April 5, 2016 Copper miners’ game of chicken continues New study predicts lowering of cost curve, marginal mines staying open at all costs will see oversupply persist and fifth year of copper price declines.
April 5, 2016 Indonesian group to buy control of Newmont unit for $2 billion Panigoro, the founder of oil and gas firm PT Medco Energi Internasional Tbk, has agreed to buy a controlling stake in Newmont Mining Corp's local metals operations.
April 5, 2016 De Beers blue diamond smashes auction records in Asia, fetches almost $32M This diamond was the target of an attempted multi-million pound robbery in November 2000, which was foiled by the Metropolitan Police.
April 4, 2016 De-carbonizing our energy sector Nuclear energy currently provides around 11 percent of the world's electricity.
April 4, 2016 The uranium shakedown: How Mongolia and Russia conspired against western investors (Part 3 of 3) In the final part of our probe into the curious case of Khan Resources, we review events leading to the seizure of the company’s Mongolian assets and its chairman’s unusual…
April 3, 2016 The uranium shakedown: How Mongolia and Russia conspired against western investors (Part 2 of 3) In the second installment of the curious case of Khan Resources, we explore the company’s turbulent history in Mongolia and document a deal with Russia’s leadership to swap its uranium…
April 1, 2016 World’s largest coal producer keeps adding to global supply glut Coal India just posted its highest ouput in almost three decades.
April 1, 2016 The uranium shakedown: How Mongolia and Russia conspired against western investors (Part 1 of 3) The curious case of Khan Resources exposes how Mongolia seized uranium mine deposits from their Canadian legal owner and transferred them to Russian government control. And with elections imminent, the…
March 31, 2016 Slowing China tops global executive fears for the first time March survey by McKinsey sees China trumping geopolitical instability, leadership change, terrorism, refugees and euro break-up as risks to global economy.
March 31, 2016 Activists protest Japan’s controversial coal financing during Prime Minister Abe’s visit Despite many countries shifting away from these unprofitable coal projects, including OECD coal finance restrictions, Japan has continued to move backward by supporting both domestic coal projects and financing some…
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