May 3, 2012 Indonesia jumps on the mining exports tax wagon Indonesia has decided to have its mining cake and eat it too, as the country, one of the world’s largest exporters of copper and coal, will start imposing a 20%…
May 2, 2012 Report: Mongolia going the way of Zimbabwe with mandatory state control of foreign miners Draft legislation, a copy of which was seen by the Financial Times on Wednesday, gave "the clearest sign yet that Mongolia is uncomfortable with the large foreign investments that have…
May 2, 2012 Indian mining dept cracks whip on nine MCL mines In an unprecedented move, the state mining department has cracked the whip on nine out of 11 coal mines operating at the Talcher Coalfields under the command area of Mahanadi…
May 2, 2012 Silver Dragon to begin exploration in China Silver Dragon Resources said today its joint venture with Sanhe Sino-Top Resources & Technologies (Sino-Top) has approved an exploration program on three of its properties in northern China.
May 2, 2012 Malaysia rejects Lynas lawsuit against opponents of its rare earth project The High Court of Malaysia today rejected Australian miner Lynas Corp’s (ASX:LYC) application for an injunction against pressure groups that oppose the company’s rare earth plant (LAMP), informs The Malaysian…
May 2, 2012 Bean counters taking over at Ivanhoe Following the resignation of inveterate dealmaker and founder Robert Friedland a fortnight ago, Rio Tinto insiders and Arthur Andersen alumni have been appointed to lead Ivanhoe.
May 1, 2012 Japan and India sign rare earth deal to reduce dependency on China Japan and India have reached a basic agreement to jointly develop rare earths, used in the production of several high-tech goods from weapons to cell phones, and supply Tokyo with…
May 1, 2012 Low production of rough diamonds alarms India The latest figures by Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS), international diamond regulators on the global diamond production, have set the alarm bells ringing in the world's biggest diamond cutting and…
May 1, 2012 Australian Lynas to shut down Malaysian opponents with lawsuit Australian rare earths miner Lynas Corporation (ASX:LYC), has filed a defamation action against Malaysian protestors and opponents over their criticism of the company's rare earth plant (LAMP), which will process…
May 1, 2012 Sun Metals to maintain zinc deliveries despite supplier collapse The Australian miner, a subsidiary of Korea Zinc, said Tuesday its Zinc output target was still achievable despite the collapse of key supplier Kagara Ltd
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
