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        <title>Mining Weekly | Asia</title>
        <description><![CDATA[The latest mining world news and project information from Asia. Developments in mining legislation, policies, investments and infrastructure are also highlighted as well as updates on the progress of future, new and existing projects]]></description>
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            <title>Indonesia will build trustworthy commodity exchange, chief supervisor candidate says</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Indonesia's upcoming minerals and strategic commodity exchange would be built with infrastructure that can be trusted, the president's nominee to regulate commodity trading said on Monday.

The commodity bourse is set to start operations on January 1, and is part of an effort by the government to exert more influence over the prices of its commodities, some of which dominate global markets.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>COAL &amp; NICKEL</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:57:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>London-based Vast Resources admitted to industrial base-focused US consortia </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Aim-listed copper, gold and silver producer Vast Resources has been admitted as a member of the US Defence Industrial Base Consortium (DIBC) and the Cornerstone Consortium.

DIBC is a US Department of Defence-supported initiative managed by Advanced Technology International. In turn, Cornerstone is the only US government-managed 'other transaction agreement' consortium within the Department of Defence to strengthen US manufacturing and the defence industrial base. ]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>COPPER &amp; GOLD</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:01:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Goldman says options demand could push gold beyond $4 900 forecast</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Gold prices could surge past Goldman Sachs's $4 900 year-end forecast, as surging demand for bullish gold options may amplify further gains, the bank said in a note on Friday. The bank said a further pickup in Western investor demand, combined with continued strong central bank buying, could push bullion toward key option strike levels, where dealer hedging may mechanically accelerate price moves.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>GOLD</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:39:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Zinc hits four-year peak on supply fears and speculators</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Prices of zinc in London hit their highest in more than four years on Friday as the accumulation of stocks in China, the world's biggest metals consumer, drove concerns about shortages elsewhere, leading to speculative buying. Benchmark zinc on the London Metal Exchange CMZN3 hit $3,823.85 a metric ton on Friday, its strongest since June 2022.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>ZINC</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:45:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>China July iron-ore imports slide from June as thinning steel margins curb appetite</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/china-july-iron-ore-imports-slide-from-june-as-thinning-steel-margins-curb-appetite-2026-08-21</link>
            <description><![CDATA[China's iron-ore imports in July slipped by 4% from the prior month, as some domestic steelmakers began equipment maintenance amid shrinking steel margins, curbing appetite for the key steelmaking ingredient.

The world's largest consumer of the raw material brought in 108.09-million tons of iron-ore in July, data from the General Administration of Customs showed on Friday.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>IRON-ORE</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:40:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Radiant World lays off staff as lenders back away, Singapore police investigates</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Iron-ore trader Radiant World has laid off some operations staff as banks and counterparties retreat, cutting off the credit the Singapore-based firm needs to fund its trades, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

Earlier this month, a handful of back-office staff were laid off at Radiant's Dubai operation, the sources said, as the ramifications from a string of negative headlines around invoicing and document improprieties on its iron ore trades undermined the firm's ability to trade. They did not know the exact number of layoffs.]]></description>
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            <category>IRON-ORE </category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:18:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Coal India plans Singapore trading hub in hunt for critical mineral assets, sources say</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/coal-india-plans-singapore-trading-hub-in-hunt-for-critical-mineral-assets-sources-say-2026-08-20</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The world's largest coal producer, Coal India, is setting up its first overseas trading office in Singapore, aiming to diversify into trading iron-ore and critical and strategic minerals, two sources said.

The move comes as Indian State-run companies step up efforts to secure overseas supplies of critical minerals such as lithium and bauxite in order to reduce dependence on China, though such efforts have so far borne little fruit.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>CRITICAL MINERALS</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:37:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Singapore authorities begin looking into trader Radiant World</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/singapore-authorities-begin-looking-into-trader-radiant-world-2026-08-20</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Singapore’s police force has begun looking into Radiant World after receiving reports on the iron-ore trader, a spokesperson said on Thursday.

