November 7, 2012 Tata Steel disputes $1 billion fine Tata Steel Ltd. (NSE:TATASTEEL), India’s largest private steelmaker, is contesting a $1 billion for allegedly mining above the limit volumes in the mineral-rich eastern state of Orissa, which —ironically— is…
November 7, 2012 China’s overseas mining and metals M&A’s surge in value, momentum set to persist through next year The total value of overseas mergers and acquisitions pursued by Middle Kingdom's mining and metals players has surged this year according to sector experts from Ernst & Young Global.
November 7, 2012 BHP on the search for Kloppers’ successor The world's biggest mining company has announced that it has embarked upon the search for a successor to Marius Kloppers as the South African approaches his sixth year as BHP's…
November 6, 2012 Australian miners take battle against tax to High Court The Australian resources sector has taken its battle against the Gillard government's contentious new mining tax to the nation's High Court.
November 5, 2012 Mining’s new age of austerity will hurt consumers Shareholders will celebrate as lower supply boosts prices and profits, but consumers of metal and minerals will be hard hit.
November 5, 2012 Junior miners see light at the end of global downturn tunnel While the harmful effects of the slumping global economy over junior miners are nothing new, companies that have seen their value down on the TSX Venture Exchange this year and…
November 5, 2012 Mining industry eschews mega projects to boost shareholder returns at consumers’ expense Mining executives have given a clear indication that they plan to slash capital spending and reduce supply in order to improve shareholder returns at the expense of consumers.
November 4, 2012 Australia’s Greens call for $26bn in mining tax revenue over next four years The leader of the Australian Greens party say the incumbent Labor government should revise its original mining tax plan to lift revenue generated by the tax from AUD$9 billion to…
November 3, 2012 Conservatives and vested interests oppose reform of China’s state-owned enterprises Powerful forces within China's political system seek to thwart urgently needed reforms to the country's state-owned enterprises
November 3, 2012 Mining boom’s second wind to arrive in 2020 The head of the Australian Stock Exchange says the country should prepare for another mining boom in around a decade's time by providing exploratory tax concessions to resource juniors.
Silver price: Here’s what to watch for after wild ride past $80 Surging investor interest in China has been a key driver of silver prices in recent days. December 30, 2025 | 08:59 am