Mineral Resources
Hyundai opens first car plant in Southeast Asia, starts electric vehicle production
South Korean carmaker Hyundai Motor opened its first Southeast Asian manufacturing plant in Indonesia on March 16 that will produce Indonesia’s first locally assembled...
Indonesia to ban all ore exports in 2014
The Indonesian government will ban all mineral-ore exports in 2014 after it received backing from parliament, said Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Jero Wacik...
Sarawak gets hydropower competition on Borneo
China Power Investment Corporation is joining forces with Indonesia to bring a mammoth hydro project for $17 billion to life never before imagined on Borneo island, dwarfing Sarawak's large dam developments
World’s largest gold mine reopens
US miner Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold, one of the largest producers of copper and gold in the world, will re-enter into open-pit operations...
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US electric car maker Tesla sets up company in Thailand
US electric vehicle company Tesla has registered a company in Thailand on May 25 with the primary purpose to sell its battery-powered cars in...
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New Philippine leader seeks help from South Korea for revival of nuclear power plant
Philippine president-elect Ferdinand Marcos emphasised his determination to adopt nuclear power in the country, holding talks on May 23 with South Korea's envoy on...