September 14, 2012 Iron ore price plunge: Twiggy’s problem opens gap for Gina Fortescue's troubles have led to speculation that it is now a firm takeover target.
September 13, 2012 Not only are commodity prices diving – Canadian CEO bonuses have shrunk too CEOs are getting — on average — 31% less this year.
September 13, 2012 Mini iron ore rally melts away World number one producer Vale says the market will remain stuck in a period of significant volatility until China reduces its stockpiles.
September 13, 2012 Vale to postpone developmental projects Vale said it will delay projects in the conceptual phase of development as the company copes with the economic climate.
September 13, 2012 Mining jobs in Australia fall for first time in three years Who said the boom was not over?
September 13, 2012 ‘Eastwooding’ space miners pitch ideas to ‘invisible Obama’ No U.S. president has waxed as poetically about mining the moon the way John F. Kennedy did about landing on it. But that didn't stop four entrepreneurs from making their…
September 13, 2012 More coal mining jobs axed in Australia; Vale joins BHP and Xstrata Brazilian mining giant Vale has followed the gloomy trend set by BHP and Xstrata by announcing it will lay-off workers at its coal operations.
September 13, 2012 Mining outlook for Canada’s North less promising than projected Sinking global commodity prices have negatively impacted Canada’s North near-future mining outlook, but longer-term prospects for the industry in the three territories remain strong.
September 12, 2012 Indian state of Goa shuts down iron mines The 93 mines in India's richest state of Goa, 90 of which are iron ore producers, have been force to halt operations after a government-backed inquiry said they were illegal…
September 12, 2012 Xi’s elusive whereabouts trigger grave concern on eve of China’s leadership transition The absence of Xi Jinping from several key occasions of state this month has triggered grave concerns about the well-being of China's presumptive heir to power on the eve of…
Krypton in zircon grains reveals landscapes’ history and potential future, researchers say By measuring the krypton, the Curtin University team was able to work out how long zircon grains spent near the Earth’s surface before they were buried, like a ‘cosmic clock’. January 16, 2026 | 12:40 pm
