Thailand’s imports of Russian coal almost doubled in January-November from a year earlier, even as Thailand’s overall imports fell as a result of slower economic growth. Thailand imported 946,000t of Russian coal in January-November, up from about 494,000t in the same period a year earlier, Thai customs data show. Russia became Thailand’s third-largest coal supplier ... 
Thailand buys more coal from Russia
Anastasia Bogdanova | January 17, 2020 Thailand’s imports of Russian coal almost doubled in January-November from a year earlier, even as Thailand’s overall imports fell as a result of slower economic growth. Thailand imported 946,000t of Russian coal in January-November, up from about 494,000t in the same period a year earlier, Thai customs data show. Russia became Thailand’s third-largest coal supplier ... 
BISHKEK (TCA) — Kyrgyzstan has banned the development of uranium and thorium deposits, as well as the import of uranium-containing raw materials. Since the beginning of 2020, the relevant law has entered into force. Disputes over the anti-uranium bill, as well as the scandal over the development of the Kyzyl-Ompol uranium deposit in the Issyk-Kul ... 
Light at the end of the tunnel? Kamoto copper-cobalt mine in DRC. Image: Katanga Mining, a Glencore subsidiary Annual cobalt production is only around 130,000 tonnes, mostly as a byproduct of nickel and copper mining. Some two-thirds of supply comes from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where fears about political instability and the challenges of ... 
Well, at least there was nickel. Looking back on 2019 it was nickel that provided most of the thrills and a fair share of the spills in the base metals complex. The rest of the London Metal Exchange pack was largely moribund. Full-year performances ranged from up 5% (copper) to down 15% (tin) with aluminium, ... 
KAZINFORM Uranium mining is forecast to grow by 5% in Kazakhstan in 2019, Vice Minister of Energy of Kazakhstan Asset Magauov told the press conference at the Central Communications Service. «Uranium production will hit this year some 22,742 tonnes. Kazakhstan keeps the lead in the global market of natural uranium and produces almost 40% of ... 
In a new industry trend analysis, Fitch Solutions lays out the base, bullish and bear case demand trends for EV battery metals over the coming years in Europe, the US and China. Leveraging its existing electric vehicle (EV) forecasts, Fitch created a new set of assumptions on EV sales, dividing geographic demand for battery metals ... 
The World Gold Council (WGC) on Tuesday launched a new consumer research report highlighting opportunities for gold for those working in both retail investment and jewellery markets. Based on feedback from a survey of 18,000 people, the research looks at a range of markets including China, India, North America, Germany and Russia, and highlights insights ... 
Kazakhstan is one of the world leaders in chromite mining, production and reserves, according to the United States Geological Survey. The country was the third biggest chromite producer in 2018 with 4.6 million tonnes. South Africa and Turkey were the largest and second largest with 16 million and 6.5 million tonnes, respectively. Kazakhstan, however, ranks ... 
Russia’s long-running bet on gold is looking better every month. The country quadrupled gold reserves in the past decade as it diversified away from U.S. assets, a move that has paid off recently as haven demand sent prices to a six-year high. In the past year, the value of the nation’s gold jumped 42% to ... 
Some estimate that the continent’s largest reserves of lithium—the metal used for batteries —are in Serbia. The hard part might be getting it out. The ancient scooter gurgling through a languid summer afternoon brought groceries and a fistful of cash to Sasa Antic’s house. Like many of his neighbors, the 30-year-old Serb hasn’t had a ... 
The global palladium market will remain in structural deficit this year, Russia’s Norilsk Nickel (Nornickel) said on Tuesday as it reported an 81% leap in first-half net profit. Nornickel, the world’s largest palladium producer, said that first-half net profit jumped to $3 billion as London palladium prices rose by 40%. Palladium prices hit a three-week ... 
We were right. At the beginning of the year, in the January edition of the Gold Market Overview, we wrote that “2019 fundamental outlook for the gold market is better than one year ago”. The quote below will give you full insight into our predictions at that time: As for the fundamental outlook, we believe ...