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Guest worker upset begets job board so Australians see positions first

The Australian government launched a Resources Sector Jobs Board so employers can prove they made the job widely available to citizens before they apply for guest workers.

Michael Allan McCrae | June 10, 2012 | 4:10 pm

U.S. rough diamond trade hurts in April

Large double-digit declines in the value of rough diamond trade by the U.S. in April. Rough diamond imports of $29.7 million fell 24.7 percent year on year.

IDEX Online | June 10, 2012 | 2:41 pm

Chop-fest

What a whippy week it was. Volatility spiked and then subsided into the end of the week which meant it was a great day-trading environment but then that petered off as ranges tightened for markets and stocks into the end of the week.

Warren Bevan - Precious Metal Stock Review | June 9, 2012 | 8:25 pm

Churchill Mining’s US$2 billion lawsuit against Indonesia gets lift from NY Times

British coal miner, Churchill Mining (LON:CHL), and its case against the Indonesia government got a leg up when its two-year legal battle was profiled in the New York Times.

Michael Allan McCrae | June 9, 2012 | 8:00 pm

Spain asks EU for US$125 billion to support its banks

In order to ring off contagion if Greece exits the euro, Spain will ask the EU for US$125 billion to support the country's banks.

Michael Allan McCrae | June 9, 2012 | 6:54 pm

Teck announces five-year labour deal with Trail employees

Teck Resources, Canada's largest diversified miner, reached a five-year agreement with unionized employees at its Trail Operations.

Michael Allan McCrae | June 9, 2012 | 5:40 pm

Silver would disappear in a nanosecond if people understood how little there is: Eric Sprott

Eric Sprott told Silver Doctors that he sees no reason for precious metals' to be priced so low with the current global economic weakness.

Michael Allan McCrae | June 9, 2012 | 5:25 pm

An 1865 economic study of coal explains why bankers and financial firms will pay more for IT and resource companies will pay less

William Jevons, a British economist, was looking at his country’s dwindling coal supplies in the mid-1800s and was asked if increased efficiency in […]

Michael Allan McCrae | June 9, 2012 | 5:11 pm

Rio Tinto: Internships and Research Projects for Mozambican Students

As reported on allAfrica, Rio Tinto Coal Mozambique will offer internships and research projects for mining engineering and mineral processing engineering students […]

Susanne Iberle | June 8, 2012 | 11:08 pm

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