October 4, 2012 Not one Chinese iron mine makes money at $80. There’s your new price floor The outlook for iron ore has certainly become more clouded since July, but some of the more bearish analysts may be overshooting on the downside.
October 4, 2012 Australian mining tycoon unveils plans to resurrect the Titanic Flamboyant Australian mining tycoon Clive Palmer has plans to construct a near-perfect replica of the ill-fated giant passenger ship.
October 4, 2012 Anglo American CEO appointed chairperson of De Beers The CEO of diversified mining giant Anglo American (LSE:AAL) Cynthia Carroll has been appointed chairman of venerable diamond miner De Beers.
October 4, 2012 Australia and Mongolia to expand ties in mining sector Australia and Mongolia are set to expand ties in the mining and resources sector following calls by politicians from both nations for cooperation to be strengthened.
October 3, 2012 Iron ore: Who let the bears out? It's worth remembering that the price of 62% iron ore never strayed from $10 – 14 a tonne for more than 20 years.
October 3, 2012 Rio Tinto to survive the slowdown by making hay While some miners have ventured in the coffee growing business, others such as mining giant Rio Tinto (LON:RIO) are getting ready to start producing hay.
October 3, 2012 Australia slashes interest rate as mining woes feed fears In a move that caught more than one investor by surprise, Australia’s Reserve Bank (RBA) announced Tuesday it was cutting its interest rate, prompted by worries of a sluggish mining…
October 3, 2012 South African strikes spread to iron ore 75,000 miners, or 15% of the sector's workers in South Africa, are now on wildcat strikes.
October 3, 2012 West Melville completes 2012 exploration program at the Fraser Bay project, Nunavut The objectives of the program were to complete extensive channel sampling aimed at evaluating the direct ship ore potential of the project and to establish longer term project infrastructure.
October 2, 2012 The “boom” might be over but Kiwis still flock to Australia A record number of skilled New Zealanders involved in trade are leaving their country to take up higher paying jobs in Australia.
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am
