December 10, 2025

Trump demands on mining, China snarl US-Indonesia trade deal

Indonesia is resisting US trade deal demands that it fears would restrain its independence, particularly in critical minerals and energy that risk […]

December 10, 2025

Indonesia sets rules to fine miners operating in forest areas

Earlier this week, the task force ordered dozens of companies in palm oil cultivation and mining to pay fines totalling 38.62 trillion rupiah.

December 10, 2025

Indonesia to levy gold export duties from December 23

Minted bars will face the lowest duties, while the highest duties are set for dore, or semi-pure ingots.

December 10, 2025

Infographic: BRICs vs the West – the gold divide

As geopolitics shift, BRICS nations are rapidly boosting gold holdings and moving away from US-dollar reserves.

December 9, 2025

Tactics to dump coal are failing in Asia as energy demand booms

Concerns over energy security and costs are trumping the climate agenda in Asia’s high-growth, high-polluting economies.

December 8, 2025

Investor calls on ‘mismanaged’ Nittetsu Mining to buy back shares

Continental General Insurance Co. warned in a letter to Nittetsu’s board that the investment firm might try to replace directors if its proposals aren’t addressed.

December 8, 2025

Gold rush puts Thai trading house on record trajectory

That amount would be bigger than even the government’s fiscal 2026 spending plan of about 3.8 trillion baht.

December 8, 2025

Indonesia fines dozens of palm oil, mining companies $2.3B for operating in forest areas

President Prabowo Subianto's forestry task force has seized more than 5,300 hectares of mining operations.

December 5, 2025

Adani, Hindalco seek Peru copper assets as demand surges

India, the world's fastest-growing major economy, has urged its mining companies to invest overseas.

December 5, 2025

Column: China and India import more thermal coal, but price gains may weigh

The increase in imports by both China and India came after prices for the main seaborne thermal coal grades dropped to four-year lows in June.