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…
May 15, 2011 Ivanhoe Mines: Construction of Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold-silver complex advancing toward planned start of commercial production in the first half of 2013. Overall construction of the Oyu Tolgoi Project was 15.1% complete by the end of Q1'11, slightly ahead of the planned 14.8%. Total capital invested in the project by the end…
May 13, 2011 Errant Indian diamond exporters to face the heat In a move meant to curtail fake diamond exports and the round tripping of funds and diamonds indulged in by some nefarious diamond merchants, India's central bank, the Reserve Bank…
May 13, 2011 Silver set to shine again in India The relentless slide in silver prices has been termed a temporary aberration by silver producers in India, who insist that since silver […]
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
