August 17, 2014

High expectations for the mother of all lodes in Afghanistan

$908 billion of mineral wealth.

August 16, 2014

Knowing where you are in the market’s cycle

Elon Musk says the lessons of history would suggest that civilizations move in cycles.

August 15, 2014

Queensland approves rail line to coal port by Great Barrier Reef

Adani now only needs to get the federal government green light on the same railway to have all required permits in place.

August 15, 2014

Trading pure play iron companies

Double bottom over June and July a strong bullish signal.

August 15, 2014

Nearly 17,000 Australian mining jobs to disappear by 2019

Compares with a near doubling of mining, exploration and services positions in the country over the previous five years.

August 15, 2014

BHP says demerger preferred option

Decision to to lob off Billiton assets could come as early as next week.

August 14, 2014

Aussie mine productivity world’s 2nd worst: PwC

Only Africa rated lower.

August 14, 2014

Guinea on national emergency over Ebola, mining operations threatened

Tighter border controls are set to disrupt the flow of essential supplies and even workers trying to get to work at the African country's mining operations, companies say.

August 13, 2014

Depression, illnesses, exhaustion killing miners in Western Australia

The recent deaths of nine West Australian fly-in fly-out (FIFO) workers who took their own lives has put the topic back in the spotlight.

August 13, 2014

Iron ore price slides after China data shock

Near 2-month low after Chinese lending, output and spending data indicate deepening economic malaise with broadest measure falling to 2009 levels.