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Philippines open pit mining ban could be lifted before year end

Mines minister says will follow new recommendations of environment regulator reviving projects like giant Tampakan, Silangan copper-gold mines.

Frik Els | October 24, 2017 | 1:01 pm

India bans use of dirtier coal alternative in New Delhi area

India's top court on Tuesday banned the use of petroleum coke, a dirtier alternative to coal, in and around New Delhi in a bid to clean the air in one of the world's most polluted cities.

Reuters | October 24, 2017 | 12:53 pm

Chinese coal imports from North Korea plummet

Dictatorship was number two supplier of metallurgical coal to China after Australia before latest UN sanctions.

Frik Els | October 24, 2017 | 11:47 am

China’s Jinchuan eyes new nickel, cobalt project to tap electric vehicle boom

China’s top nickel producer, will next year start building a new project in Guangxi that will produce raw materials for electric vehicle (EV) batteries, its chairman said, looking to tap the sector’s “explosive” demand.

Reuters | October 22, 2017 | 3:30 pm

Rio Tinto wants out of Grasberg now

New report says Rio talking to Indonesian groups to sell interest in giant copper, gold mine – Freeport still at loggerheads with Jakarta about stake sale.

Frik Els | October 22, 2017 | 11:41 am

BHP expects China’s growth to ease modestly over short term

"[W]e expect growth in China to ease modestly over the short-term, as monetary policy tightens and housing and automotive markets soften," Mackenzie said.

Reuters | October 19, 2017 | 12:49 pm