July 5, 2012 Chalco gets 30-day extension to find $920 million for SouthGobi Resources Aluminum Corporation of China Limited and Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. agreed that the Chinese aluminum firm will get 30 days to buy Ivanhoe's stake in SouthGobi Resources.
July 4, 2012 India looking at scrapping 30% iron ore export duty. Could bring 100 million tonnes back onto market The export surcharge was raised on two occasions last year to 30% to keep ore inside the country for local steelmakers amid a mining ban in the state of Karnataka…
July 4, 2012 India’s Karnataka to approve the re-start of iron mining operations by end-August Karnataka Mines and Geology Director H R Srinivasa announced Wednesday the government would permit A-Category lease holders of eight iron mines to resume work in August, after they secure clearances…
July 3, 2012 India’s iron ore ban reviewed The two-year old ban, which has effectively halved export from Karnataka, is under review at a meeting in Bangalore.
July 2, 2012 Cambodia—prospective, stable and ignored: Ken Booth Ken Booth has been involved in the mining industry for 30 years and sees the past two decades of quiet, stable growth that Cambodia has enjoyed out of the world's…
July 2, 2012 Private mining firms not welcome in Saranda: Ramesh Not deviating from his stated position on mining rush, Union Minister for Rural Development Jairam Ramesh on Monday reiterated that private companies were not welcome in Saranda.
July 2, 2012 Unmasking the Asian giant Chinese operas have been keeping audiences enthralled for hundreds of years with mythical characters, enchanting stories and elaborate masks that add drama and mystery. While this fantastical treatment is appreciated…
July 2, 2012 BNP Paribas sees a huge Nickel surplus of 40 000 mt in 2012 BNP Paribas S.A. (Euronext: BNP) likely to expected a huge nickel surplus of 40,000 metric tons (mt) in this year.
July 2, 2012 Copper market expects squeeze, big holding appears Traders are bracing for a replay of the April squeeze that made copper expensive to obtain quickly, saying major trader Glencore controls almost half the inventories of the commodity held…
July 2, 2012 Social media derails Lynas Corp’s rare-eaths plans CEO Nicholas Curtis says he underestimated the power of social media as local residents in Malaysia have used Facebook and Twitter to rally local and foreign opposition to the company's…
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
