Perilya announces binding pre-bid agreement to take over Globestar Mining

India tops the global ranking with demand nearly 50 times that of its mined supply.

The diversification strategy includes plans to expand into international mining to secure access to minerals including copper, cobalt and nickel, as well as lithium.

Stories of reinvented coal mining regions, regenerated communities and rebuilt ecosystems are told in a new book published this month.

Hedge funds and other large speculators boosted their net-long position in gold.