The Ministry of Coal in India has reportedly put on commercial auction a collection of 122 coal and lignite mines in the country. Read full article on The Asia Miner.
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Almonty signs MoU to strengthen South Korea’s domestic supply chain
Almonty Industries Inc. has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Korean Mine Rehabilitation and Resource Corporation and Hannae For T to strengthen the South Korean domestic supply chain through the joint promotion of recycling rare metals. Read full article on The Asia Miner.
Read MoreThiess Khishig Arvin secures Oyu Tolgoi contract extension
Thiess long-time joint venture Thiess Khishig Arvin (TKAJV) has secured a contract extension for the underground works at the Oyu Tolgoi copper complex in the southern Gobi Desert of Mongolia. Read full article from The Asia Miner.
Read MoreNickel Mines continues Angel Nickel ramp up
Nickel Mines, 80% owner of the Angel Nickel project in the Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) in the North Moluccas province, has begun commissioning the third of four rotary kiln electric furnace (RKEF) lines on-site as its ramp up continues. View the full article on The Asia Miner.
Read MoreOTML welcomes 24 new apprentice miners
Papua New Guinea copper, gold and silver producer Ok Tedi Mining (OTML) has welcomed two dozen new apprentice workers to its fold. Read full article from The Asia Miner.
Read MoreRio Tinto offers $2.7B to take over Turquoise Hill
Rio Tinto has taken interest in acquiring the remaining shares it does not already own of Turquoise Hill Resources and the Oyu Tolgoi copper operation in Mongolia in a $2.7 billion cash proposal. Read full article from The Asia Miner.
Read MoreIndonesia grants special permit to Tata Power’s PT Kaltim Prima Coal
Tata Power, which holds 30% of PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC), has announced that the Indonesian government has granted a special mining permit to PT KPC for an initial period of 10 years. Read full article from The Asia Miner.
Read MoreChina mine deaths dropping, production nearing record: NMSA
Mining regulators in China are citing a promotion of mine and miner safety across the country for reduction in accidents and fatalities last year, all as coal output continues to rise. See full article from The Asia Miner.
Read MoreIndika divesting Petrosea arm
Indonesian energy company Indika Energy confirmed it is selling its controlling interest in its coal mining business, Petrosea, for A$146.6 million, so it may use the raised capital to expand a new business endeavour. Read the full article from The Asia Miner.
Read MoreSilvercorp provides Ying Ming District update
Canada-based Silvercorp Metals has provided an update on the construction plan and progress of its new flotation mill and tailings storage facility at the Ying Mining District in Henan Province, China. Read full article from The Asia Miner.
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