Mining

Metal

Seven Bidders Battle for Chile’s Lithium Mining Contracts

SQM lithium mining operations in Chile’s north.Chile has wrapped up the initial phase of its efforts to award special lithium operation contracts (Ceols) to pr…

Metal

Nickel Industries Making Money in Weak Market

Nickel Industries holds an 10% interest in the Huayue Nickel Cobalt HPAL projectIn a market that has seen few winners in recent years, Australia’s Nickel …

Metal

Barrick’s Gold Reserves Rise in 2024 on Reko Diq Project

Barrick Gold’s Reko Diq project in Pakistan.Canadian miner Barrick Gold’s (TSX: ABX) overall proven and probable gold reserves jumped 23% to 17.4 mi…

Metal

British Columbia Fast-Tracks 18 Mining and Energy Projects After US Tariff Threat

The projects include four mines, three energy security projects and 11 BC Hydro clean energy ventures, mainly focusing on wind power.The Government of British C…

Coal Production

Bukit Asam Hits Record Coal Sales of 42.9 Million Tons in 2024

A photo illustration of the coal mining activities at Bukit Asam, which is part of the state-run mining industry golding company MIND ID.State-owned coal miner …

Coking Coal

India Considers Route for Importing Coking Coal From Mongolia

The government of India is examining the route for the import of coking coal from Mongolia to India. Coking coal is a key raw material needed for the manufactur…

Green Hydrogen

WEF 2025: Australia’s Fortescue to Invest in Green Hydrogen Alternative Energy in Sarawak, Says PM Anwar

Anwar said the agreement was reached through a meeting with the company’s leadership team led by Fortescue executive chairman and founder Andrew Forrest A…

Coal Trade

Mongolia Trades 36.7 Million Tons of Coal in 859 Transactions Through Mongolian Stock Exchange

Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Tuvaan Tsevegdorj presented a report about the issuance of mineral exploration licenses, the benefits of the mining s…

Metal

Steel Melting Industry Facing Existential Crisis Due to High Energy Costs: PSMA

The Pakistan Steel Melters Association (PSMA) has sounded the alarm on the crippling impact of high energy costs on the steel melting industry. The association …

Metal

Australian Government Pledges $1.24 Billion in Green Aluminium Push

Australia's Labor government on Monday pledged A$2 billion ($1.24 billion) in production credits to help support the country's four aluminium smelters s…

Metal

Superlarge Rare-Earth Deposit Discovered in SW China’s Yunnan, With Potential Resources Reaching 1.15 Million Tons

Experts from the China Geological Survey work on-site at the rare-earth mineral deposit in Southwest China’s Yunnan Province.A superlarge ion-adsorption-t…

Metal

Rio Tinto, Glencore Discuss Potential Combination in Mining’s Biggest-Ever Deal

Rio Tinto Group and Glencore Plc have been discussing combining their businesses, which if successful would rank as the largest-ever mining deal and create a be…

Metal

Weighing the Green Cost: How Nickel Mining in Indonesia Impacts Forests and Local Communities

Indonesia produced nearly four times the amount of nickel in recent years compared to a decade earlier — following the global push for a low-carbon revolution …

Metal

Auking Grants Resource Mining Option to Acquire JV Projects in Saudi Arabia

Resource Mining secures option to acquire AuKing’s Saudi JV projects.AuKing Mining has signed a binding term sheet with Resource Mining to grant the latte…

Carbon Emissions

Milestone for Rinehart’s Lithium Play in Auto Heartland

A "pit to battery" lithium and renewable energy project backed by Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart is conquering carbon in the industrial heartland of Europ…