mining

Rio Tinto warns market uncertainty threatens critical mineral supply

Governments are accelerating efforts to secure critical mineral supply chains for batteries, semiconductors, AI infrastructure, and defence technologies. However, Rio Tinto says the commercial conditions needed to unlock large-scale new supply remain far less certain.

June 02, 2026

China’s CMOC to raise $1.2bn in convertible notes

Proceeds from the one-year zero coupon guaranteed bonds will be used to support the non-ferrous metal company’s overseas business.

January 20, 2026

BHP drops bid for Anglo American

Australian miner BHP Group has said that it is no longer considering a combination of the two mining giants and will instead focus on organic growth. Anglo American is in the process of a merger of equals with Teck Resources.

November 24, 2025

Australia’s Octa makes A$355m loan debut from Clifford Capital, NAB and SMBC for clean energy push

The funds were raised to further support the firm’s cleaner energy supply to remote mining sites across Australia; this is the first debt fundraising from Octa Group.

August 26, 2025

Indonesian miner BUMA secures 1 trillion Rupiah bond issuance

Indra Kanoena, BUMA's president director, said the issuance, which was backed by mutual funds, insurers, asset managers, pension funds, and banks, will allow BUMA to become a more diversified mining company.

October 01, 2024

How Nickel Asia Corporation is transforming from a mining conglomerate to a natural resources company

As one of the Philippines’ largest mining companies, Nickel Asia Corporation is forging a more sustainable path to the future, by embracing ESG and renewable energy.

Nickel Asia Corporation

The dilemma facing cryptocurrency

A White House executive order to lay out a national policy for digital assets should help boost credibility for cryptocurrencies, but concerns that decentralised finance technology can help evade sanctions still lingers for policymakers and investors.

March 29, 2022