September 9, 2015 Iron ore price surges to 10-week high Chinese iron ore futures soar 5% after government pledges to speed up infrastructure spending since some sectors like telecoms are only "30–40% completed".
September 9, 2015 Queensland’s ‘enough is enough’ job campaign gains momentum Queenslanders are standing up for resource sector jobs through an online petition that has kick-started a campaign to close the legal loopholes that are tying up projects in red tape.
September 8, 2015 Copper price rallies 6% Glencore's bold move and huge jump in Chinese concentrate imports light fire under copper price.
September 7, 2015 Campaign to save Australia’s coal sector heavily mocked in social media The PR campaign praising the “endless possibilities” of coal in providing “light and jobs” has triggered a massive reaction among social media users.
September 7, 2015 Newcrest halts Cadia mine after worker’s death After a mine technician was fatally injured at the site Sunday night.
September 7, 2015 Sulphur could hold key to next generation of mining deposits, research suggests A team of Australian scientists is on the hunt for gold and other metals by detecting areas high in sulphur.
September 7, 2015 Glencore fights back — to slash debt by $10bn, halt copper mines in Africa Mounting pressure from investors has forced the firm to come up with a $10 billion package of debt-reduction measures.
September 7, 2015 Worker dies after truck rolls at Chinese-owned Hanking Gold Mining WA mine The death of the Australian worker at Cornishman Pit gold mine will be investigated by the Western Australian Department of Mines and Petroleum.
September 4, 2015 World’s top 5 miners lose $540 BILLION market worth CHART: The commodity slump has slashed major miners' market valuations to 60–88% below 2011 highs.
September 4, 2015 Glencore’s just had one of its worst weeks ever — shares down 22 pct The company, already the worst performer in the FTSE 100 index in 2015, has lost almost 60% of its value since the beginning of the year.
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