March 12, 2025

India to launch auction for mineral exploration licenses for 13 blocks

The blocks include those of diamond and copper.

March 12, 2025

Copper smelting activity falls for the first time in four months, satellite data shows

The change was driven mainly by Europe, Asia (excluding China) and Oceania.

March 11, 2025

Indonesian miners group urges government to reconsider royalty hike plan

Indonesia is considering raising royalties paid by mining companies from commodities like coal, nickel, copper, gold and tin.

March 10, 2025

Indonesia mulls tax hikes on miners due to budgetary pressures

Indonesia is proposing hiking royalties paid by miners in a bid to bolster public finances.

March 9, 2025

Gold shines bright as biggest jewelry market boosts options bets

With the precious metal setting successive records this year, jewelers and retail traders in India are turning to options on gold futures.

March 7, 2025

Freeport Indonesia may get 1Mt copper concentrate export quota

The company's mining operation has been reduced to 40% capacity due to a rising stockpile of copper concentrate.

March 6, 2025

PDAC: Foreign seizures spotlight legal vigilance

Resource nationalism abroad is hiking costs for miners and showing how they need solid agreements and recourse avenues, lawyers said at this year's PDAC.

March 6, 2025

Indonesia issues new rule allowing mineral exports in force majeure cases

Indonesia banned exports of raw minerals in 2023 to encourage metals processing at home.

March 5, 2025

India’s small exporters seek import duty cuts to counter US steel, aluminum tariffs

The 25% US tariffs on steel and aluminum imports have raised Indian exporters' concerns about declining orders and rising costs.

March 5, 2025

US withdrawing from plan to help major polluters move from coal

Just Energy Transition Partnership, which consists of 10 donor nations, was first unveiled at the UN climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland in 2021.