September 26, 2023

Philippines’ lower house passes bill overhauling mining tax system

Under the bill, large-scale metallic mining operations within mineral reservations shall be subject to a royalty rate of 4% of the gross output.

September 25, 2023

Nickel fraud: Same paper in, same paper out 

As these cases show, fraudsters went to great lengths to dupe their counterparties with considerable success for some 18 months while they pocketed more than $326m.

September 25, 2023

Colombian mining sector needs clear government messaging for energy transition, group says

Leftist President Gustavo Petro has made it his goal to wean the South American nation off its dependence on oil and coal exports.

September 25, 2023

Inside Vietnam’s plans to dent China’s rare earths dominance

Vietnam plans to restart its biggest rare-earths mine next year with a Western-backed project that could rival the world's largest.

September 25, 2023

Gold, miners weather Fed

Fed hawkishness has been the rankling thorn in gold’s side for 18 months now.

September 25, 2023

India to auction Jammu and Kashmir lithium reserves in a few weeks

India in February found its first lithium deposits in Jammu and Kashmir with estimated reserves of 5.9 million tonnes.

September 25, 2023

Graphic: Prices tumble for cobalt used for electric vehicle batteries

Prices have plummeted due to an upsurge of supplies from Congo.

September 24, 2023

Chinese gold buying is driving a paradigm shift in bullion

As inflation-adjusted rates soared this year to the highest since the financial crisis, bullion has barely blinked.

September 22, 2023

Why junior gold stocks could be gearing up for a glittering performance

Many are bullish on the physical metal, pointing to gold’s resilience in the face of a very strong US dollar and multiyear-high yields.

September 22, 2023

US says it can’t cut China out of critical minerals supply chain

China’s key role in the processing of raw minerals means it will remain a key partner, says Jose Fernandez, the US under secretary for economic growth and the environment.