June 5, 2013 New Philippines mining tax sees 10-fold revenue increase Foreign investment has halved in two years and far-reaching amendments to 1995 mining law not likely to encourage new projects.
June 5, 2013 Mongolia shakes its ‘Asia’s mineral state’ reputation, pushes renewables Government will also introduce new environmental laws.
June 4, 2013 Grasberg outage lifts copper to 2-week high Between 100–150kt of copper will be off the market.
June 4, 2013 Falling commodity prices hit Aussie miners the hardest: profits fall 49% The world's 40 largest miners announced a massive $45 billion in writedowns last year.
June 4, 2013 Centerra Gold holds key talks with Kyrgyzstan over Kumtor ownership Parties are currently considering a potential restructuring deal to form a joint venture that would own Centerra's flagship Kumtor project.
June 4, 2013 Chinese firms go hunting for gold mines overseas China hosts less than 5% of the world's known gold reserves, while domestic mines are often readily exhausted.
June 3, 2013 Coal mine gas explosion kills 10 in China "China's mines are considered among the world's deadliest due to lax safety regulation, corruption and poor operating procedures."
June 3, 2013 Survey of mining executives reveals renewed pessimism in the sector Iron ore, molybdenum and nickel are the main commodities executives see as having the highest likelihood of depreciating in value over the next three years.
June 3, 2013 Indonesia tells Freeport to halt copper-gold mine for 3 months The world's No. 2 copper mine has been practically halted from May 14 at estimated cost of about $15 million a day in lost production.
June 2, 2013 India tightens gold import rules further Barring state-run firms from importing gold and making the metal less attractive as an inflation hedge also being considered.
China to rein in copper, alumina capacity expansion under next five-year plan The country's economic planner will tighten oversight of copper and alumina projects from 2026 to 2030 to curb irrational investment. December 26, 2025 | 04:10 am
