Australia’s Arrium appoints new CEO
The company has promoted one of its own employees to head the steelmaker and iron ore mining company.
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Australian opal mining town on brink of collapse: miners
The local region contains the world's largest deposits of black opals as well as other opal gemstones.
Top 10 gold companies in 2012
Seven out of 10 companies faced decreases in their attributable gold output.
Carroll: Minas Rio, Grosvenor protects Anglo from takeover
Two greenfields projects will throw off cash.
Gearless drive systems for belt conveyor and grinding mills commissioned in Xstrata copper mine in Peru
The Siemens Drive Technologies Division has commissioned a gearless belt conveyor system in the Antapaccay copper mine in Peru. This is the first large-scale reference for this technology outside Germany.
Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest continues fight to preserve family land
Aussie mining billionaire doesn't want exploration on his family land.
Ex-Gold Fields chair launches challenge to South Africa’s ruling ANC
Mamphela Ramphele on Monday announced the formation of a new party political platform to contest general elections set for 2014.
Back from holidays, Chinese traders continue to chase iron ore higher
Rio Tinto even signs a deal at 3.5% premium to spot.
Boart Longyear drops 8 per cent after bad year-end
2,200 staff let go.
