December 17, 2013

BHP shuts Perseverance nickel mine on safety worries

200 jobs will be cut.

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

December 15, 2013

Australian coal investments at risk of becoming ‘stranded assets’ – Oxford study says

New research suggests that Australian coal's second-biggest customer, China, could be headed for a coal-free diet.

December 12, 2013

Miners warned about Indonesia, Brazil, India and South Africa investments

Terrorism, regime instability and resource nationalism, are the main risks mining investors will face in 2014.

December 11, 2013

What hard landing? Chinese bulk trade barometer surges to 3-year high

Baltic Dry Shipping Index has surged 220% this year as the iron ore and coal trade continues to defy Chinese bears.

December 11, 2013

Mount Lyell copper mine halted indefinitely during probe into workers death

Whether the men were wearing safety harnesses is a significant part of the investigation that could take several months.

December 11, 2013

One more spill at Rio Tinto uranium mine

The collapse of a leach tank at Australia’s Ranger uranium mine, operated by Rio’s subsidiary Energy Resources of Australia, was the second such incident for the mining giant in less…

December 11, 2013

Has shale broken OPEC’s grip? Peter Dupont names powerhouses of the future

The Shale Age is the age of the nimble junior, and exploration has revealed oil and gas resources that could forever alter the global production profile.