August 19, 2019

Lydian scores small victory in Armenia as criminal probe into blockades launched

Court of appeal ruled that police must prosecute a group of protesters who have been illegally blocking access to the company’s Amulsar gold project.

August 19, 2019

Turquoise Hill bears the brunt of further delays, added costs for Oyu Tolgoi mine

The Canadian miner's shares have sunk to historic lows in August on news that production from the vast Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold-silver mine in Mongolia could be delayed 16 to 30…

August 18, 2019

Newcrest ready to divest interest from Indonesian asset

The move comes after the Joko Widodo government mandated that major mines have to be at least 51% owned by Indonesian companies.

August 16, 2019

Asia Gold: High prices dent buying, silver remains attractive

High prices prompted Asian consumers to sell back physical gold this week to lock in profits.

August 16, 2019

A burning question for coal’s brightest star

Columnist David Fickling asks: If India is such a bright hope for global coal demand, why can’t investors see it?

August 16, 2019

Philippines’ top high-grade nickel ore miner set to shut down

The mid-sized miner is one of more than two dozen nickel ore producers in the Philippines, China's second-biggest supplier of nickel ores.

August 15, 2019

Malaysia allows Lynas to continue operating rare earths plant for six months

Country has also imposed fresh conditions to the miner, including the need of a plan to move its cracking and leaching facility overseas within four years of the licence renewal.

August 13, 2019

As gold surges, so does illegal mining tied to crime and illness

Through the years, miners have devastated an area of the Peruvian Amazon that’s almost five times the size of Manhattan.

August 13, 2019

Japan Gold doubles size of Sanru project

The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry approved the company's new prospecting rights applications.

August 13, 2019

Indonesia’s president to decide whether ore export ban to be brought forward

The ban is currently due to come into force in 2022.