February 5, 2017 China plans to destroy an ancient Buddhist city to get the copper buried there Two Chinese state-owned mining companies plan to destroy an ancient Buddhist city in Afghanistan in order to get the copper underneath it, according to a new documentary.
February 3, 2017 Coking coal price finally breaks fall Indian consortium plans to restart Benga mine in Mozambique bought from Rio Tinto for a fraction of Melbourne company's original purchase price.
February 3, 2017 Freeport may curb Indonesia operations if Grasberg deal delayed further Miner says that each month of delay in obtaining approval to export means production would be reduced by 70 million pounds of copper and 70,000 ounces of gold.
February 2, 2017 Australia’s record-breaking mining exports hint of new sector boom Higher commodity exports delivered a record trade surplus of $3.5 billion in December, the second monthly trade surplus Australia has recorded in nearly three years.
February 2, 2017 Denmark’s largest energy firm to ditch coal by 2023 Coal consumption had been cut by 73% since 2006, Dong Energy said, and its power stations would replace the fossil fuel with sustainable biomass.
February 2, 2017 Coal use in Europe on its way out — report Coal generation in Europe is falling and will continue to do so due to competition from cleaner energy sources and governments efforts to cut emissions, a study by The Economist…
February 1, 2017 Did this financier just call the end of the mining rally? Private equity firm Orion selling $1 billion worth of royalty, streaming and offtake assets covering gold, silver, base metals and diamonds.
January 30, 2017 Freeport may resume copper exports from Indonesia in ‘a day or two’ — authorities Government is considering to extend the miner a temporary permit, valid for up to six months, which would pave the way for Freeport to resume exports from Grasberg.
January 26, 2017 Financing roundup: Lithium Americas announces $106.5M private placement Lithium Americas Corp. (TSX:LAC) announced major financings including private placements for an aggregate $106.5 million that highlights the serious interest in the lithium space, particularly from China, as it seeks…
January 26, 2017 Gold price: Physical demand from India, China craters Study shows global surplus of gold jumped to highest since 2005 at the end of last year while worldwide jewellery fabrication is back at 1988 levels.
China pledges to control steel output during 2026-2030 period In the first 11 months of 2025, China's crude steel output fell 4% from a year earlier. December 27, 2025 | 08:20 am
