August 8, 2013 Rio Tinto half year profit plummets 71% on weak commodity prices Rio doesn't expect Chinese growth to recover in the second half of the year.
August 8, 2013 Mining boom best days still to come: BHP CEO World's largest mining company leader says demand for Australian commodities will increase about 75% in the next 15 years.
August 6, 2013 Drop in gold price continues to hit Canadian miners: 34% decline in Q2 — Ernst & Young Ernst & Young's most recent Canadian Mining Eye report suggests large companies should consider the option of sharing asset ownership.
August 6, 2013 Australia cuts rates to record low of 2.5% as mining boom ends Lowest rate since Australia’s central bank was established in 1959.
August 5, 2013 Desperate times: Out-of-work miner offers rum for job Job mining losses in Australia taking their toll.
August 2, 2013 US to conduct extensive review for proposed coal ports The two-year state-wide environmental study contrasts with what's being done in BC, Canada, as the province debates increased coal exports.
Coal will need more than the army to pull off a US revival “I don’t think there is anything the Trump administration can do to help the coal industry recover,” research analyst says. February 12, 2026 | 09:09 am