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Rising costs and weak commodities imperil AUD$100 billion in scheduled projects

Rising labor and construction costs as well as declines in commodities prices have cast doubt on AUD$100 billion in mining and energy projects in Australia.

Marc Howe | September 4, 2012 | 3:47 am

Children of mining town hit by wave of cancers

People raised in the former mining town of Wittenoom in Western Australia have been hit by a wave of cancers and untimely deaths many decades following the closure of a nearby blue-asbestos mine in 1966.

Marc Howe | September 4, 2012 | 2:01 am

A billionaire’s bet on inflation – Frank Giustra interview

Gold is going to go through the roof because of some event, and then everyone will want to own it, says Giustra

Tommy Humphreys | September 4, 2012 | 1:02 am

Rio slashes staff at Argyle diamond mine

Rio Tinto has announced it will slash staff positions by almost a fifth at its Argyle diamond mine in Western Australia.

Marc Howe | September 4, 2012 | 12:54 am

Copper prices gain on stimulus hopes

Copper rose to a one-week high in Monday trading on heightened expectations of stimulus packages following the release of weak Chinese data.

Marc Howe | September 4, 2012 | 12:14 am

Giant female nude statue is made from coal waste

A reclining female nude made from waste rock from a closed coal mine was opened in England by Princess Anne on Monday.

Michael Allan McCrae | September 3, 2012 | 11:47 pm

Five people shot at Gold One – police confirm

Police spokesperson, Captain Pinky Tsinyane, has confirmed a shooting incident at Gold One’s Modder East operations today that has left 4 people […]

Mineweb | September 3, 2012 | 6:07 pm

Anti-coal activists abseil down the front of parliament

A group of protestors from anti-coal group Quit Coal have staged a dramatic protest in the Australian city of Melbourne today, abseiling down the front of the state parliament building and chaining themselves to its pillars.

Marc Howe | September 3, 2012 | 6:22 am

China embarks upon wave of mine closures following colliery deaths

The Chinese government has announced it will shut hundreds of small mines this year in an effort to boost safety standards following a colliery accident in Sichuan province which has so far left 45 people dead.

Marc Howe | September 3, 2012 | 5:41 am

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