November 19, 2011 Indonesia underground thermal coal mine to start production April 2012 Kusuma Raya Utama, an Indonesian-Chinese joint venture, is planning to begin production at its second underground thermal coal mine, located in Bengkulu on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, in April…
November 19, 2011 Indian companies likely to win huge Afghan iron ore mine International Business Times reports that the Afghan mining ministry is leaning heavily towards two state-owned Indian mining firms to develop the country's massive Hajigak iron ore mine: "Afghanistan's minister of…
November 18, 2011 Activist nun who fought Indian mining companies brutally murdered How an activist nun in eastern India lost her life while organizing impoverished aboriginals against mining company interests.
November 17, 2011 PHI Group to Acquire Indonesian Coal Assets PHI Group, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: PHIE) (OTCQB: PHIE), a company engaged in energy and natural resources, real estate development, and M&A advisory services, announced today that it has signed a letter…
November 17, 2011 Gold slides as Europe ‘numbs’ traders to bullion fundamentals Gold futures for December delivery dropped 3.2% or $57 to $1,717.30 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange by early afternoon on Thursday. Gold's weakness…
November 17, 2011 Lifting ban on uranium exports to India will benefit Aussie miners: legal firm Australian legal firm Minter Ellison predicts that lifting the ban on Australian uranium exports could present significant opportunities for mining companies in Australia, as Indian and other foreign state-owned enterprises…
November 17, 2011 China tops Indian gold jewelry demand for first time According to the World Gold Council’s Gold Demand Trends report for the third quarter 2011 released today, demand reached 1,053.9 tonnes, an increase of 6% compared to the same period…
November 17, 2011 Wallets fat, Japanese trading companies ready to splurge on copper assets Anglo American's $5.4 billion sale of its 24% stake in Codelco to Mitsubishi — Japan's largest trading house — is just the beginning of further rounds of competition between Japanese…
November 17, 2011 BHP to consider India uranium sales BHP Billiton says it will review its position on selling uranium to India if the Federal Government reverses its ban on sales to India.
November 16, 2011 Rough, Polished Prices Rise In Mumbai Both rough and polished diamond have risen in Mumbai. Rough prices have gone up by between 8- and 10 percent, while polished prices have firmed up between 2 and 5…
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
