December 18, 2013 Junior mining stocks that will let you sleep at night: Ralph Aldis The best time to buy gold is when the market hates it, especially when it comes to junior explorers with market caps under $1 billion.
December 18, 2013 Rinehart’s Roy Hill project gets $1bn funding injection The $10 billion project, originally expected to begin production this year, is way behind schedule.
December 18, 2013 Survey: 72% of miners see the global economy improving Confidence levels in the sector have improved dramatically over the last 12 months, reaching a two-year high.
December 18, 2013 Bitcoin sinks as China tightens restrictions on trade The virtual currency is down 46% from Monday, and 60% since the historic peak of late November.
December 18, 2013 Massive diamond deposit said to be hiding beneath Antarctica’s icy hills But scientists think the chance of the Antarctic kimberlite containing economically viable amounts of diamonds may be low.
December 17, 2013 North American rare earth stocks jump on Lynas woes Opponents of the Australian rare earth miner's controversial Malaysian refinery are calling for a shutdown after an accident at the facility over the weekend killed an engineer.
December 16, 2013 Rio Tinto says Chinese now make ‘much higher quality’ mining equipment The CEO of world number two miner Rio Tinto said the quality of Chinese mining equipment is catching up and in some instances surpassing that of the major US manufacturers.
December 16, 2013 Australia’s promise to assist BHP with its Olympic Dam expansion South Australian Premier, Jay Weatherill, has reproached the federal government for saying BHP could resume its Olympic Dam expansion within months, calling it a "cruel hoax."
December 16, 2013 Australian mining jobs sector still growing, but new skills needed, report finds Employment in the mining sector will rise by 7.4% over the next four years, with the oil and gas sector providing the largest number of new jobs
Zimbabwe to continue mineral purchases in 2026, central bank governor says The central bank has aggressively pursued a foreign currency accumulation strategy through mandatory mining royalties, outright gold purchases and leveraging on the rally in gold. December 28, 2025 | 09:29 am
