December 3, 2013 These are the countries mining investors should stay away from While resource nationalism is still a major risk for miners, corrupted governments can be equally or more detrimental to the industry.
December 3, 2013 China’s great appetite for Port Hedland iron ore Shipments reached 22.3 million tonnes from 16.2 million tonnes a year earlier.
December 2, 2013 Female killed after Land Cruiser collides with coal truck Worker was on her meal break.
December 2, 2013 Don’t disrupt our famous breeding: Aussie zoo to miner Alkane Resources' zirconium and rare earths project, if approved, would be built near Dubbo.
December 2, 2013 Rio Tinto revises Pilbara expansion "We will deliver the expansion at an estimated capital cost of more than $3bn below previous expectations."
November 29, 2013 Rio Tinto closing alumina refinery in Australia, 1,100 jobs to be lost The Gove refinery has been struggling for a while, due mainly to low prices.
November 29, 2013 Shell preached to World Bank about coal "We were talking to them about the impact their policies have on the energy mix of the world."
November 28, 2013 High profits or low profits, tensions with governments rise Over the past decade, the number of disputes that have resulted in international arbitration has increased tenfold for the oil and gas sector and fourfold for the mining industry. And…
November 28, 2013 Mining billionaire Gina Rinehart is Australia’s chairperson of the year Award comes as she is dealing with a long-running legal battle with two of her children over who should manage a $4 billion family trust.
China pledges to control steel output during 2026-2030 period In the first 11 months of 2025, China's crude steel output fell 4% from a year earlier. December 27, 2025 | 08:20 am