The mining industry will increasingly lose dominance as a driver of Indonesia’s mineral exports, Fitch says.

Bento Albuquerque said revenue from mineral production in H1 2020 was 1% higher than in the first half of 2019.

Environmentalists have been campaigning since 2017 to stop a proposed bauxite mine in the Atewa Range Forest.

MINING.COM's ranking of the world's 50 largest mining companies based on market value shows an industry clawing back most of the covid-19 related losses by the end of the second quarter.

China's steel association has called for an increase in domestic iron ore production as well as greater investment in exploration overseas to ensure supplies.

The kingdom's unused mineral resources are valued at $1.3 trillion.

The country ranks highly in the annual Fraser Institute survey of mining companies for investment attractiveness.