Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said the country will develop a policy to ban exports of rare earth raw materials to avoid exploitation and loss of resources, reported Reuters. Full story.
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Thiess wins nickel contract in Indonesia
Thiess has been awarded a mining contract with PT Halmahera Sukses Mineral – its second successful venture in the Indonesian nickel market this year. Full story.
Read MoreMMG selects Xu
MMG confirmed it has appointed Xu Jiqing as chairman of the company. He replaces former chairman, Jerry Jiao, who resigned his seat in March 2023 to take up the role of president for Sinochem Holdings. “I thank the board of directors of MMG sincerely for their confidence in nominating me to chair,” Xu said. “I undertake, on behalf of all…
Read MoreLandslide leaves dozens missing in Myanmar
At least 36 people are feared dead after being swept into a lake by a landslide at an undisclosed jade mine in northern Myanmar, reported Reuters. Eight people were injured and taken to the hospital. Full story.
Read MoreTampakan gets business permit, could begin ops in 2026
Sagittarius Mines (SMI) said it has obtained its 2023 business permit for its biggest mining project, the Tampakan copper-gold property in Mindanao, Philippines, after a legal battle involving tax assessments. Read the full story here.
Read MoreNickel Industries clears path to becoming nickel leader
Nickel Industries said it has completed the acquisition of 10% equity interests in two producing assets from Shanghai Decent: the Huayue Nickel Cobalt and Oracle Nickel projects in Indonesia. The transaction increases the miner’s stake in Oracle Nickel to 80%. Read the full story here.
Read MoreFirst heavy-duty, all-domestic Chinese mine truck makes debut
The Chinese government said the first domestically-produced mine truck was recently delivered to the Haerwusu open-pit coal mine in North China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region. Read the full story here.
Read MoreTrapped workers at illegal Indonesian mine feared dead
Eight people trapped in an illegal gold mine on the Indonesian island of Java are feared dead, reported news agency AFP. Read the full story here.
Read MoreMines idled amid flooding in China
A reported 116 non-coal mines in the northeastern province of Liaoning, China, have been ordered to suspend operations and thousands have been evacuated from the area amid flooding that began over last weekend and was expected to continue this week. Full Story.
Read MoreTBEA secures 100 EACON hybrid autonomous trucks
EACON Mining Technology held a launch ceremony on 18 July for the deployment of 100 hybrid autonomous mining trucks to the South pit of TBEA – China’s highest-capacity coal mine. The deployment marks the largest fleet of autonomous mining trucks within a single mine worldwide. Full Story.
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