Freeport does a balancing act as world’s biggest gold mine grapples with covid-19The company is trying to maintain output at full blast while containing covid-19 in mines like Grasberg.Reuters | October 10, 2020 | 9:28 pm
Kyrgyzstan political turmoil and mining jurisdiction risksRecent attack on Kyrgyz mines exemplifies the risks faced by…Jackson Chen | October 9, 2020 | 11:41 am
Indonesian miner completes 20% stake buy in Vale unitMIND ID bought 14.9% stake from Vale Canada and 5.1%…Reuters | October 8, 2020 | 8:28 am
Mongolia’s Gatsuurt project faces uncertainty The nation has struggled to manage its resources leading to disagreements and protests of mining operations. Samantha Brletich | February 8, 2016 | 12:40 am
China FX reserves fall almost $100 bln to lowest since May 2012 The size of the drop was second only to the $107.9 billion fall in December, the largest monthly decline on record. Reuters | February 7, 2016 | 11:45 am
Centerra can go ahead with new gold mine in Mongolia After a five-year delay, the country’s parliament has finally approved Centerra’s plans to mine the Gatsuurt gold deposit. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 4, 2016 | 5:01 am
China ‘war on coal’ to drive labour unrest — report The country's renewable energy industry will benefit, as it is set to step in as a substitute for coal in the coming years. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 3, 2016 | 10:10 am
India mulls key investment to set iron ore plants in Iran According to official figures, Iran has now more than $10 billion of investment pledges under its belt. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 3, 2016 | 8:25 am
Chile’s court confirms 2nd highest fine in history for Caserones mine The copper mine, property of Japan's top smelter JX Nippon Mining & Metals, will have to pay $10.8 million for breaching environmental rules. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 3, 2016 | 4:18 am
Luxembourg joins race to conquer space mining The move comes only three months after U.S. President Barack Obama signed a space exploitation law. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 3, 2016 | 3:05 am
China gets tougher on illegal mining, exporting of rare earths Beijing to set up tracing system to determine and certify the origin of the materials. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 2, 2016 | 4:24 am
THEnergy review of the Energy and Mines Summit in London More than 200 delegates from the mining, renewable energy and finance sectors attended this event. THEnergy - Dr. Thomas Hillig Energy Consulting | February 1, 2016 | 12:25 am