November 27, 2012

Fortescue could restart expansion plans on confidence in China’s economy

Forrest expects China's growth to be in the high single digits.

November 26, 2012

Chinese miners to pour $7.4bn into Peru

A number of iron ore, copper and gold mines are being built and expanded over the next five years.

November 26, 2012

Australia must tackle lack of competitiveness — Rio Tinto

The giant miner says Australia might miss the “Asian century” boat unless its tackles serious shortcomings, such as competitiveness, productivity, infrastructure investments and foreign capital attraction.

November 26, 2012

Crusader Resources gets the green light for Brazilian iron ore production

Crusader expands into both iron ore and gold in Brazil

November 24, 2012

VIDEO: Energy storage will be a trillion dollar industry: American Vanadium

China plans to build storage for 5% of its energy by 2021

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