October 5, 2012 Asteroid-mining firm hiring “space nuts” and interns Google’s billionaire co-founders and filmmaker James Cameron’s owned asteroid-mining focused Planetary Resources is hiring interns for 2013.
October 5, 2012 Indian state of Goa forced to halt all mines India’s Supreme Court order the state of Goa to halted all mining activities in Goa, including transportation of already mined manganese and iron ore, and sought responses of the union…
October 5, 2012 Vale freezes operations at two plants due to falling steel demand Brazil’s mining giant Vale (NYSE: VALE) will temporarily halt operations at its São Luís and Tubarão I and II pellet plants starting October 8 and November 13 respectively.
October 5, 2012 IBM expands into resource sector as miners strive to tamp rising costs IBM is ramping up its provision of services and equipment to the Australian resources sector as rising costs compel miners to seek to cheaper and more efficient operating methods.
October 5, 2012 West Africa could become the next iron ore hot spot West Africa could become the next hot spot for iron ore due to its untapped bounty of the key steel-making ingredient.
October 5, 2012 Australia plays risky balancing game with Asian suitors bearing FTA’s Australia faces the parlous challenge of juggling trade relations with the three key East Asian economies, all of whom covet free trade agreements with the antipodean continent in order to…
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.
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
