May 25, 2011 Southern Arc hits more ‘blow-outs’ in hunt for gold and silver in Indonesia Eyeing potential for high-grade gold tonnage, Canada's Southern Arc reports on another swelling gold-silver mineralized vein in Indonesia. A zinger of a drilling result - wide with high-grade gold mineralization…
May 24, 2011 Indian buyers help lift gold sales in the Middle East The Middle Eastern market, which has seen sustained interest in large denomination bullion bars from high-net-worth individuals, has a new ally. Heavy buying from expatriates from the Asian subcontinent, notably…
May 23, 2011 Hunnu buys controlling stake in Mongolia Coal JV from Rio Tinto Mining Weekly reported that Hunnu Coal (ASX:HUN) bought a majority stake in the Altai Nuurs coal project from Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO). The market news is quoted as saying: Hunnu said…
May 23, 2011 Indonesia to review all existing mining permits as new mining regulations passed Indonesia will audit over 8,000 existing mining permits to make sure they are in line with mining and environmental laws, the country's finance minister said on Monday, days after the…
May 20, 2011 Bloomberg: GVK said to be in talks to borrow $850m for Australia’s Hancock mines Bloomberg reports on Thursday that GVK Power & Infrastructure, a builder of airports and utilities controlled by Indian billionaire GV Krishna Reddy, is in talks to borrow as much as…
May 19, 2011 Reuters: Quality issues threaten India iron ore sales to China Reuters reports that world number three supplier India's iron ore exports and prices could be hit by quality issues raised by China on $2.2bn worth of shipments. India sends almost…
May 19, 2011 Christian Science Monitor documents gold’s journey around the world Amid growing interest in bullion as a hedge against the dollar and inflation and a renewed rally in gold and precious metals prices, Christian Science Monitor, documents gold’s journey around…
May 19, 2011 India Net Polished Exports $553M in April Gross exports of polished diamonds from India continue to grow, rising 5.5% year over year. In April the country exported nearly 5 million carats worth $2.05 billion, according to the…
May 18, 2011 Investors worried about bullion’s direction should look east Many investors are calling into question billionaire hedge-fund manager George Soros’s commitment to gold. With higher highs no longer a regular occurrence in the gold market, some see Soros’s dumping…
May 17, 2011 Los Angeles Times uncovers child labour in India’s coal mines Los Angeles Times published a photo essay on May 14 looking at child labour in the coal mines located in India: "Times South Asia bureau chief Mark Magnier and photojournalist…
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
