Asia Pacific

PT Jhonlin Baratama, the coal producer controlled by Indonesian businessman Andi Syamsuddin Arsyad, has signed a conditional agreement that could reshape coal ownership in the Indonesian coal sector. The Bayan Resources acquisition agreement covers 10,000,000,500 shares, representing approximately 30...

China's strategic mineral exploration programme has delivered substantial results, with the country reporting 200 newly discovered non-oil and gas mineral deposits nationwide in 2025. The findings were published in the China Mineral Resources Report 2026, released by the Ministry...

South Korea's largest container shipping company, HMM, has signed a massive long-term shipping contract with Brazilian mining giant Vale worth approximately $3.5 billion. The HMM Vale shipping contract covers eight new bulk carriers, each set to operate under a...

BHP has awarded Worley contracts to provide study and engineering, procurement and construction management services for expansion projects at Olympic Dam and Carrapateena as part of its South Australia copper projects growth plans. The contracts cover EPCM services across...

FLSmidth has signed a lifecycle agreement with Lloyds Metals and Energy Limited, one of India's leading iron ore mining and metals processing companies. The FLSmidth lifecycle agreement covers the full FLS equipment flowsheet across LMEL's mining operations. The order...

APA Group has taken a final investment decision to build, own and operate a major new mine energy infrastructure package in Mount Isa, Queensland. The AU$259 million investment covers the 72MW Sybella Creek Solar Farm and a 52MW/104MWh battery...

Korea Eximbank has extended $1 billion in working-capital financing to Glencore International AG, a wholly owned subsidiary of Glencore, in a deal tied to securing copper supply for Korean companies. The state-run Korean lender confirmed the arrangement in a...