Indonesian parliament proposes revision of mining lawPurpose is to help the government accelerate development of its mineral processing industry.Reuters | January 23, 2025 | 11:30 am
Column: Only Indonesia can help nickel recover from price bustNickel ended 2024 trading at four-year lows, a spectacular reversal…Reuters | January 23, 2025 | 9:26 am
NGOs expose global surge in new met coal mines, expansionsThe first-ever Metallurgical Coal Exit List names the companies driving…Staff Writer | January 23, 2025 | 3:01 am
Indonesia pressures commodity firms with earnings rule Indonesia plans to force commodity firms to keep their export earnings onshore for at least a year. Bloomberg News | January 22, 2025 | 9:45 am
China may seek more coal from Mongolia as Russia’s share shrinks China’s record coal purchases last year were driven by big increases in supplies from Australia and Mongolia. Bloomberg News | January 21, 2025 | 9:02 am
Korea Zinc shares fall as rival faction secures court injunction Shares in the world’s biggest zinc smelter fell 8.6% to close at the lowest since early October. Bloomberg News | January 21, 2025 | 8:48 am
Manara to buy stake in Barrick’s Reko Diq project, reports FT The Saudi Arabian mining fund is set to buy a 10%-20% in the copper and gold project in Pakistan. Staff Writer | January 21, 2025 | 7:22 am
Hearing on Nippon Steel’s lawsuit over US Steel bid set for Feb-March The two steelmakers on Jan. 6 filed the lawsuit against Biden's order blocking Nippon Steel's planned buyout of US Steel. Reuters | January 20, 2025 | 7:05 am
Barrick’s Reko Diq project to generate $74 billion over 37 years The copper and gold mine, co-owned by Barrick, Pakistan and the province of Balochistan, is expected to begin production by 2029. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 20, 2025 | 3:56 am
Lithium Argentina investors OK Canada exit The move is expected to become effective Jan. 23, subject to approvals such as a final court order from the Supreme Court of British Columbia. Colin McClelland - The Northern Miner | January 17, 2025 | 2:20 pm
First Quantum cuts guidance on Zambia sequencing The company now expects production of 380,000–440,000 tonnes copper this year, down from earlier estimates of 400,000–450,000 tonnes. Henry Lazenby - The Northern Miner | January 17, 2025 | 11:28 am
Orano gets go-ahead from Mongolia for $1.6 billion uranium mine Orano and Mongolia’s state-owned MonAtom Group will together develop deposits holding an estimated 90,000 tons of uranium. Bloomberg News | January 17, 2025 | 10:06 am