NATURAL RESOURCES News March 2021 Xinte to build polysilicon factory in Inner Mongolia Chinese polysilicon producer, Xinte, has announced plans to build a 100,000 t/yr plant in Baotou city in Inner Mongolia at a cost of US$1.35 billion. The project is expected to take...
NATURAL RESOURCES News March 2021 Aviva takes action on global warming Aviva Investments have announced that they will ‘ditch stakes’ in up to 30 of the world’s largest oil, gas, mining and utilities companies if more is not done by these companies to tackle climate...
NATURAL RESOURCES News March 2021 Mining tech accelerates Investments during the Corona Virus pandemic in automation and technology have accelerated in part to reduce the number of staff on site. These upgrades in technology and automation have also been in response...
NATURAL RESOURCES News March 2021 Biggest dividend in history for Rio Tinto Coming off the back of high commodity prices, Rio Tinto have announced their biggest dividend in the company’s history. Rio Tinto recorded a final dividend of US$6.5 billion in February 2021....
NATURAL RESOURCES News February 2021 Record Dividends to be paid by Global Mining Companies Following rising market valuations and increasing commodity prices, shareholders of global mining companies are in line for record dividend payments. Both BHP and Rio Tinto,...
NATURAL RESOURCES News February 2021 Russian Coal Exports to APAC Growing According to statements from Russian Government officials, it is projected that Russian coal exports to the Asia Pacific region are to increase by 174 million tons (or 1.5 times) by 2025. The...
NATURAL RESOURCES News February 2021 Copper Prices Reaching Record Highs Since March 2020, copper prices have nearly doubled, with investors betting on demand surging in the coming years due to renewed focused on renewable energy and electric vehicles, both of which...
NATURAL RESOURCES News February 2021 APAC Metals and Mining Deals Up During Q4 of 2020 Asia Pacific’s metals and mining industry boasted an increase of 3.7% in cross border deal activity (as compared to Q4 2019). A total of 28 cross border deals worth US$1.02 billion...
NATURAL RESOURCES News February 2021 Rare Earth Elements (REE) Market Growing In 2019, the overall value of the global REE market stood at US$13.2 billion, and with annual growth rates estimated at 11%, the market is expected to grow to US$19.8 billion by 2026. While...
NATURAL RESOURCES News December 2020 Greater Asia Home to Half of the World’s Biggest Mining Companies According to an industry review published by PwC, Greater Asia, which includes Australia and the Middle East, is home to almost half of the world’s 40 largest mining...
