March 24, 2014 Gas sector to replace mining as Australia’s main growth driver Together with other four key industries, gas could add $250 billion to the economy over the next two decades, shows a new study.
March 23, 2014 ‘Inevitable large surplus’ to crush iron ore price to double digits Iron ore price is already down 17.% this year, but supply ramp up of cheap ore will result in further falls in the second half of 2014 says new research…
March 21, 2014 Rio Tinto demands carbon capture progress, but doesn’t want to pay for it The miner's energy division chief, Harry Kenyon-Slaney, said current climate change policy debate is idealistic and too focused on renewable energy.
March 20, 2014 Rinehart’s Roy Hill iron ore project gets much needed $7.2bn fund injection After 18 months of negotiations the firm has pulled off a seemingly unachievable total of $10 billion.
March 20, 2014 Miners among most productive, happiest workers in the world: study Reveals cross-industry survey, which analyzed responses from over 30,000 professionals.
March 19, 2014 Chinese demand for Australian commodities not about to ‘decline drastically’ – Fitch But China's incremental demand for commodities may have peaked.
March 19, 2014 MMG confirms negotiations with Glencore over Las Bambas; no guarantee of agreement This is the first statement in which MMG has confirmed its intention to buy Las Bambas.
March 19, 2014 Juniors see Australia’s new tax incentive as a lifesaver Currently 19% of Aussie geoscientists are unemployed, compared with fewer than 2% three years ago.
March 18, 2014 Jeb Handwerger: China isn’t slowing down, it’s buying up (resources, that is) Headlines about a Chinese economic slowdown may get good web traffic, but the real story is that China is buying up uranium and other resources around the world.
March 17, 2014 BHP and Rio Tinto to be lent $100 million by Australia’s government Companies will get $100 million for a joint-venture in Chile, under the latest funding deal by Australia's controversial Export Finance and Insurance Corporation.
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