November 24, 2012 Nunavut to make Canada a diamond powerhouse Mining has become the main contributor to Canada’s Nunavut Gross domestic product (GDP), eclipsing even the government. From all the territory's riches, experts believe that diamonds will play the biggest…
November 24, 2012 The red queen syndrome All through human evolution we have been harnessing increasingly effective forms of energy. From human power to horse power, to wood, coal, natural gas and uranium what we’ve been doing…
November 23, 2012 China demands ‘fair and equitable’ iron ore prices Chinese Consul General to Perth re-iterates call for a "return to rationality" in ore prices.
November 23, 2012 Aussie miners must cut costs to survive: Rinehart World's richest woman frets over Australia's ability to compete on an international playing field
November 23, 2012 CITIC blocks efforts by Clive Palmer to terminate iron ore rights Supreme Court of WA grants CITIC Pacific Injunction against flamboyant Aussie mining tycoon
November 22, 2012 Rio’s rocky relationship with China and the 4-foot jade horse that’s helping to fix it Call in the feng shui masters.
November 21, 2012 New tax plan could hit Australia’s top miners hard Any overhaul of the tax could spark a fresh war with miners still smarting from their battle against 2010's resource super profits tax.
November 20, 2012 Big 3 dumping huge volumes as iron ore rally comes to abrupt end Sentiment will start to weaken from this point onwards said one trader.
November 20, 2012 MMG submits proposal for Canadian Arctic zinc-copper mine China-backed metals producer Minerals and Metals Group (MMG) might be the new kid on the Canadian Arctic block, but it is already moving ahead with its plans to build mines…
November 20, 2012 Xstrata’s ‘Big Mick’: no stay-on bonus brings ‘unnecessary risks’ Xstrata shareholders rejected the $220 million retention bonus plan by a resounding 78.4%.
Copper price set for biggest annual gain since 2009 on supply bets The red metal has notched a series of all-time highs in an end-of-year surge, rallying over 40% on the London Metal Exchange this year. December 31, 2025 | 10:31 am
