MINING.COM

Turquoise Hill’s role in Oyu Tolgoi-related decisions may change this week

SailingStone Capital, the second largest shareholder in Rio Tinto- controlled Turquoise Hill is expected to vote against the re-election of the Canadian miner’s board members this week.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 13, 2019 | 7:30 am

Gold price dip bolsters festive demand in India; premiums slip in China

Gold futures in India fell to 31,240 rupees per 10 grams last week, the lowest in more than four months and down 8.2% from a 2019 high of 34,031 rupees hit in February.

Reuters | May 10, 2019 | 10:46 am

World’s largest hard rock lithium mine to get bigger

Talison Lithium, a partnership between China’s Tianqi and U.S. group Albemarle, obtained an environmental approval for the A$516-million ($361m) expansion of the Greenbushes mine in Western Australia.

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 10, 2019 | 9:23 am

Trump bans trade in Iranian metals, ratcheting up tensions

The latest order aims to discourage foreign companies and countries that may still be trying to maintain business with Iran.

Bloomberg News | May 8, 2019 | 1:49 pm

Diamond tycoon fails in third UK bail attempt as assets frozen

Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi’s third attempt to get bail has been denied by a UK court.

Bloomberg News | May 8, 2019 | 1:21 pm

Indonesia chases manufacturing hub dream as commodities wither

Indonesia plans to open up more sectors to foreign investors and reboot its stringent labor laws to become a regional manufacturing powerhouse rivaling Germany and South Korea.

Bloomberg News | May 7, 2019 | 12:39 pm