Cecilia Jamasmie , Editor-in-Chief

John Deere Tracked & Wheeled Skid Steers booming in the Australian rental market

Hitachi Construction Machinery (Australia) Pty Ltd now imports the complete range of John Deere skid steer loaders and compact tracked loaders to fulfil interest being displayed by Equipment and Plant Hire companies.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 20, 2012 | 2:19 pm

Rio Tinto publishes tax report as Australian mining levy en route to become a law

Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto (ASX, LSE & NYSE: RIO) has voluntarily published its "Taxes paid report," outlining the US$10.2 billion it has paid in tax globally this financial year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 20, 2012 | 2:02 pm

China Moly pursues US $579 million from Shanghai IPO

China Molybdenum Co. (HKG:3993), the country’s largest producer of the element by output, plans to launch an initial public offering in Shanghai, which may raise around 3.65 billion yuan (US$579 million), to fund its new alloy project and boost output, according to a statement to the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC).

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 20, 2012 | 1:00 pm

Ecuador on the verge of closing second large-scale mining deal

Ecuador’s government and Canada’s Kinross Gold could sign an agreement in June to develop the long-delayed “Fruta del Norte” gold project, the country’s largest mine, reports local newspaper El Telégrafo.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 19, 2012 | 4:30 pm

Commodity prices drive TSX up, while Wall Street opened mixed

The Toronto Stock Exchange opened this morning moderately higher as commodity prices increased driven mainly by traders’ hopes of a U.S. housing market in recovery mode.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 19, 2012 | 2:01 pm

Australia’s controversial coal and iron mining tax passes the Senate

The Australian Senate approved today a mining legislation that imposes a 30% tax on coal and iron ore miners, allowing the government to take a larger part of profits from a mining boom pushed by Chinese and Indian demand for raw materials.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 19, 2012 | 12:54 pm

Peru’s illegal miners protests on hold after three died yesterday

Thousands of informal miners suspended their indefinite protest in the gold-rich Peru’s Madre de Dios region after three gold miners were killed in clashes with police yesterday.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 16, 2012 | 3:00 pm

Korea Resources wants at least 10% of world’s largest met coal deposit

State-run Korea Resources Corp. (KORES) is planning to invest at least US$532 million (600 billion won) in mining projects abroad this yea, particularly in the coal sector of Indonesia and North America, reports Bloomberg.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 16, 2012 | 1:34 pm

Codelco’s battle with Anglo American worsens, threating Anglo’s business

Chilean copper giant Codelco is preparing new legal actions in its dispute with Anglo American (LSE:AAL) as the company is not satisfied with the documents submitted Wednesday to a civil court by the London-based company.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 15, 2012 | 4:11 pm

Australian mining magnate sues the Government for carbon tax

Australian mining tycoon Clive Palmer will be mounting a High Court challenge against the Government's carbon tax, he told ABC News’ 7.30 Report.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 15, 2012 | 2:55 pm

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