June 4, 2013 Falling commodity prices hit Aussie miners the hardest: profits fall 49% The world's 40 largest miners announced a massive $45 billion in writedowns last year.
June 4, 2013 Coal conundrum: Employment vs. environment Proposed terminal expansion will deliver desperately needed jobs, Surrey dock boss says; So what, counter critics
June 3, 2013 Coal of Africa to mothball South African Mooiplaats mine The company cited unacceptable operational losses as the reason for the closure.
June 3, 2013 Coal mine gas explosion kills 10 in China "China's mines are considered among the world's deadliest due to lax safety regulation, corruption and poor operating procedures."
May 30, 2013 Numbers don’t lie: Aussie capex drops, mining boom is over Capital expenditure in mining peaked last year, stabilized in the second half of 2012 and then plunged steeply in the March quarter, wiping almost $1.5 billion off Australia's quarterly output.
May 29, 2013 Australian miners to invest $140bn in Latin America, but region disappoints The five main investment-grade markets — Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Peru and Colombia— have been expanding below projections or showing signs of weakness.
May 28, 2013 Contractors caught in BHP Billiton’s crosshairs Coal profitability constraints spell trouble for contractors.
May 28, 2013 Saskatchewan mining industry needs thousands of new workers Industry reps say up to 15,000 skilled people are needed in the next 10 years.
May 28, 2013 Coal-fired generation continues steady uptick in Europe Demand for thermal coal in other parts of the world continues to increase.
May 28, 2013 Indian state government shuts down 43 illegal mines Rajasthan is India's largest state by area.
Disruption and dislocation: LME metals’ year in seven charts Supply disruption and tariff dislocation have defined the London Metal Exchange base metals complex this year. December 23, 2025 | 07:58 am
