September 26, 2012 Fortescue inks $1.4 billion deal with Leighton to boost iron ore output Australian iron ore stalwart Fortescue Metals (ASX:FMG) has signed an AUD$1.4 billion deal with Leighton Contractors which is set to raise output to 115 million tonnes by early 2013.
September 26, 2012 Infrastructure upgrades the key to unlocking Yilgarn’s iron ore potential Preliminary studies by the Yilgarn Iron Producers Association (YIPA) assert that modest improvements to infrastructure could unleash the iron ore potential of the mineral-rich region of Western Australia.
September 25, 2012 Alderon marks important progress with filing of environmental impact statement Alderon(TSX:ADV) has submitted its Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to the Federal and Provincial Governments for the Kami Iron Ore Project in Labrador West
September 25, 2012 Debt-light miners set to best weather the commodities slump Miners with moderate debt levels are set to best weather the commodities slump which currently besets the Australian resources sector.
September 24, 2012 ‘Culture of cover-ups’ leads to Australia’s most lethal mines A "culture of cover-ups" has led to a fatality rate for mines in mineral-rich Western Australia which is three times greater than that of any other Australian state.
September 23, 2012 Australia trade minister: No mining bust, but cutbacks and even new taxes needed Both Australian trade minister Craig Emerson and treasurer Wayne Swan over the weekend entered the debate over whether the country is facing a period of decline as the country's resource-led…
September 23, 2012 NRW loses BHP iron ore contract BHP Billiton has taken the axe to another project at Port Hedland, dealing a fresh blow to listed contractor NRW Holdings.
September 21, 2012 Xstrata gets an extra week to decide on Glencore merger Diversified miner Xstrata (LON:XTA) and commodities trader Glencore International (LON:GLEN) have now until October 1 to decided on the $36 billion lauded merger.
September 21, 2012 Pilbara mining towns saddled with booze ban Mining towns in Western Australia's Pilbara region have been hit with stringent new liquor laws due to surging rates of disorderly conduct.
September 21, 2012 China to exploit global warming for Arctic mineral riches Cash-flush China is intent on seizing its share of the oil and mineral bounty made available by the melting of the Arctic ice cap.
Copper price nears $13,000 on tariffs woes, supply strain Mine outages, tariff risks and tight supply push copper toward a milestone despite weakening Chinese demand. December 29, 2025 | 05:51 am