A Radiant World spokesperson was not immediately available outside European working hours.]]></description>
            <author>  Bloomberg</author>
            <category>IRON-ORE</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:23:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>India's Aditya Birla Capital to enter gold loan market, targets 1 000 branches</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/indias-aditya-birla-capital-to-enter-gold-loan-market-targets-1000-branches-2026-08-20</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Financial services company Aditya Birla Capital will enter India's gold loan market and plans to open about 1 000 dedicated branches over the next three years to expand its secured lending business, the financial services firm said on Thursday.

Elevated gold prices, supported by safe-haven demand linked to the Iran war, have increased the value of jewellery pledged as collateral, boosting growth prospects for India's gold loan industry.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>GOLD</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 08:50:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>BMI revises iron-ore price forecast downward to reflect weak global market activity, demand</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/bmi-revises-iron-ore-price-forecast-downward-to-reflect-weak-global-market-activity-demand-2026-08-19</link>
            <description><![CDATA[BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, is revising down its iron-ore forecast to an average of $99/t from $101/t previously, noting that strong downside risks remain as weak mainland Chinese activity dampens market sentiment and demand. The company reports that mainland China’s property and infrastructure sectors are unlikely to rebound over the last few months of this year.]]></description>
            <author>Lumkile Nkomfe </author>
            <category>IRON ORE</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:43:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <editor>Chanel de Bruyn</editor>
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            <title>Greater regulatory scrutiny no bar to mining mergers, bosses say</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/greater-regulatory-scrutiny-no-bar-to-mining-mergers-bosses-say-2026-08-19</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Mining bosses say that regulatory scrutiny of major mergers is increasing as governments pay closer attention to critical minerals and security of supply in the face of a volatile geopolitical backdrop, but they do not see the shift as a fundamental barrier to dealmaking. Executives at Glencore, Anglo American and Rio Tinto said after half-year results in July and August that antitrust reviews and national interest were becoming more prominent factors when assessing potential transactions, particularly where copper and other critical minerals are involved.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>M&amp;A</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:38:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Israeli tech company SelectREE makes initial gains in its proprietary rare earth seperation process </title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/israeli-tech-company-selectree-makes-initial-gains-in-its-proprietary-rare-earth-seperation-process-2026-08-19</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Israeli minerals technology company SelectREE has recorded in its latest laboratory results clear and repeatable element-specific electrochemical responses across its electrode systems, which marks meaningful progress in the company's proprietary effort to replace the conventional solvent extraction stage in rare earths separation with an electrochemical process. The company's laboratory work covered four elements over dozens of runs conducted over several weeks, providing the first technical indication that SelectREE's approach to rare earth separation can consistently distinguish between individual elements.]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>RARE EARTHS</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:06:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Indian steel mills face margin squeeze as global coking coal prices rise</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/indian-steel-mills-face-margin-squeeze-as-global-coking-coal-prices-rise-2026-08-19</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Indian steel mills are facing mounting pressure on margins as higher coking coal prices, driven by supply disruptions in Australia and China and the Iran war, raise steelmaking costs, executives and analysts said.

India, the world's biggest crude steel producer after China, meets 95% of its coking coal needs through imports, with at least half shipped from Australia. Coking coal accounts for nearly 40% of steel production costs.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>COAL</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:44:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Aluminium giant Rusal swings to first-half profit on higher commodity prices</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/aluminium-giant-rusal-swings-to-first-half-profit-on-higher-commodity-prices-2026-08-19</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Russian aluminium giant Rusal swung to a first-half adjusted net profit on Wednesday, driven by higher aluminium prices linked to heightened global volatility.

The world's largest aluminium producer outside China, posted adjusted net profit of $196-million for the six-month period ended June 30, a sharp turnaround from a loss of $194-million a year earlier. Revenue increased 10.9% to $8.34 billion.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>ALUMINIUM</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:37:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Wanguo Gold to launch $701m convertible bond issue for overseas asset acquisitions</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/wanguo-gold-to-launch-701m-convertible-bond-issue-for-overseas-asset-acquisitions-2026-08-19</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Hong Kong-listed miner Wanguo Gold Group said on Wednesday it had agreed to issue HK$5.50-billion ($701.18-million) worth of 0.75% convertible bonds maturing in 2027 to buy overseas gold mining assets.

