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

Coal prices to rise on mine closures in run up to China’s leadership transition

Coal prices are set to receive a boost from the closure of small mines in China during the lead up to the 18th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party,…

November 2, 2012

‘The mining boom is bust’: Caldwell

The international resource sector faces rough waters ahead according to an industry insider who has just completed a round-the-world tour of key mining regions.

November 1, 2012

Coal of Africa reports 3Q results, end of strike at Mooiplaats

Coal of Africa Ltd. today reported its results for the quarter ended September 30, 2012.

November 1, 2012

Striking South African coal miners killed at Canadian mine

South African police fired tear gas on Thursday to disperse a group of striking coal miners a day after security guards killed two workers that had tried to break into…

November 1, 2012

CNOOC to become China’s biggest owner of LNG assets in Australia

Deal is one of China's biggest investments in Australia

November 1, 2012

Australia’s mining workforce up 65% over five year period

69,667 more Australians joined the mining industry from 2006 - 2011

October 31, 2012

BHP introduces robot fleet in Pilbara

BHP will in time set up similar facilities for its Queensland coal mines and at its Escondida copper mine in Chile.

October 31, 2012

Canada looks into the hiring of Chinese miners in B.C.

Canada’s federal government has launched a formal investigation into the use of foreign workers at a HD Mining International Ltd.’s coal mine in northern British Columbia, joining the provincial government,…

October 31, 2012

Canada’s economy drops as mining and oil plunge

Canada’s economy shrank 0.1% in August, the first drop in six months, driven mainly by depressed manufacturing and energy sectors, Statistics Canada said Wednesday.