India
Coal
Asian banks show opposition to funding coal power
According to The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), Asian banks are now adding to the growing number of financial institutions and governments exiting coal – a number now at 112 banks.
Central Africa
Commodity outlook: factors to influence gold in 2019
The World Gold Council anticipates that key factors that drove gold in the second half of 2018 will continue to hold sway over the market in 2019.
Base Metals
Vedanta Resources confirms US$1.2 billion investment in South Africa
Vedanta has confirmed its commitment to invest an additional US$1.2 billion in South Africa following its previous investment worth US$400 million.
Diamonds & Gemstones
Vibramech: an integral supplier to the diamond processing industry
Vibramech has been supplying its vibrating equipment to the African diamond processing industry for more than three decades.
Coal
Air pollution: The top 10 saints and sinners
Ambient air pollution accounts for an estimated 4.2 million deaths per year due to stroke, heart disease, lung cancer and chronic respiratory diseases.
Gold
Global gold demand trends for Q3, 2018
Gold demand was 964.3 t in Q3, just 6.2 t higher y-o-y. Robust central bank buying and a 13% rise in consumer demand offset large ETF outflows.
Base Metals
Crunch time coming for minerals supply as economic powerhouses drive demand
China will remain a key driver of global commodity demand but India and Indonesia will put added pressure on minerals supply.
Business and policy
BRICS Gold: A new model for multilateral cooperation
The first-ever industrial PPP investment project undertaken by partners from all BRICS member states has been pioneered in the gold mining sector.
Base Metals
Global overview – Zinc deficit to persist until 2022
The global refined zinc market will remain in deficit over the coming years, supported by modest demand growth and continued ore undersupply.
Base Metals
Global zinc production to ramp up in 2018
Global mined zinc production will ramp up in 2018, as strong zinc prices prompt miners to bring idled capacity back online. Fitch Group company...