Wanguo said it had entered into a subscription agreement with UBS AG Hong Kong Branch as sole manager for the issuance.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>GOLD</category>
            <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:34:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>South Africa’s $5.8-billion green hydrogen-ammonia project is ‘going really well’</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/south-africas-58-billion-green-hydrogen-ammonia-project-is-going-really-well-2026-08-18</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The $5.8-billion green hydrogen-ammonia project in South Africa’s Nelson Mandela Bay has been a hard slog but there is light at the end of the tunnel. Mining Weekly can report the venture, for which a green-hydrogen-generating electrolyser and ammonia loop solution has already been selected, is “going really well” and developer Hive Hydrogen is expected to make “some very big announcements” at next month’s Africa Green Hydrogen Summit in Cape Town.]]></description>
            <author>Martin Creamer</author>
            <category>PLATINUM GROUP METALS</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Almonty launches up to $300m share buyback programme </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Tungsten miner Almonty Industries has approved a new share repurchase programme of up to $300-million.

The programme permits the purchase of up to 14.4-million common shares, or about 5% of Almonty's outstanding shares as of August 14, over a period of 36 months. ]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>TUNGSTEN</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:24:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Indonesia's planned commodity exchange likely to cover palm oil, nickel, coal</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[ Indonesia's planned exchange for "mineral and strategic commodities" will likely include palm oil, nickel and coal, a presidential spokesperson said as the government makes preparations to launch the bourse on January 1.

President Prabowo Subianto announced the plan during his 2027 budget proposal speech on Friday, saying that Indonesia's aim was to create its own reference price for many of its key commodities.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>NICKEL &amp; COAL</category>
            <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:21:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>BMI revises its yearly lithium price forecasts, driven by resilient energy demand</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/bmi-revises-its-yearly-lithium-price-forecasts-driven-by-resilient-energy-demand-2026-08-17</link>
            <description><![CDATA[BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, has revised its lithium price forecasts for this year to $20 100/t for mainland Chinese lithium carbonate and $19 600/t for mainland Chinese lithium hydroxide monohydrate, reflecting sold upward price momentum sustained throughout the first half of the year. The company notes that while it expects lithium prices to drift lower in the second half of the year, robust energy storage demand is likely to keep prices from dropping much lower and prevent any big market crashes.]]></description>
            <author>Lumkile Nkomfe </author>
            <category>LITHIUM</category>
            <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:54:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Fortescue's Super Special Fines iron-ore stocks at China ports at five-week high, traders' data ...</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/fortescues-super-special-fines-iron-ore-stocks-at-china-ports-at-five-week-high-traders-data-shows-2026-08-14</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Stocks of Fortescue's Super Special Fines, a type of lower-grade iron-ore, held at Chinese ports have surged to a five-week high following a ban from Beijing on the brand, according to calculations based on data from two traders.

State iron-ore buyer China Mineral Resources Group, established in 2022 to assert more control over pricing in the iron ore market where China is the dominant buyer, has stepped up efforts to win better terms for the country's steelmakers, amid dwindling demand and shrinking margins.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>IRON-ORE</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:36:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>Duke University, UCT make tangible investment recommendations ahead of lithium, rare earths boom</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/duke-university-uct-make-tangible-investment-recommendations-ahead-of-lithium-rare-earths-boom-2026-08-14</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A first-of-its-kind report from researchers at Duke University and the University of Cape Town (UCT) has mapped the most credible research and development opportunities for lithium and rare earth processing, with the researchers offering recommendations to countries and companies in the Global South that are trying to go beyond mining to expand their processing capability.

The report helps to inform the global collaborative platform that is the Council for Critical Minerals Development in the Global South that was created in response to the anticipated rises in commodity demands for lithium and rare earths, among others. ]]></description>
            <author>Marleny Arnoldi</author>
            <category>LITHIUM &amp; RARE EARTHS</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:40:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>CATL mine’s unclear future clouds China’s nascent lithium market</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/catl-mines-unclear-future-clouds-chinas-nascent-lithium-market-2026-08-14</link>
            <description><![CDATA[A year after Contemporary Amperex Technology’s flagship lithium mine was first shuttered, speculation over its fate is still driving wild price swings, prompting growing concerns among traders and analysts that volatility in China’s nascent exchange contract is clouding other drivers.

