Asia Top Stories

Coal endures as world’s favorite fuel for electricity generation

Coal consumption is set to rise in the coming years as growing demand for electricity in developing countries outpaces a shift to cleaner sources of electricity in industrialized nations.

Bloomberg News | December 18, 2019 | 10:42 am

India’s NMDC gets 20-year extension for four iron ore mines

India's largest state-owned iron ore miner has received a 20-year…

Reuters | December 17, 2019 | 10:14 am

Lynas fails to get Malaysian approval for higher processing limit, shares slide

The miner's total neodymium and praseodymium (NdPr) production for calendar…

Reuters | December 16, 2019 | 2:20 pm

Indian gold sold at discount as wedding demand disappoints

Dealers in India offered a discount of up to $2…

Reuters | December 14, 2019 | 11:39 am

Rio Tinto scores big win in Mongolia

The country’s parliament has approved a resolution that reconfirms the…

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 12, 2019 | 3:11 am

Major gold producers expected to put more mines up for grabs

Smaller firms with lower overheads and more leeway to restructure operations have already picked up $912m of assets hacked off by top gold producers.

Frik Els | August 5, 2014 | 1:50 pm

Freeport to resume Indonesia copper exports within days

Exports for the year could reach 756,000 tonnes after US company agrees to build smelter and sell a stake in subsidiary to locals.

Frik Els | August 4, 2014 | 1:51 pm

Three countries to emerge from Iraq

And the impact on gold and oil prices

Julian D.W. Phillips - Gold Forecaster | August 4, 2014 | 12:39 pm

Plenty of room for smaller iron ore players

800m tonnes going into Asian markets that the big four can't displace says 10m tonne per year Pilbara producer Atlas Iron.

Frik Els | August 4, 2014 | 12:05 pm

Doubts creeping in over stellar zinc price run

After hitting a 3-year high on scheduled mine closures, the metal could be running away from fundamentals

Frik Els | August 3, 2014 | 2:26 pm

Alpha to lay off 1,100 workers, mothball 11 coal mines in the US

The U.S. second largest coal producer blamed weak market conditions and increased government regulation for the decision.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 1, 2014 | 1:45 pm

ArcelorMittal back to profit despite challenging market conditions

The plunge in iron-ore prices is damping profits at the firm’s mining unit.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 1, 2014 | 12:00 pm

Mongolia foreign investment craters 70%

The Asian nation is dependent on foreign investment in the mining sector to fuel growth.

Frik Els | August 1, 2014 | 11:19 am

Aussie miners new dilemma: ore reserves up, exploration down

Half the firms surveyed by PwC reported an increase in their reserves compared to the previous financial year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 31, 2014 | 11:00 am

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