Iron ore drops to 12-week low ahead of Beijing decision whether to bail out giant iron ore, steel trader and Rio Tinto JV partner on the brink of default.

AN ADVANCED Erosion Control Suite of products that are cost effective, easily applied and deliver immediate results has been developed and launched by leading Australian dust, erosion and sediment control company Reynolds Soil Technologies (RST).

Rio Tinto’s spectacular diamonds from its Argyle diamond mine in Western Australia are the centrepiece of a unique collaboration to celebrate five years of partnership with China’s premier diamond jewellery company Chow Tai Fook.

Indiana Technology and Manufacturing Companies (ITAMCO) recently purchased two Kapp Niles gear profile grinding machines, at a cost of over three million dollars, that will further ITAMCO’s leadership as a precision open-gearing services supplier to their customers in the energy industries.

Gold's momentum broken despite hedge funds adding 66% to bullish bets on futures prices.

The world’s largest producer of iron ore continues to flood the market with the addition of 88.2 million metric tons in the third quarter of the year.

A study commissioned by the Minerals Council of Australia shows the economic benefit from the sector could increase tenfold to $9.5 billion.

State-run Coal India is looking to acquire mines to feed its expanding steel industry.

The company said Suncor Energy’s hostile takeover offer was "undervalued, opportunistic and exploitive."