August 20, 2013 Western Australia miners welcome the government’s royalty review 2012 WA mineral and petroleum royalties reached over A$5 billion.
August 19, 2013 The Olympic medals over the years The last solid gold Olympic gold medal was awarded in 1912.
August 16, 2013 BHP Billiton faces US corruption probe Related mainly to its sponsorship of the Beijing Olympics in 2008.
August 16, 2013 Boart Longyear awarded US$70 million contract for the Kibali Gold mine Drilling is scheduled to commence immediately.
August 15, 2013 The sweat of the sun, the breath of god: Gold through the centuries Gold was the ultimate guarantee of national survival.
August 15, 2013 Man dies working at Fortescue’s Pilbara site First mining death in Western Australia in almost two years.
August 14, 2013 Citic Pacific’s Aussie iron-ore mine delayed again as profit drops 19 percent Project delayed three years and over budget at least three times its original estimate.
August 14, 2013 Rio begins appeal against ruling that blocked its Warkworth coal mine expansion Its outcome could reshape the regulatory environment of Australia’s economy, heavily dependent on natural resource extraction.
August 14, 2013 Rio Tinto cuts about 2,000 jobs at Oyu Tolgoi — report Long-running dispute between the Mongolian government and Rio over the massive copper-gold mine continues to drag on.
US asks allies to step up measures on Chinese minerals Ending US reliance on the minerals has been a top priority for Washington since last year, when Beijing imposed export restrictions on rare earths. January 15, 2026 | 04:05 pm
