December 21, 2014 Nickel shortage propels Philippines mining boom: Southeast Asia Michael Defensor is racing to mine and ship nickel from projects across the Philippines to plug the gap in global supplies left by Indonesia’s ore-export curbs.
December 21, 2014 Birla said to plan $1bn aluminum exports Hindalco Industries Ltd., owned by Indian billionaire Kumar Mangalam Birla, is targeting a record $1 billion of aluminum exports by March 31 buoyed by rising U.S. and European demand, people…
December 21, 2014 Indian gold imports crawl in Dec Despite the government removing restrictions on gold imports late past month, imports of the precious metal have not picked up because of a supply glut.
December 20, 2014 Oyu Tolgoi 2015 production forecast cut Vancouver's Turquoise Hill lowers output estimates for Mongolian mine to 600,000oz–700,000oz of gold and 175,000t–195,000t of copper in concentrates.
December 19, 2014 Apple ‘deeply offended’ by BBC documentary on its suppliers exploiting children The investigative reporting piece exposed extremely poor working conditions in factories making Apple products in China and Indonesia.
December 18, 2014 Uranium picks up on Asia’s renewed appetite for nuclear energy China’s increased reliance on nuclear energy and Japan restarting its reactors are only two of the factors driving prices up.
December 18, 2014 Fed pledge to be ‘patient’ lifts Asia stocks Markets in Asia were mostly higher after the US Federal Reserve pledged to be "patient" on raising interest rates from record lows.
December 17, 2014 India joins iron ore output surge State-owned iron ore miner NMDC to triple production to 100 million tonnes per year by the end of the decade.
December 16, 2014 China lowers coal export levies to boost ailing economy The country will cut export tariffs for coal from Jan. 1 as part of broader efforts to drive economic growth.
December 16, 2014 INFOGRAPHIC: How to ensure your diamond is conflict free Jeff Gear, the owner of Gear Jewellers Dublin, submitted this infographic that explores the realities of the blood diamond industry.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
