Category: Asia

PJSC Polyus announced that the Natalka Mill has reached the level of above 80% of its design throughput capacity of 10 million tons on an annualized basis. Natalka has produced more than 40,000 ounces (oz) of gold since the...

Centerra Gold Inc. has reached an agreement with the government of the Kyrgyz Republic to extend the first longstop date under the Strategic Agreement for Environmental Protection and Investment Promotion previously entered into...

Macmahon, a large mining contractor, has commenced Phase 2 of the Batu Hijau contract in Indonesia. Macmahon has been operating under a cost-plus arrangement (Phase 1) since the start of the contract last year. The progression...

Polymetal International and Russian Copper Company have agreed to swap development assets on opposite sides of the Russia-Kazakhstan border. The transaction is viewed as synergistic for both companies due to the improved...

A senior Argentinian official recently visited New Delhi and held a series of meetings with Indian officials from ministries of commerce, mining and industries where India proposed a rapid setup of lithium-ion batteries in the...

A resurgence in international precious, base and battery metals exploration and development investment activity has given a leading international mining consulting firm good reasons to celebrate the five-year anniversary of its...

Papua New Guinea (PNG) faces a long road to recovery after a series of earthquakes and aftershocks struck the mountainous region already reeling from a 7.5-quake on February 26. Australia and New Zealand sent helicopters and...

The government of eastern Indian province Odisha has decided to offer long-term bauxite supply linkages throwing a lifeline to Vedanta Ltd., which operated a refinery and smelter in the region. Odisha, which has bauxite reserves...

Highland Gold has reported positive results from a Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) of its Kekura gold project in the Chukotka region of northeast Siberia and is proceeding with development. Key equipment will be selected and...

Norilsk Nickel (Nornickel), the world’s largest producer of palladium and refined nickel, and LLC Russian Platinum have signed a framework agreement for a 50/50 joint venture to develop disseminated ore deposits in the Norilsk...

India’s sole integrated copper producer, Hindustan Copper Ltd. (HCL) will develop a greenfield copper deposit in Malanjkhand in central state of Madhya Pradesh aiming to produce 500,000 tons of copper ore per year and commence...

KAZ Minerals is building a second sulphide ore concentrator at its Aktogay open-pit copper mine in East Kazakhstan province of Kazakhstan. The new plant will double Aktogay’s sulphide ore processing capacity from 25 million to...