May 11, 2016 Japan risks wasting US$56bn in new coal-fired power stations — report According to the University of Oxford’s Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, Japan’s plants are set to become stranded assets as a result of overcapacity and cheaper power sources,…
May 11, 2016 Smuggling to avoid taxes to boost Indian gold imports to record: ANZ Banks says that India's gold imports could hit a record high this year amid widespread smuggling to sidestep government levies on overseas shipments.
May 11, 2016 Global gold output to remain weak despite price recovery BMI Research analysts also believe gold prices bottomed in 2015 and expect the metal to edge higher over the coming quarters.
May 8, 2016 Could China and India save the beleaguered coal markets? Tectonic shifts in the global coal market are underway, posing a series of questions for traditional coal supply markets.
May 6, 2016 Worst week for iron ore price since October 2011 Rout continues ahead of crucial Chinese import data.
May 6, 2016 Luxembourg aims high with asteroid mining deals It’s home to just a half-million people, but the country is not thinking small when it comes to the future of mining.
May 6, 2016 Landslide at jade mine in Myanmar leaves at least 13 dead Dozens are believed to be buried under the waste left by the mudslide in Myanmar’s Kachin state.
May 6, 2016 Rio Tinto goes ahead with $5.3 billion expansion of Oyu Tolgoi Construction of the massive mine's underground portion will begin within months, with first production expected by 2020.
May 4, 2016 Mapped: The global coal trade The global coal trade doubled in the decade to 2012 as a boom took hold in Asia. Now, the coal trade seems to have stalled or even gone into reverse.
May 4, 2016 China and India could destabilize global coal market Tectonic shifts in the global coal market are underway, posing a series of questions for traditional coal supply markets.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
