Mining

Shanxi coal mine disaster: China lowers death toll to 82 from 90 after tallying error

The incident remains China’s deadliest mining accident since 2009

Rescuers work at the site on May 23 following a gas explosion at Liushenyu coal mine in China's Shanxi province.

Deadly coal mine blast in China’s Shanxi tests limits of President Xi’s energy security push

CHINA’S world-beating coal production has helped shield its economy from the worst of the Iran war shock. Now the deadliest mining disaster in years is raising uncomfortable questions about the cost o...

Indonesia is one of the world's largest exporters of coal and the dominant global supplier of nickel.

Indonesia delays mining royalty hikes, but policy uncertainty weighs on sector

Officials are also considering export duties and a windfall tax on mineral shipments

A section of Vietnam's Nui Phao polymetallic mine, one of the world’s largest tungsten deposits outside China.

Riding AI ‘gold rush’: Vietnam tungsten giant courts foreign investors ahead of planned mainboard listing 

Masan High-Tech Materials plans to ramp up metal output from its Vietnam mine to tap ex-China supply gap for strategic industries

Geo Energy expects the Central Kalimantan mine's coking coal to achieve selling prices of about US$220 to US$250 per tonne.

Geo Energy diversifies into high-value coking coal with new Indonesia mine stake

The deal is for a 50.6% stake in Mutiara Hitam Sukses, which owns mine operator Harfa Taruna Mandiri

Indonesia has announced plans to cut mining output quotas for many of its minerals to help support prices this year.

Indonesia may relax production quotas of nickel and coal if prices stay high, minister says

The country is the world’s top exporter of thermal coal and nickel products

While mining is perceived to be a traditional industry, the field today faces challenges that call for modern, AI-enabled solutions, notes Rio Tinto Commercial's CFO Will Millsteed.

Rio Tinto partners AI Singapore to build AI capabilities, freight invoice processing solution

Facilitated by Enterprise Singapore, the tie-up also supports development of the Republic’s AI talent

Danantara has set up a new company, Perusahaan Mineral Nasional or Perminas, to manage the mine.

Indonesia reviews decision to take over Martabe gold mine

Authorities have said the assets will be transferred to the sovereign wealth fund Danantara Indonesia

Freeport-McMoRan and Antofagasta are among the few firms offering pure exposure to copper.

Mining stocks on cusp of supercycle as AI boom stokes metals

With a nearly 90% gain since the start of 2025, MSCI’s Metals and Mining Index has beaten semiconductors, banks and the Magnificent Seven cohort by a wide margin

Merdeka Gold operates a gold mine in Indonesia’s Sulawesi, with ore reserves of 190 million tonnes containing about 4.8 million ounces of gold.

Indonesia’s Merdeka Gold is said to hire banks for Hong Kong listing

Deliberations are ongoing, and the size and timing of the deal are still under discussion