Mining
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 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
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
Indonesia reviews decision to take over Martabe gold mine
Authorities have said the assets will be transferred to the sovereign wealth fund Danantara Indonesia
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
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
Freeport says it’s on track to restart Indonesia copper mine after deadly mudslide
The company has already restarted two unaffected areas of the mine since the incident in September
BHP, Rio Tinto are joining forces to boost iron ore pipeline
Miners are trying to balance growth against capital discipline, and are increasingly looking at ways to squeeze efficiencies out of existing infrastructure
BHP is stuck on the sidelines of copper M&A frenzy it started
The company’s CEO is also nearing the end of his tenure, potentially hindering the negotiation of a transformational deal
Australian rare earths miner VHM scraps offtake deal with China’s Shenghe Resources
The Melbourne-headquartered firm has secured up to US$200 million in funding from the US Exim
