April 19, 2012 United States as a top coal exporter is here to stay The United States’ new status as a top world coal exporter will survive as miners struggle to stay in business by chasing foreign sales after the collapse of a domestic…
April 18, 2012 Police detain 21 in alleged coal mine coverup Police have detained 21 people suspected of trying to cover up the death toll from a coal mine accident.
April 18, 2012 GVK looking to offload stake in Australia’s Hancock Coal mines GVK group is looking to sell part of its stake in Hancock coal mines in Australia to raise funds for development of the Australian assets that require an investment of…
April 18, 2012 Chinese steel output hits all-time high in April. Should be good news, right? While China's steel output is hitting a record rate of over 2 million tonnes per day stockpiles of iron ore are growing at a clip of 1 million tonnes per…
April 18, 2012 Australian miners seek business opportunities in Colombia The mining boom that Colombia is experiencing has driven a group of Australian firms to visit the South American country and explore what the country has to offer in terms…
April 18, 2012 Strikes and bad weather hammer BHP’s production Heavy rains and a prolonged strike at its Queensland coal mines have taken their toll on the world's biggest miner.
April 18, 2012 Canada makes good on promise to streamline mining, oil and gas projects The Canadian government followed through on last month's budget promise to streamline environmental reviews of resource projects with a plan for "responsible resource development."
April 17, 2012 Rio blames output drop on weather Production of Rio Tinto’s prime commodities has slipped in the first three months of 2012, compared to the previous period.
April 17, 2012 IMF forecast gets more upbeat The International Monetary Fund increased its outlook for the world's economy on Tuesday, saying it expects global GDP to expand by 3.5 per cent this year.
April 17, 2012 $4bn subsidy for Australian mine sector The federal government gives just over $4 billion in direct subsidies to mining companies each year, mainly in the form of cheap fuel and tax breaks for building roads and…
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
