December 10, 2013 Employment prospects for Canadian miners don’t look good Canadian mining companies are becoming increasingly unwilling to add employees to their payrolls and are reporting the weakest hiring intentions since Q3 2009.
December 9, 2013 Gold, copper and silver to face more troubles in 2014— PwC The three key metals that struggled to find footing in 2013, however, are expected to stabilize, says the report.
December 8, 2013 A radioactive acid spill at Australia’s Ranger Mine A crane attempted to block the hole, but was toppled when the tank gave way.
December 6, 2013 Mining jobs in Australia to stage a comeback Resource industry employment expected to grow 11% in the next five years.
December 6, 2013 Construction to begin at Queensland’s first oil refinery "Most of Australia's oil is generated and used in Queensland...Gladstone just felt like the place to be."
December 5, 2013 Worker dies at Newcrest’s Telfer in the Pilbara The man was reportedly crushed by polypipe.
December 4, 2013 Australian junior sets foot in Chile’s copper sector Mining Group is set to extract 5,000 tonnes of ore per month, subject to more than a few of conditions, including a monthly payment of $2,000.
December 4, 2013 Sino Iron ships first concentrate to China 4 years late And US$6 billion over budget.
Copper at heart of probable Rio bid for Glencore: RBC A premium of 15% to 30% to Glencore’s early January share price could get the deal done, RBC analyst said. January 18, 2026 | 06:47 am
