December 16, 2013 Australian mining jobs sector still growing, but new skills needed, report finds Employment in the mining sector will rise by 7.4% over the next four years, with the oil and gas sector providing the largest number of new jobs
December 13, 2013 Chinese leaders rally the country behind economic reforms Statement after annual planning meeting warns of "downward pressure" on the world's second largest economy and the need to take "bold steps" to reform industry.
December 13, 2013 Suspicion grows over events that led Batista’s oil firm to bankruptcy Investors want federal authorities to examine the role of regulators and the stock exchange in OGX collapse.
December 12, 2013 Anglo American confirms turnaround plan, warns 2014 will continue to be tough Cutifani said the firm has identified three "buckets" from which it plans to extract about $3.9 billion of extra earnings.
December 12, 2013 Miners warned about Indonesia, Brazil, India and South Africa investments Terrorism, regime instability and resource nationalism, are the main risks mining investors will face in 2014.
December 11, 2013 What hard landing? Chinese bulk trade barometer surges to 3-year high Baltic Dry Shipping Index has surged 220% this year as the iron ore and coal trade continues to defy Chinese bears.
December 10, 2013 Simandou hearing delay hints at Vale-BSGR settlement Work on half of the giant Simandou concession in Guinea has been halted amid a corruption probe, but the door to a settlement between the Western African nation, Brazil's Vale…
December 10, 2013 BHP Billiton cuts spending by 25% Chief Andrew Mackenzie highlighted he will base future decisions on BHP's "four key pillars": coal, iron ore, petroleum and copper.
December 10, 2013 Alberta, oil sands lead the Canadian economy once again But British Columbia is expected to become the fastest growing economy by 2015.
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