Reuters reported that a Philippine bill seeking a halt to exports of unprocessed mineral ores has been approved at the committee stage in the lower chamber of Congress, one of two bills aimed at extracting more value from the country's mineral resources.

Glencore’s ferro-nickel Falcondo mine’s fate in the Dominican Republic is more uncertain than ever as the country’s legislators approved this week a ruling that declares the region surrounding the mine a national park.

Among Largest 20 Nickel Sulphide Projects In World. Amur Minerals Corporation (“Amur” or the “Company”), the nickel copper exploration and development company focused on base metal projects located in the far east of Russia, is pleased to announce its upda...

Nickel miner Western Areas has told bidders for its product that it would prefer a customer who can help it develop new mines, as the race for a looming supply contract heats up.

In a trenchant piece for Trading Floor Adam Courtenay argues that with all the focus being placed on BHP's spinoff of what it now considers non-core operations, the Australian industry is losing sight of much more fundamental issues:

Indonesia has no plans to wind back a seven-month old ban on exports of unprocessed nickel ore and bauxite that has led to billions of dollars in planned investments in smelters, top government officials said.

After over six-month of heated debate over restrictions on mineral exports imposed by Indonesia in January, the newly elected government is offering mining companies in some tax cuts ton settle the dispute.

The Company’s four operating mines sold an aggregate 7.73 million wet metric tons (WMT) of nickel ore in the irst half of 2014 as compared to 5.54 million WMT in the same period last year, or an increase of 40%.The ...