October 5, 2011 Union outrage at New Hope Coal Mining unions claim New Hope Coal told employees there was “no money left” for pay raises, and there will only be wage cuts. These claims come a fortnight after New…
October 5, 2011 Apprentices ditch training for highly paid mine jobs The WA Government has urged apprentices to stick with their training after new figures indicating four out of ten drop out. At some major training providers up to half of…
October 4, 2011 Mining and other stocks up and down: Take it like a man He is about 73 and is still active in trading stocks. He admits to taking a snooze after lunch in his office—with the door closed. We meet every-so-often at the…
October 4, 2011 LME says buyers lining up as it clears first gold trade Businessweek reports on the day it cleared and matched its first gold trade the London Metal Exchange which handles some 80% of global trade in metals futures, told members on…
October 4, 2011 Big oil takes a little breather The volatility in oil prices has some questioning the staying power of the oil majors, particularly in the wake of so much economic uncertainty around the globe.
October 4, 2011 Dow Jones makes 400-point U-turn but gold stays weak US stocks were driven down at Tuesday’s start with the Dow Jones falling as much as 250 points as Belgium's Dexia become the first Eurozone bank to be bailed out…
October 4, 2011 EU agrees, Kosovo needs coal power Aleksandra Tomczak, writing for the World Coal Association, says the European Commission is supporting World Bank funding for a new coal-powered plant in Kosovo.
October 4, 2011 Coals to Newcastle for the first time in half a century The Independent reports the first coal to be mined in Newcastle upon Tyne for more than 50 years could be dug on the site of a 21st century science park…
October 4, 2011 Europe says oilsands is dirty and will get special treatment, Canada disagrees The Wall Street Journal is reporting that EU officials have ruled that oil derived from the oilsands is dirtier. A trade spat […]
October 4, 2011 Global markets in bear grip US stocks were driven down at Tuesday's start as Europe's debt troubles and the US employment outlook continued to rattle investors' nerves. The the major indexes were down for a…
ERG signs long-term gallium supply deal with Mitsubishi Kazakhstan, which currently produces no gallium, is set to become the world's second-largest producer. December 20, 2025 | 08:34 am
