May 23, 2016 Centerra Gold fined for environmental damage in Kyrgyzstan Ruling is one of the latest signs of renewed tensions between the Kyrgyzstan government and the miner, which have been locked in a bitter dispute over profit sharing for years.
May 20, 2016 Japan ‘swimming against current’ when it comes to phasing out coal Report shows that Japan is the only G7 country seeking to build new coal-power plants.
May 19, 2016 Harvard, IMF economist: Emerging markets must go for gold If all central banks were to hold at least 5% of forex reserves in gold (versus 60%+ in rich economies) it would require the purchase of almost 8,000 tonnes
May 18, 2016 Thailand to shut only active gold mine by end of May — report Chatree remains in operations despite and order by the country's military regime last week to halt all gold mining and exploration activities.
May 16, 2016 Mongolia to pay $70 million owed to Canada’s Khan Resources Move comes on the heels of Rio Tinto’s decision to resume work on a $5.3 billion expansion of the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine, following a three-year delay due to disputes…
May 14, 2016 Gold demand just had a major growth spurt Negative interest rates and slow growth have fuelled investors' demand for gold in record-breaking fashion.
May 13, 2016 Thailand to shut largest gold mine on environment concerns Thailand will shutter its largest gold mine by the end of the year after the government said concern the project was damaging the environment and sickening workers outweighed its economic…
May 11, 2016 Miners going broke – worst still to come New report says mining and metals companies set to default on debt at more than three times the historical rate going back to 1983.
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.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
