Mining
Mining stocks on cusp of supercycle as AI boom stokes metals
With a nearly 90% gain since the start of 2025, MSCI’s Metals and Mining Index has beaten semiconductors, banks and the Magnificent Seven cohort by a wide margin
Indonesia’s Merdeka Gold is said to hire banks for Hong Kong listing
Deliberations are ongoing, and the size and timing of the deal are still under discussion
Freeport says it’s on track to restart Indonesia copper mine after deadly mudslide
The company has already restarted two unaffected areas of the mine since the incident in September
BHP, Rio Tinto are joining forces to boost iron ore pipeline
Miners are trying to balance growth against capital discipline, and are increasingly looking at ways to squeeze efficiencies out of existing infrastructure
BHP is stuck on the sidelines of copper M&A frenzy it started
The company’s CEO is also nearing the end of his tenure, potentially hindering the negotiation of a transformational deal
Australian rare earths miner VHM scraps offtake deal with China’s Shenghe Resources
The Melbourne-headquartered firm has secured up to US$200 million in funding from the US Exim
Rio-Glencore deal closer than ever with premium and CEO in focus
The idea of a combination of the two companies has been discussed several times over more than a decade
Glencore and Rio Tinto in talks to form world’s biggest miner
Both companies own some of the best copper mines in the world
Indonesia tightens grip on resources with Switzerland-sized land grab
Tighter control of domestic resources has been a vital concern for the Prabowo administration
Vale Indonesia halts nickel mining on delayed work plan approval
HPAL capacity is set to expand significantly in the country this year, from six facilities to at least 14
