January 18, 2012

Contract changes could put Indonesian mining industry on the rocks

Stability in international business is based on many factors but one of the strongest is the sanctity of contracts.

January 17, 2012

Centerra Gold Reports 2011 Gold Production of 642,380 Ounces and Provides 2012 Guidance

Centerra Gold Inc. CA:CG -2.62% announced today that its 2011 consolidated gold production totalled 642,380 ounces, which includes 583,156 ounces of gold from the Kumtor mine and 59,224 ounces of…

January 17, 2012

India’s quest for coal just beginning

While it is the private firms that made most of the acquisitions in the international coal market last year, there is no shortage of money in the war chests of…

January 16, 2012

India’s rich eye gold

The emergence of young, entrepreneurial high networth individuals in India is leading to a more diverse investment appetite, with gold linked debentures and gold ETFs high on the list.

January 16, 2012

Tin Market to trade between US$20,800-US$21,000 this week

Dealers on the Kuala Lumpur tin market say the price of tin is likely to continue the strong performance that began last week with the bulk of demand coming from…

January 16, 2012

Pan Pacific plans to resume Saganoseki smelter in a month

Japan's largest copper smelter said Monday it aims to resume its Saganoseki copper smelter in about a month, after a fire damaged facilities and forced it to halt operations on…

January 15, 2012

India gold jewellery demand could rise 10-15% in 2012 says top retailer

Gold jewellery demand in India, a major global market, is estimated to have risen 5 to 7 per cent in 2011 and is set to grow a further 10 to…

January 15, 2012

‘Factors affecting Indian Chinese jewelry demand in 2012’

China's growing romance with gold will continue and may reshape the jewelry climate in Asia, as Chinese demand challenges India for the top consumer spot. In other parts of the…

January 13, 2012

Iron ore deficit looms this year in India

The iron ore dynamics in India have reversed in the last one year. From a huge surplus until last year, the country has slipped into deficit, thanks to a stern…

January 12, 2012

P&H makes further inroads in India with new investment

Joy Global subsidiary P&H Mining Equipment is to invest $25 million in setting up a manufacturing and servicing facility for high-end mining equipment near Durgapur in West Bengal according to…