October 15, 2012 Qatar sees Glencore/Xstrata merger positively Qatar's sovereign investment fund, the second largest shareholder in Xstrata PLC (LON:XTA) with 12% of equity, confirmed Monday it is looking positively at the company's planned merger with Glencore International…
October 15, 2012 Queensland coal miners blame retrenchments on royalty hikes A survey of Queensland's coal miners reveals that new royalty hikes have compelled many to pursue cost cuts and implement worker retrenchments.
October 14, 2012 Macmahon expects gold to shore up company outlook The CEO of Australia's Macmahon Holdings (ASX:MAH) expects gold to continue performing well despite the weak outlook for the mining sector in general.
October 12, 2012 Australian miners fire locals and import foreigners While big miners such as BHP (NYSE:BHP), Xstrata (LON:XTA) and Vale (NYSE:VALE) continue to slash jobs across its operations in Australia, some companies are hiring more foreign workers to carry…
October 12, 2012 South Africa: Mining labour unrest comes full circle The intensity of the current wave of protest echoes the far-reaching Durban strikes in 1973, writes Lisa Steyn.
October 12, 2012 15% of Queensland’s mining jobs to disappear in two years Analysts say more coal jobs will be axed in the Australian tropical state of Queensland as the beleaguered resources sector continues to weather a barrage of adverse factors.
October 11, 2012 South African gold miners reject wage offer Striking gold miners have rejected the industry's latest wage offer, the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) said on Thursday, confirming mining companies’ fears of labour unrest lasting longer than expected.
October 11, 2012 Liberty Coal Energy Corp. announces completion of financing Liberty Coal announces equity placement of $9,196,500.00
October 11, 2012 Padang Resources Limited (ASX:PXR) completes extensive coal sampling at the Paser Project, East Kalimantan Extensive sampling completed across 43 ha location
October 10, 2012 Up to 2,000 Chinese miners on their way to British Columbia to fill jobs Canadians can’t do safely The full time workers follow $1.4 billion in Chinese funding for two coal projects in the northeast of the province because Canadians "just don't have the experience" to operate underground…
Silver price: Here’s what to watch for after wild ride past $80 Surging investor interest in China has been a key driver of silver prices in recent days. December 30, 2025 | 08:59 am
