November 1, 2013 BHP miners rescued, Chinese still trapped Both mines will remain closed until security probes are complete.
November 1, 2013 Glencore Xstrata sells 80% stake in copper project The Frieda River project in Papua New Guinea is one of Asia-Pacific's largest copper deposits.
October 31, 2013 Barrick has had enough: stops construction of Pascua-Lama, mulls stake sale Delivering its Q3 results, the debt-laden gold miner said it is temporarily suspending all construction activity at its $8.5 billion Pascua-Lama project.
October 31, 2013 Mine water to threaten Great Barrier Reef: Aussie Greens "The Newman government continues to ignore UNESCO's warning that the reef could be added to the list of World Heritage sites."
October 30, 2013 The Dalian effect? Benchmark iron ore price slides to 3-month low Impact of first ever domestic Chinese iron ore futures are being felt on pricing of the steelmaking raw material.
October 30, 2013 BHP pledges $500k to Australian communities impacted by bushfires The company will also commit two dollars for every one dollar donated by its employees.
October 29, 2013 Most of the 800 junior miners listed on the ASX are worthless— Rick Rule Rule’s words echo several recent reports that paint a grim outlook for juniors everywhere.
October 29, 2013 Barrick’s height of hard luck: huge lake appears at one of its biggest Aussie mines The miner faces extra-costs caused by unusual factors, such as venomous snakes, shellfish traps and submerged fence posts by its Lake Cowal gold mine in Australia.
October 29, 2013 Gold mining: Is Turkey a model country? Gold production from Turkey is expected to rise to 36 tons in 2013 from 29.5 tons in 2012.
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