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Philippines nickel ore exports seen dropping up to 17 pct on low prices

The Philippines is the world's No.2 nickel ore supplier after Indonesia, shipping the bulk of its output to top buyer China.

Reuters | July 10, 2018 | 10:44 am

Death by diamonds: Suicides wipe the shine off India’s gem trade

Over 80 percent of the total workforce earn a piece…

Reuters | July 10, 2018 | 10:33 am

India’s June gold imports drop by a quarter as rupee hits record low

The rupee hit a record low in the last week…

Reuters | July 6, 2018 | 11:09 am

Japan’s Mitsui may raise its stake in Vale — executive

The sale of Vale stakes has been a subject of…

Reuters | July 6, 2018 | 4:12 am

Thyssenkrupp CEO asks to step down, board to meet on Friday

After two years of at times fraught talks, the two…

Bloomberg News | July 5, 2018 | 12:45 pm

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Filipino miners balk at mining rules

Artisanal miners in the Philippines are accused of causing environmental devastation but the miners vow to resist mining reforms announced by President Benigno Aquino.

Michael Allan McCrae | August 5, 2012 | 8:43 pm

Mongolia’s champion of resource nationalism is going to jail for four years

Former president Nambaryn Enkhbayar was found guilty on corruption charges and sentenced to four years in prison just weeks after he made a political comeback with his Mongolian People’s Revolutionary Party as the junior partner in the new ruling coalition.

Frik Els | August 3, 2012 | 6:18 pm

India’s coal mines threaten dwindling tiger population

India's tiger population has dwindled from tens of thousands a century ago to a mere 1,411 according to the last official census.

Frik Els | August 3, 2012 | 2:30 pm

Add German complications to Papua New Guinea problems for Nautilus undersea mine

The Toronto-based company said in the report it continues to engage the government of PNG in legal proceedings held in Sydney Australia but that it has run into trouble with its German partners building a surface vessel for the operation which would lead to delays.

Frik Els | August 2, 2012 | 2:53 pm

Southgobi up 6% at open as Chalco bid is extended

SouthGobi Resources Ltd. (TSX:SGQ)(HKSE:1878) climbed 6.25% on Thursday as markets opened after announcing it was notified by majority shareholder Ivanhoe Mines that […]

Frik Els | August 2, 2012 | 2:07 pm

India’s blackout exposes choice between water and electricity

In India, like in the United States, the power sector is the single largest user of water – more than agriculture. Presuming that India could solve its power problems and build more coal, they would run out of fresh water even faster.

GigaOM | August 2, 2012 | 11:51 am

Dilution ahoy! Nautilus offers major investors new shares for less than 52-week low

Nautilus Minerals dropped 7.3% to $1.02 in late-afternoon trade on Wednesday, after the Toronto-based firm announced that it is raising $34 million from its major shareholders at 90c a share to build its seabed mining system.

Frik Els | August 1, 2012 | 9:08 pm

63% of Newcrest’s assets situated in ‘very high-risk’ countries

Newcrest Mining (ASX:NCM) is the one Australian mining major exposed to the greatest level of country risk with 63% of its assets situated in nation-states categorized as 'very high-risk' by analysts.

Marc Howe | July 31, 2012 | 6:17 am

Indian miners accuse government of causing artifical iron ore shortage

India’s merchant miners have accused the Indian government of creating an ‘artificial’ shortage of iron ore via the imposition of high export […]

Marc Howe | July 30, 2012 | 1:00 am

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