September 10, 2012 Australian coal industry to slash 900 jobs Australia's coal miners are slashing 900 jobs against a backdrop of declining commodities prices and higher costs.
September 10, 2012 Further signs of stimulus plans from a slowing China China is showing further signs that stimulus spending to prop up its slowing economy could well be on the way with President Hu Jintao evincing a commitment to economic growth…
September 9, 2012 Ministerial ping-pong led to hasty vetting of coal applicants’ credentials Minutes of crucial screening committee meetings raise several questions.
September 8, 2012 Why a former metals trader is leaving China for good after 16 years "The result is the biggest property bubble in history, which when it pops will sound like a thousand firework accidents."
September 8, 2012 Several coal blocks may be reallocated to Coal India As the Inter Ministerial Group (IMG) on the allocation of coal blocks rounded up its three-day review meeting, reports suggested that a number of undeveloped blocks may be deallocated and…
September 8, 2012 Xstrata scoffs at new Glencore offer as merger of equals becomes hostile takeover The new Glencore offer is "significantly lower than would be expected in a takeover" and the intention to replace Mick Davis represented “a significant risk” says Xstrata's board.
September 7, 2012 Vote on Glencore-Xstrata merger delayed due to ‘developments overnight’ Glencore International (LSE:GLEN) has postponed its Friday shareholder meeting where voting would have taken place on its proposed $34 billion takeover of Xstrata (LSE:XTA).
September 7, 2012 Chinese demand to prop up Aussie mining boom for years to come Australian trade minister Craig Emerson has said Chinese demand will continue to give support to the country's mining boom despite declines in export prices.
September 6, 2012 Anti-mining protests take a toll on Peru’s foreign investment Instead of the lauded $6 billion in mining invested forecasted for 2013 earlier this year, SNMPE says the country’s sector will attract about $4 billion.
September 5, 2012 How long before the Earth’s bounty runs out – a future history Scientific American provides a detailed, hypothetical response to the question which has no doubt crossed the mind of anyone involved with the mining sector - how long before the Earth's…
CHART: Friday massacre for mining stocks but copper price pulls out of nosedive Historic down day for gold and silver prices caused double digit losses for precious metals stocks but copper miners came off relatively lightly. January 30, 2026 | 06:21 pm
