September 24, 2012 Rio Tinto coal mining cull claims new victims Rio Tinto is cutting even more coal mining jobs in Australia as the miner is struggling with a dramatic plunge in coal prices and a high Australian dollar.
September 20, 2012 BHP ditches another three coal projects BHP Billiton has added three new names to its growing list of shelved coal mine projects as it defers its Red Hill and Saraji East coal projects.
September 19, 2012 Rio Tinto bets on India to revive its ailing diamond business Mining giant Rio Tinto has decided to target the Indian marriage gifting market with its “Nazrana” brand of gem-based jewellery in an effort to boost its depressed division.
September 19, 2012 Gold sector to see a rise in mining acquisitions Goldcorp, one of the top producers of the precious metal, expects mergers and acquisitions in the sector to increase in the coming months.
September 18, 2012 Rio Tinto cuts more jobs at coal operations Mining giant Rio Tinto has announced more job cuts across its coal mines in Queensland as the state raises its royalty rates.
September 14, 2012 If you’re herding animals near Oyu Tolgoi the NY Times wanna talk to you Clearly if you work for the mainstream media there is only one way to approach a story like Oyu Tolgoi, Turquoise Hill Resource's massive copper-gold mine in Mongolia scheduled to…
September 14, 2012 Finance minister: Zambia to set up $120 million copper transport line Zambian Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda told reporters today that the government will invest USD 120 million to rehabilitate a railroad line between the largest producer of copper in Africa and…
September 14, 2012 Rio Tinto CEO: China steel production to reach 1 billion metric tons by 2030 Rio Tinto CEO Tom Albanese told reporters in Beijing that the company is optimistic about China's long-term steel production, predicting that Chinese steel output will increase by 40% to reach…
September 14, 2012 Update: Court rejects lawsuit against Freeport Indonesia The South Jakarta municipal court rejected a civil suit by the Indonesian Human Rights Committee For Social Justice (IHCS) against a subsidiary of mining giant Freeport McMoRan concerning its royalty…
September 13, 2012 Anglo Pacific: Increase to coal royalty rate in Queensland to impact Kestrel and Crinum Mines Anglo Pacific Group PLC announced that the proposed changes to royalty rates, which were announced by the Queensland Government on September 11, 2012, are also expected to apply to the…
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