Rumors and unverified reports around the battery giant’s Jianxiawo operation have contributed to a nearly 30% decline in lithium prices since May, as the market frets over the return of a mine that accounts for about 4% of global supply.]]></description>
            <author>  Bloomberg</author>
            <category>LITHIUM</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 09:20:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <title>EVs to constitute 25% of global fleet by 2040; can rise to 50% – WoodMac</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/evs-to-constitute-25-of-global-fleet-by-2040-can-rise-to-50-woodmac-2026-08-14</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Global energy research and consulting firm Wood Mackenzie's (WoodMac’s) base case scenario projects electric vehicles (EVs) jumping from 4% of the global fleet today to 25% by 2040. However, if governments boost EV supply chain investment to strengthen resilience to oil market shocks, high fuel prices prompt more consumers to switch to EVs, and EV technologies advance faster than expected, this could fast-track global EV adoption to 50%.]]></description>
            <author>Schalk Burger</author>
            <category>EV ADOPTION</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 09:16:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <updated>1786692332</updated>
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        <editor>Chanel de Bruyn</editor>
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            <title>China's CMRG asks some traders to buy iron-ore on its platform, sources say</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/chinas-cmrg-asks-some-traders-to-buy-iron-ore-on-its-platform-sources-say-2026-08-14</link>
            <description><![CDATA[China's State-run iron ore buyer has asked some domestic traders to buy cargoes on its own trading platform, sources said, in a move to reinforce its control over trading and pricing of the key steelmaking ingredient.

China Mineral Resources Group (CMRG) told about a dozen traders at a meeting on Thursday to buy iron-ore cargoes through the online platform created by the state company, said three sources with knowledge of the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>IRON-ORE</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:59:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <editor>  Reuters</editor>
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            <title>STG buys large amount of aluminium from Radiant World, sources say</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/stg-buys-large-amount-of-aluminium-from-radiant-world-sources-say-2026-08-14</link>
            <description><![CDATA[STG, a trading company funded by principals of the US hedge fund Squarepoint, has bought a large amount of aluminium from Radiant World as the commodity trading house sells off inventory to raise cash, two industry sources said.

Asked about the transaction, Radiant said it did not comment on commercial matters. Squarepoint declined to comment.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>ALUMINIUM</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:53:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <editor>  Reuters</editor>
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            <title>India's Jharkhand state CM urges Modi to rethink mining bill, citing revenue hit</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/indias-jharkhand-state-cm-urges-modi-to-rethink-mining-bill-citing-revenue-hit-2026-08-14</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Chief Minister of the Indian State of Jharkhand has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to reconsider a bill that would restrict States' ability to levy charges on mining activities.

In an August 13 letter to Modi posted on X, CM Hemant Soren said the state's Mineral Bearing Land Cess was expected to generate about 71.1-billion rupees ($744.97-million) a year and that mining-related revenue was critical to the eastern state's finances.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>LEGISLATIVE ENVIRONMENT</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:50:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <editor>  Reuters</editor>
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            <title>Aluminium on thin ice as LME stocks hit 36-year low, Reuters says</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/aluminium-on-thin-ice-as-lme-stocks-hit-36-year-low-reuters-says-2026-08-14</link>
            <description><![CDATA[ London Metal Exchange (LME) stocks of aluminium have slumped to their lowest level since 1990, attesting to the supply-chain dislocation caused by the Iran war.

Gulf production of primary aluminium has collapsed by two-million tons a year since the US and Israel attacked Iran on February 28.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>ALUMINIUM</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:45:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <updated>1786690111</updated>
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        <editor>  Reuters</editor>
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            <title>Indonesia's Prabowo says new State firm's role is to monitor key commodity exports</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/indonesias-prabowo-says-new-state-firms-role-is-to-monitor-key-commodity-exports-2026-08-14</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said on Friday that a new State export firm will monitor key commodity shipments and its role will be expanded, but said it would not take over control of exports.

