August 30, 2012 Qatar Holding confirms it will vote against Glenstrata next week, shares dive Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund has publicly said Friday it will vote against the mooted $70 billion merger between Glencore (LON:GLEN) and Xstrata (LON:XTA), which sent shares of both the Swiss…
August 30, 2012 World’s richest woman proposes minimum wage reduction for envious and lazy Mining tycoon Gina Rinehart has triggered a squall of controversy in Australia by issuing a call for the minimum wage to be reduced and accusing those jealous of her immense…
August 30, 2012 Australia pushes for expansion into African mining Australia's political and business leaders signaled their emphatic support for the country's increased involvement in the African mining sector at a conference in Perth on Thursday.
August 29, 2012 Iron ore freefall catches miners Iron ore prices hit the lowest level since November 2009 on Tuesday as the commodity crashed 4.6% closing at $94.80. The dive proved a drag for producers of the commodity,…
August 29, 2012 China slows overseas investments during leadership transition MMG (HSX:1208) CEO Andrew Michelmore says China's leadership transition later this year could put the brakes on overseas investment due to impeded decision-making by China's policy-making elite.
August 28, 2012 More singers join the ‘supercycle is over’ choir Financial Times analysts are the latest ones singing the “supercycle is over” song, as the paper points today to recent profit reports from major miners, including Anglo American, BHP Billiton,…
August 28, 2012 China snaps up US assets China's overseas buying spree continues unabated, with companies upping the pace of their US asset purchases.
August 28, 2012 China’s push for end to Aussie iron ore boom Jeffrey Wilson of Murdoch University's Asia Research Centre examines China's pivotal role in the boom and possible bust of Australia's iron ore sector.
August 27, 2012 BHP sells Australia’s mammoth uranium deposit BHP Billiton (LON/ASX/NYSE:BHP) took Monday another step away from resource expansion in Australia, particularly in the uranium sector. The world's number one miner announced it's selling one of the country's…
August 27, 2012 Global mining professionals anticipate surge in salaries A recent survey conducted by resource and energy sector HR firm EarthStream shows mining professionals around the world expect major salary gains in the upcoming year.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
