February 18, 2025

Indonesia grants small businesses access to coal, metals mines

The government plans to issue technical regulations detailing the changes within six months.

February 17, 2025

BHP’s profit slump prompts dividend cut as China falters

BHP cut its interim dividend to the lowest payout for the period since 2017.

February 17, 2025

Column: China’s retaliation to Trump tariffs will reshape coking coal flows, prices

China's retaliatory tariffs against US energy imports is likely to be most keenly felt in the seaborne market for metallurgical coal.

February 14, 2025

Trump says he would not mind if Nippon Steel took minority stake in US Steel

Nippon's $14.9 billion pursuit of US Steel has stretched on for more than a year.

February 14, 2025

Freeport Indonesia reduces copper ore mining to 60% capacity

Freeport Indonesia was forced to adjust upstream production as its concentrate storage facilities are full.

February 13, 2025

Gold’s lighting run rains on India’s wedding season, China offers discounts

China and India together account for more than half of global consumer gold demand.

February 13, 2025

Freeport set to resume copper concentrate exports from Indonesia this month

Indonesia has restricted raw material exports to pressure companies to refine minerals locally.

February 12, 2025

Lithium stocks drop as CATL’s refinery restart weighs on prices

The refinery reopening should be negative for lithium sector share prices, and the spot price, analysts said.

February 12, 2025

South Korea’s mint halts gold bar sales as supply tightens

The move comes as traders worldwide rush to deliver bullion to the US ahead of potential tariffs on the metal.

February 11, 2025

‘Show me the money’: record gold price is test for top miners

The next 10 days gives the top producers a chance to win back skeptical shareholders.