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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.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 15, 2019 | 5:09 am

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

Through the years, miners have devastated an area of the…

Bloomberg News | August 13, 2019 | 9:33 am

Japan Gold doubles size of Sanru project

The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry approved the…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 13, 2019 | 6:20 am

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

The ban is currently due to come into force in…

Reuters | August 13, 2019 | 5:53 am

Nautilus Minerals’ plans to mine the seafloor sink deeper

Creditors have voted in favour of liquidating the company.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 13, 2019 | 3:54 am

The Uranium Sector: A look into our crystal ball

"I see bullish factors entering the market."

Casey Research | July 16, 2014 | 9:00 am

Indian demand for Aussie coal to stay strong: economist

Imports needed for struggling power plants.

Jeffrey Richmond | July 15, 2014 | 6:36 pm

Sirius delays application for $2.7bn potash mine in English national park

According to the company, the mine will employ about 1,800 workers during construction and generate 1,000 permanent jobs once opened.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 15, 2014 | 6:30 pm

India may ask state-run miner to import coal

Coal-based power plants struggling to meet demand.

Jeffrey Richmond | July 14, 2014 | 5:40 pm

Slow growth spoiling China’s appetite for coal

In the first half of 2014, the country’s coal imports grew just 0.9%, compared with 13.3% a year earlier.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 14, 2014 | 4:03 pm

BHP sell-off could undo Billiton historic deal

As BHP considers the sale of almost all of the businesses that Billiton brought to the 2001 merger deal, experts say the firm is likely to end up leaving London.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 13, 2014 | 4:40 pm

Lundin Mining acquires Freeport-McMoRan copper mine in Chile — report

The transaction would be worth over $2 billion.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 11, 2014 | 7:02 pm

Gold near 3.5-month high on Portugal bank worries

Mideast violence, Fed rate stance, India duty also concerns.

Jeffrey Richmond | July 11, 2014 | 7:00 pm

Gold smuggling into India hits record highs

Officials estimate they have seized four times more gold in the first quarter of the current fiscal year (April to June) than in the same period last year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 11, 2014 | 10:40 am

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