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Aussie resource sector job cuts continue with Rio’s retrenchments at Clermont

Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) continues the recent spate of mining sector retrenchments with job cuts at its Clermont thermal coal mine in Australia's north-east.

Marc Howe | September 21, 2012 | 2:54 am

Upside for gold continues due to mindless monetary policies: Eveillard

Storied value investor Jean-Marie Eveillard says that the upside for gold will continue as long as the monetary polices of the world's central banks remain "mindless."

Marc Howe | September 21, 2012 | 1:56 am

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.

Marc Howe | September 21, 2012 | 1:31 am

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.

Marc Howe | September 21, 2012 | 1:04 am

Taseko up 5% as investors bet Prosperity will be OK’d this time

Initial exploration activity in the vicinity of the Prosperity deposit date back to the early 1930s.

Frik Els | September 20, 2012 | 11:20 pm

Heavy Vehicle Lift Leader Stertil-Koni Announces Five-Step Plan for Mine Safety and Performance

STEVENSVILLE, MD, September 17, 2012 – As the mining industry becomes increasingly reliant on heavy-duty hydraulics for vehicle maintenance and cleaning, lift […]

Alice Bothma | September 20, 2012 | 10:57 pm

Now on! Rare earth clearance sale

Talk of a bottom in rare earth prices seems premature as China's magnet factories run at 40% capacity.

Frik Els | September 20, 2012 | 7:41 pm

Teck selects BMT’s innovative payload monitoring system

BMT WBM, a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, has announced its latest project with Canada’s largest mining company, Teck Resources, to deliver its Pulse TerraMetrix RS system.

BMT WBM Pty Ltd | September 20, 2012 | 6:50 pm