State-owned miner PT Aneka Tambang (Antam) says that the total investment value of the FerroNickel (FeNi) processing plant project in Buli, East Halmahera, North Maluku, could reach US$800 million to $1 billion.

The minister of mineral resources will in future issue mining-related environmental impact assessment and waste licence authorisations, Environment Minister Edna Molewa told MPs on Thursday.

Amid the prolonged battle between the government and big miners over a policy to ban the export of raw mineral ore, two smaller miners have agreed to ship their raw ore overseas despite having to pay hefty export taxes.

The state Steel and Mines Department has sought a detail report from the state Forest and Environment department on the action taken against miners violating forest and environment rules.

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, presides over a symposium about the country's current economic situation in Beijing, capital of China, July 15,...

China's commerce minister on July 17th urged the United States to "correct its wrongdoings of abusing trade remedies" after the world's top trade body recently sided with China in challenging the US trade measures against Chinese products.

Landsvirkjun, the National Power Company of Iceland, and United Silicon hf. announced today that all conditions precedent had been lifted with regard to the power purchase agreement (PPA) signed by the two parties last March.

China’s announcement that rare earths export quotas for the second half of 2014 are the same as 2013, show the country’s reluctance to comply with WTO’s ruling. However, the moderate increase in quotas compared to H1 2014 suggests a slowly reviving demand i...