October 9, 2013 Australia’s new uranium generation Fukushima put China's construction programme briefly on hold, but the country's planned reactors look set to spawn a new generation of Australian mines.
October 8, 2013 Diamond-bearing pebble proves comet collided with Earth 28 million years ago The finding is the first definitive proof of a comet exploding in the Earth's atmosphere.
October 8, 2013 Gold industry injected $210bn into global economy last year The paramount figure is roughly equivalent to the GDP of Ireland, the Czech Republic or Beijing.
October 8, 2013 Fortescue Metals Group challenges rail access "a duty to shareholders to pursue a fair and reasonable return on its world class infrastructure"
October 4, 2013 Australian gold miners join forces to stop royalty hike They say an increase in the royalty rate for gold could destroy Western Australia’s precious metals industry.
October 4, 2013 Done deal: Rio sells mothballed Blair Athol coal mine to Linc Energy Acquisition comes a day after Linc said it wants to get de-listed from the Australian market to re-list it in Singapore, in hopes of luring Asian investors.
October 4, 2013 Rio completes expansion of Australia’s largest iron ore operation Will help bring the overall capacity of Rio Tinto’s Pilbara iron ore operations to 290 million tonnes a year, the largest iron ore operation in Australia and the second largest…
October 3, 2013 Goodbye humans, hello automation: Rio Tinto ditching $225k/year drivers in Pilbara The plan is to cut 40% of Pilbara drivers by 2016.
Chile’s Mantoverde makes workers new offer as strike continues The offer includes paying out the equivalent of $17,400 per worker, the company said. January 28, 2026 | 12:12 pm
