Mining

Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik held a briefing session with Pakistan’s Ambassadors and High Commissioners for the Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum 2026 (PMIF26) (Photo/X: @Official_PetDiv)

Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum an 'economic priority': Petroleum minister

The country has mobilized its diplomatic missions to attract global investors to the Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum 2026, scheduled to take place in Islamabad on April 8–9, positioning the event as a strategic platform to drive foreign investment in the mining sector.

January 18, 2026

FILE: An excavator loads a truck with rare earth at the Port of Lianyungang in Lianyungang city, east China's Jiangsu province, 31 October 2010. (AFP)

Japan to test deep sea rare earth mining to cut China reliance

Japan embarks Sunday on what it says is the world's first bid to tap deep-sea rare earths at a depth of 6,000 meters, greater than the height of Mount Fuji, to curb dependence on China.

January 9, 2026

Chen Jinghe, Chairman of Zijin Mining, attends the listing ceremony of its subsidiary Zijin Gold International alongside board members and management at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, in Hong Kong, China, September 30, 2025. REUTERS/Kane Wu

China's Zijin Gold soars more than 60% in Hong Kong debut

Shares in China’s Zijin Gold International surged more than 60 percent on its debut in Hong Kong on Tuesday after raising more than $3 billion in one of the world’s biggest initial public offerings this year.

September 30, 2025