Putin orders review of Russian coal mining tax Russia is the world's third-largest coal exporter after Australia and Indonesia. Reuters | August 25, 2019 | 8:39 am
California rare earths miner races to refine amid US-China trade row The owner of the only US rare earths mine is going on a hiring spree. Reuters | August 23, 2019 | 1:44 pm
Argosy Minerals inks initial terms for lithium supply deal with Mitsubishi Argosy will supply metals trader Mitsubishi Corp with 2,000 tonnes per annum. Reuters | August 23, 2019 | 10:16 am
Russian businessman eyes Gazprombank’s stake in Elga coal project Elga is one of the world's largest coking coal deposits with reserves of 2.2 billion tonnes. Reuters | August 23, 2019 | 9:33 am
South African court denies Zambia leave to appeal in Vedanta case Vedanta has been locked in a dispute with the Zambian government since May, when Lusaka appointed a liquidator to run KCM. Reuters | August 23, 2019 | 9:20 am
Asia gold: Price dip tempts some buyers Gold futures were trading around 38,000 rupees per 10 grams on Friday after hitting a record high 38,666 rupees this month. Reuters | August 23, 2019 | 7:48 am
China eases restrictions on gold imports Sources said those measures had possibly been designed to reduce capital outflows and bolster the yuan. Reuters | August 22, 2019 | 3:34 pm
Teck’s Quebrada Blanca copper mine fined for environmental violations Chile's SMA environmental regulator said it had fined Quebrada Blanca $1.2 million for the violations. Reuters | August 22, 2019 | 12:50 pm
No pot of gold for locals as China mines Sierra Leone Like many African countries, Sierra Leone has courted foreign companies which pay governments big fees for mining rights, while locals often feel they have no say nor benefit. Reuters | August 22, 2019 | 11:17 am
Indians pawning the family gold amid credit crunch The trend, which has prompted some lenders to impose restrictions as risks and borrowing costs rise, has been accelerated by record gold prices. Reuters | August 22, 2019 | 9:57 am
Wesfarmers drops plan to buy Lynas Lynas received a renewed operating licence for its Malaysian processing plant earlier in the day. Reuters | August 22, 2019 | 9:45 am
Tianqi Lithium’s H1 net profit slumps, clinches LG Chem supply deal Tianqi's first-half net profit fell 85.2% from the same period a year ago. Reuters | August 22, 2019 | 9:38 am