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…

July 2, 2012

Chaarat Gold receives mining permit for Kyrgyz licence

Chaarat Gold Holdings has received a mining permit for its Tulkubash licence area from the Kyrgyz Government. The company raised the funds for the project in March 2011 and is…

July 2, 2012

Japan’s polished diamond imports up over 45% in May

After the surprise decline in Japan's polished diamond imports in April, they were revived in May, returning to the levels seen in preceding months.

July 1, 2012

Australia’s carbon emission tax kicks in

After years of political wrangling, the Minerals Resource Rent Tax or MRRT takes affect as the country's largest polluters will now pay A$23 for every tonne of greenhouse gas they…