April 21, 2025 CMOC to acquire Lumina Gold in $421M deal Lumina’s Cangrejos project is considered the largest primary gold deposit in Ecuador.
April 18, 2025 RANKED: World’s biggest copper mines Over the next few years and decades, the biggest copper mines would play a pivotal role in the energy transition.
April 17, 2025 Indonesian nickel smelter group asks for royalty hike delay until prices rise Later this month, Indonesia will start imposing higher royalty fees of 14% to 19% on nickel ore output.
April 17, 2025 Asian coal prices fall to fresh four-year low on trade war fears Chinese coal production hit an all-time high last month.
April 17, 2025 Copper and the new resource spheres of control MINING.COM and The Northern Miner mapped global copper production through a geopolitical lens, dividing the world into five “spheres of control”: American, […]
April 16, 2025 Indonesia hikes mining royalties to fund Prabowo policies According to a government document, a flat levy of 10% on nickel ore production will be replaced with taxes varying from 14% to 19%.
April 14, 2025 Deadly landslide in Indonesia’s nickel hub signals supply risk At least two workers were killed after an accident at the Morowali Industrial Park on Sulawesi island.
April 14, 2025 India’s polished diamond exports hit two-decade low, industry group says India's exports of cut and polished diamonds were affected by sluggish demand in U.S., China, as well as tariffs threats.
April 10, 2025 Trump’s changing stance on Nippon Steel bid adds confusion, sends US Steel shares lower Since returning to the White House, Trump's on-again, off-again approach to commerce has spooked business executives.
April 9, 2025 Trump says he does not want to see US Steel go to Japan The comment appeared to contradict recent actions by the Trump administration.
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