March 9, 2012 Mongolian politics pushes stake sale of massive coal mine further out Mongolia's plans, first mooted in 2010, to sell a stake in its Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi coal-mining company to the public faces more delays over politics and regulatory problems while talks with…
March 9, 2012 Snowden assists Mongolia to develop an internationally recognised mineral reserve and resource classification system Mongolia saw the requirement for the establishment and implementation of a public reporting code for exploration results, mineral resources and ore reserves, in line with other globally recognised codes, to…
March 8, 2012 Indonesia mine rule applies to all, not just aimed at Freeport – minister The country's deputy energy and mining minister says the new regulation that changes the rules on foreign ownership of mines applies to all companies and is not aimed specifically at…
March 7, 2012 Indonesia rule change rattles foreign mine owners Indonesia will take more of the profits from its vast mineral resources by limiting foreign ownership of mines in a move likely to scare off new investment in the world's…
March 5, 2012 Rio Tinto to invest $2bn in Indian iron ore project Rio Tinto plans to invest $2 billion in an iron ore project in the eastern Indian state of Orissa to supply Indian and overseas clients, Sam Walsh, head of the…
March 5, 2012 New Guinea Gold Corporation to wind down Canadian miner New Guinea Gold Corporation (NGG) has announced that it will cease its ore mining operations at the Sinivit Mine in East New Province.
March 4, 2012 India’s central bank looking forward to drop in gold price after decade of ‘panic’ buying. Huh? A new study by India's central bank asks whether gold bullion as a safe haven investment has turned into an asset bubble and crucially, if that bubble should burst, would…
March 4, 2012 Indian billionaires jostle for Australian coal mines Driven by an insatiable demand for energy back home, a number of Indian billionaires are jostling to get their hands on Australian coal mines.
March 4, 2012 India’s thorium not coal holds the key to solve power crisis Coal or thorium, is the question before the nation's power generation sector not in the short run but in the long term, both having its pros and cons. Enhancing the…
March 3, 2012 Indians’ love affair with platinum was brief The Business Standard reports now that platinum trades more in line with the gold price, Indian jewellery buyers are moving back into gold.
Russia says stake in gold producer UGC to be put up for public auction soon In July 2025, a Russian court ruled that the majority stake in UGC should be seized and transferred to the state. December 30, 2025 | 08:24 am
