November 26, 2012

Coal licenses to remain intact despite NSW corruption probe

NSW government could be liable for hundreds of millions in payouts should leases be revoked

November 25, 2012

Indonesia’s tin mining brings more problems than wealth: report

Tin mining is a profitable but damaging trade that has scarred the Indonesian island of Bangka, a granite outcrop just east of Sumatra, reports English newspaper The Guardian.

November 24, 2012

Coal becomes Mozambique’s 2nd-largest export earner

During the first six months of 2012 coal became Mozambique’s number two export, the Bank of Mozambique has revealed in its recent ‘Economic Climate and Inflation Perspectives’ report.

November 24, 2012

Coal miner bringing Chinese workers to Canada appeals latest verdict

HD Mining International, the firm bringing Chinese workers for its northern B.C. coal mine, has appealed to a Federal Court ruling allowing local unions the right to request a judicial…

November 23, 2012

Fortune Minerals back in the spotlight as protests target coal mine planned in BC’s Sacred Headwaters

Fortune Minerals the target of another public protest

November 23, 2012

Aussie miners must cut costs to survive: Rinehart

World's richest woman frets over Australia's ability to compete on an international playing field

November 22, 2012

Robert Friedland joins Rothschild-Bakrie fight over Indonesia coal mines

Nat Rothschild is roping in mining legend Robert Friedland to wrest control of London-listed Bumi from Indonesia's Bakrie dynasty.

November 21, 2012

A no-brainer? Davis takes Carroll’s job at Anglo

"I have not yet decided what my future plans will be but certainly retirement will not be part of them."

November 21, 2012

New tax plan could hit Australia’s top miners hard

Any overhaul of the tax could spark a fresh war with miners still smarting from their battle against 2010's resource super profits tax.

November 21, 2012

Shift miners ill, exhausted and depressed: report

A new study led by Australia’s Griffith University has found shift miners working long hours are more likely to suffer from depression, fatigue and a wide range of illnesses.