MANILA, Philippines - Militant ecologists hailed the Palawan provincial government's decision to stand by its 25-year moratorium on mining, saying it shows the province now sees the "evil" of government's revitalized mining program.

It is easy to believe 2009 will be a year of much gloom and at least some doom, with nickel prices staying low and mines [...]

On Oct. 14, I was elected to represent the riding of Nickel Belt. These past three months have been both exciting and challenging. In late [...]

Dec. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Nickel and zinc fell in London as a global economic slowdown weakened demand for industrial metals, adding to inventories. Zinc stockpiles tracked by the London Metal Exchange climbed 18,900 metric tons, or 8.1 percent, to 253,625 tons, the highest since May 2006. ArcelorMittal Chief Executive Officer Lakshmi Mittal doesn

JAKARTA, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Indonesia will evaluate existing mining contracts to see whether they need adjusting particularly on royalties and the size of mining areas after the passage of a new mining law, the energy and mines minister said on Monday. Indonesia's parliament passed a new law on coal and mining last week that promises more certainty for investors although it has raised concerns ...

TORONTO - Few Canadian resource industries fared well in what turned out to be a dismal year for commodities, but base metal miners were hit particularly hard as credit markets tightened, global demand slumped and prices for everything from zinc and copper to iron ore and aluminum plummeted.

MANILA, Philippines - Listed miner Benguet Corp. is looking at creating separate companies out of its mining ventures so it can better manage the projects and allow it to raise capital more easily.

DAVAO CITY, Philippines - BHP Billiton has cut jobs at a nickel project in Mati City, Davao Oriental, a move seen by local observers as a sign of the Australian miner"s supposed plan to get out of the controversial project.

Mine Mill Local 598/CAW President Rick Grylls is one of about 200 Xstrata Nickel employees who have accepted the mining company's early retirement offer. The [...]

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Indonesian lawmakers passed a new mining law today to give the mineral-rich nation more control over its resources, but analysts warn it could deter investment by multinational corporations.