December 30, 2011 Oyu Tolgoi looks forward to 2012 and first copper-gold-silver production The year of peak construction activity at Oyu Tolgoi mine in the Gobi desert of Mongolia (IM April and May issues this year) is nearing its end, with the project…
December 30, 2011 Hindustan Copper awards contract to 3 Chinese companies to develop copper mines in India Three Chinese companies are part of consortiums that have bagged Rs 1,800-crore worth of five contracts awarded by state-owned Hindustan Copper to raise its production four-fold to 12 million tonnes…
December 29, 2011 Australian gold mining firm halts exploration in Indonesia An Australian gold mining exploration company said yesterday it had halted activities at a project in Indonesia, after a violent protest at a nearby port last week that left two…
December 29, 2011 Japan’s preference for higher value diamonds continues After the pre-holiday season restocking phase in September and October, Japan’s polished diamond imports eased to $62.1 million in November.
December 29, 2011 Goa’s iron ore continues crossing borders suspiciously Goa's mining industry, in the last six months, has reported almost 10 per cent of its Iron ore being exported under doubtful circumstances despite being under strict surveillance for illegal…
December 28, 2011 Diamond prices to rise over four years Diamond prices are poised to rise for the next four years, outpacing gold, as increased spending on luxury goods in China, India and the Middle East outpaces supplies of the…
December 28, 2011 New Guinea Gold halts mining operations at Mt. Sinivit after occupation New Guinea Gold (CVE:NGG) temporarily halted mining and processing at its Mt Sinivit operation after it was occupied by the Wild Dog Mining Area Landowner Association and Lulai Nakama Association.
December 28, 2011 Protests and deaths in Indonesia force Australian gold exploration company to halt activities Arc Exploration Limited (ARX), an Australian gold mining exploration company with presence in Indonesia, has halted activities at a project in Bima, after a violent protest at the nearby port…
December 28, 2011 Freeport’s Grasberg copper-gold ops contractor under pressure Indonesian contractor KPI under pressure to settle with Unions to bring the strike at the massive Grasberg copper-gold mine to an end.
December 28, 2011 Copper concentrator (40,000 t/d) order in Mongolia awarded to FLSmidth FLSmidth has been awarded a contract worth approximately $105 million from the Mongolian company, Mongolyn Alt (MAK) Group, to supply a greenfield copper concentrator for a mine some 500 km…
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
