2+ hour, 14+ min ago Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupendra Yadav strongly asserted that nearly 90% of the Aravalli landscape will remain under the protected zone, rejecting all allegations that the Centre has diluted protections for the Aravalli hills. Mining will be permitted only…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago (Repeats December 16 story. No change to text.) LONDON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Forget about copper for just a moment. The real bull star on the London Metal Exchange right now is tin, with year-to-date gains of 41% eclipsing even the red metal's 33% price…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago New Delhi, Dec 14 (PTI) A parliamentary panel has suggested simplifying the policy and standardised protocols for allowing underground coal mining, saying that the complex clearance process, similar to large open-cast mines, leads to delays in projects that have low environmental…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago (Bloomberg) -- A multi-billion-dollar gold project owned by the world's biggest bullion producer has been invaded by illegal diggers in northern Peru, according to a top government official. " Newmont Corp.'s stalled Minas Conga project in the Cajamarca region "is being…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago (Bloomberg) -- Indonesia suspended the operations of three companies in Sumatra, saying it would probe whether their land-clearing activities helped trigger the deadly floods and landslides that killed hundreds on the island. The government halted the operations of mining services company…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago New Delhi: Australia's massive reserves of critical minerals are among the multiple pathways of co-operation between India and Australia, along with tourism, education, and agribusiness, according to Australia's assistant minister Julian Hill. Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese launched a new…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago LONDON, - It's been almost 10 months since the Democratic Republic of Congo, the world's dominant cobalt supplier, halted exports of the battery metal. February's export ban was replaced with a quota system in October but the country's producers are still awaiting…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago The move highlights the Indian government's clear shift towards having its own mineral securitization program through ownership of mines and assets, rather than relying on imports. This would shield entities from geopolitical fluctuations, ensuring uninterrupted supplies, and also reduce import…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago New Delhi [India], November 24 (ANI): Gold continues to glitter even through bouts of volatility and maintains a constructive outlook in the coming months. In its Think Future 2026 report, HSBC stated gold remains a "powerful hedge during global economic uncertainty" and…...

4+ week, 20+ hour ago British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's administration has introduced a plan to boost domestic production of critical minerals, aiming to produce 10% of the UK's needs by 2035, while sourcing 20% from recycling. The initiative includes producing at least 50,000 tonnes of lithium and a…...