April 24, 2012

SGS awarded operational contract for Oyu Tolgoi on-site laboratory in Mongolia

SGS has been awarded the operational contract for the on-site laboratory at the Oyu Tolgoi mine in the Southern Gobi Region of Mongolia. This 3 year operational contract was awarded…

April 24, 2012

Australian miners face depression and anxiety

Australian health professionals say depression, anxiety, and stress are hidden in workers on most mines and companies should spend more on protecting mental health.

April 24, 2012

When $18 billion is not enough. Rinehart sues Rio Tinto for more iron royalties

Billionaire Australian Gina Rinehart, is taking Rio Tinto to court, demanding the world's third largest miner pay her 2.5% of the income streams from iron ore production at the Channar…

April 23, 2012

South Korean group exits $324 million deal with Cockatoo Coal

A South Korean conglomerate has cited global economic uncertain as a key reason for pulling out of a US$324 million deal with Australia-based Cockatoo Coal.

April 22, 2012

Cutting a 149-km rail track through bogs and permafrost to ship iron ore

NunatsiqOnline profiles the engineering hurdle Baffinland Iron Ore Mines Corp. will face as it attempts to get iron ore from its inland Mary River iron ore site to ports on…

April 21, 2012

Policy maker behind Indonesia’s 25-percent mining tax dies while mountain climbing

The key policy maker behind a drive to impose a 25% tax on Indonesia's mining exports passed away unexpectedly on Saturday.

April 21, 2012

Anti-coal protesters in China attack officials with sickles and clubs

The Associated Press reports that villagers in China protesting against mining turned violent and in the ensuing melee one police officer died. […]

April 20, 2012

Indian Supreme Court allows limited iron ore mining in Karnataka

Iron ore mining in India’s Karnataka state will be allowed to continue, but in a limited way, the country’s Supreme Court has […]

April 20, 2012

All aboard the Chinese iron express: BHP joins Rio Tinto and Vale in new trading platform

Diversified miner BHP Billiton (NYSE:RIO) today became the third iron giant to join the new China Beijing Metals Exchange (CBMX), only a few days after competitors Vale (NYSE:VALE) and Rio…

April 19, 2012

Honda would like those rare earth metals back

In another attempt to reduce its dependence on China's strangehold on rare earth element supply, Honda announced that its dealers will start to recycle old cars to extract the rare…