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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

Turkey’s 2013 gold and silver imports skyrocket

Import levels questioned as government faces political scandal over trade deal with Iran.

Ana Komnenic | January 3, 2014 | 11:03 pm

2014 gold price rally builds against record bearish bets

Gold jumped again on Friday and with shorts climbing to a record 8,3m ounces any sustained rally will spark a scramble by hedge funds to cover their positions.

Frik Els | January 3, 2014 | 7:31 pm

An Indian women’s commission wants to restrict gold at weddings

A solution to India's gold problem?

Ana Komnenic | January 2, 2014 | 7:17 pm

Matt Badiali’s insider tips from the energy fronts in Kurdistan and Tuscaloosa

Fresh off three months of travelling the globe, S&A Resource Report Editor Matt Badiali shares his insights with The Energy Report readers on how to go where no one else wants to be and make a lot of money doing it.

The Energy Report | January 2, 2014 | 5:08 am

Supply worries cloud 2014 mining outlook

But bubbly stock markets could see investors return to the sector as 2013's plunge in commodity prices make metals and minerals look cheap.

Frik Els | January 1, 2014 | 11:54 pm

Copper ends 2013 near 4-month peak

Overall this year copper slipped 7.4%, but the losses were more modest than many anticipated.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 31, 2013 | 3:32 pm

‘Midas touch’ bacteria, gold roller coaster and risky countries among top stories of 2013

While 2013 will go down as the one when gold stop glittering and miners were forced to tighten their belts, our readers favoured a wide range of stories.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 31, 2013 | 1:24 pm

Indians importing more gold jewellery despite higher duty

Traders are choosing to import gold jewellery than bullion bars because jewellery is not subject to the 80:20 rule - but it does have a higher import duty.

Ana Komnenic | December 29, 2013 | 10:40 pm

Here’s how desperate Indian traders are for gold

Traders are paying the airfare for non-residents to bring in gold.

Ana Komnenic | December 24, 2013 | 8:57 pm

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