Prabowo used his second Independence Day speech to highlight his plan to secure more revenue from Indonesia's natural resources, at a time when his approval rating is falling and there is growing investor scepticism over his ambitious policies and plans to control commodity exports.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>MINING ECONOMY</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:41:00 +0200</pubDate>
        <a_id>727853</a_id>
        <updated>1786690155</updated>
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        <editor>  Reuters</editor>
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            <title>Anglo strikes year-long iron-ore deal with China’s State buyer</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/anglo-strikes-year-long-iron-ore-deal-with-chinas-state-buyer-2026-08-14</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Anglo American has struck a yearlong supply deal with China’s State-backed iron-ore buyer, joining BHP Group among miners that have finalised an agreement with the group. South African producer Kumba Iron-ore, part of Anglo American, reached a deal with China Mineral Resources Group Co to supply iron-ore to its mills from April 1 this year until March 31, 2027, according to a person familiar with the matter. The agreement doesn’t include-ore from Anglo’s Minas-Rio project in Brazil, which is not sold to China on a long-term contract basis, said the person, who didn’t want to be named discussing confidential information.]]></description>
            <author>  Bloomberg</author>
            <category>IRON-ORE</category>
            <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 08:36:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <updated>1786715790</updated>
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        <editor>  Bloomberg</editor>
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            <title>Indonesian nickel miner group says 2026 production quota additions to be granted selectively  </title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/indonesian-nickel-miner-group-says-2026-production-quota-additions-to-be-granted-selectively-2026-08-13</link>
            <description><![CDATA[The Indonesian government will grant additional nickel ore production quotas selectively and only to smelters that are running low on raw materials, an industry association said on Thursday, as the market awaited clarity on how this year's quotas would be adjusted.

Overall nickel ore production quotas will remain at around 260-million to 270-million tons, compared to 379-million tons in 2025, the Indonesia Nickel Miners Association said in a statement.]]></description>
            <author>  Reuters</author>
            <category>NICKEL</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:31:00 +0200</pubDate>
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        <updated>1786620777</updated>
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        <editor>  Reuters</editor>
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            <title>China’s coal-to-chemicals push pays off with record profits</title>
            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/chinas-coal-to-chemicals-push-pays-off-with-record-profits-2026-08-13</link>
            <description><![CDATA[China’s decade-plus quest to replace oil with coal in chemicals production is paying off for industry leader Ningxia Baofeng Energy Group, which pulled in record profits as crude prices soared owing to the Middle East War.

Baofeng, which accounts for about a third of China’s coal-to-chemicals capacity, recorded first-half profit of 9.73-billion yuan ($1.4-billion), it said in an exchange filing Wednesday. That compares to 5.72-billion yuan in the same period last year.]]></description>
            <author>  Bloomberg</author>
            <category>COAL</category>
            <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:31:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/chinas-august-copper-output-to-fall-as-acute-feedstocks-shortage-bites-antaike-says-2026-08-13</link>
            <description><![CDATA[China's refined copper output in August will post an annual decline for a second straight month, constrained by an acute shortage of feedstocks, State-backed research house Antaike said on Wednesday.

Output of the red metal, used in power, construction and manufacturing, among surveyed companies that represent 81.97% of China's total capacity is forecast at 1.05-million  tons in August, down 2.83% from the year before, according to Antaike.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:26:00 +0200</pubDate>
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            <link>https://www.miningweekly.com/article/global-2026-oil-supply-shortfall-to-deepen-as-hormuz-reopening-remains-elusive-iea-says-2026-08-13</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Global oil supply will fall by 4.3-million barrels per day (bpd), or around 4%, this year, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday, as renewed hostilities in the Middle East disrupt supplies and plunge the world deeper into an oil-market deficit.

The US-Iran ceasefire broke down last month around a month after the parties signed a memorandum of understanding to end the war. Since then, tanker attacks in the Strait of Hormuz have resumed and the conflict spread as Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi rebels launched attacks in the Red Sea.]]></description>
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