November 5, 2012 Mining industry eschews mega projects to boost shareholder returns at consumers’ expense Mining executives have given a clear indication that they plan to slash capital spending and reduce supply in order to improve shareholder returns at the expense of consumers.
November 4, 2012 Australia’s Greens call for $26bn in mining tax revenue over next four years The leader of the Australian Greens party say the incumbent Labor government should revise its original mining tax plan to lift revenue generated by the tax from AUD$9 billion to…
November 3, 2012 Conservatives and vested interests oppose reform of China’s state-owned enterprises Powerful forces within China's political system seek to thwart urgently needed reforms to the country's state-owned enterprises
November 3, 2012 Mining boom’s second wind to arrive in 2020 The head of the Australian Stock Exchange says the country should prepare for another mining boom in around a decade's time by providing exploratory tax concessions to resource juniors.
November 2, 2012 NUM calls on mineral resources department to suspend Forbes Coal’s mining permit The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) in KwaZulu-Natal has called on the Department of Mineral Resources to suspend Forbes & Manhattan Coal's mining license.
November 2, 2012 Chasing the rainbow Prospectors are today still scouring the bush, in remote, and not so remote places – chasing the rainbow and its pot of gold - looking for the next discovery. Alaska,…
November 2, 2012 Canada’s oil sands threatened by spiralling costs – report A private government memorandum obtained by Canada’s CBC shows that Alberta’s oil sands, one of the country’s key economy engines, could soon get stalled due to mounting developing costs and…
November 2, 2012 Forbes coal workers march In protest over wages, miner deaths Forbes & Manhattan Coal workers on strike were expected to march to the company's offices today in protest of low wages and the recent death of two fellow miners.
November 2, 2012 Colombia to punish illegal mining Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos presented Friday a package of measures, including a proposed bill before congress, aimed to making illegal mining a crime punished by the country’s Penal Code.
November 2, 2012 Cosmos Chiu finds mining opportunities around the world In this interview with The Gold Report, Chiu talks about how much longer royalty companies could continue to outperform the rest of the market.
Column: EV revolution rolls on but battery metals lose their charge It should only be a matter of time before demand momentum absorbs the current supply glut, writes Reuters columnist Andy Home. December 20, 2025 | 06:23 am
