July 22, 2013 Mineral rich Australia may contain world’s next major oil find Estimates ranging from 3.5 billion to a mind boggling 233 billion barrels of oil.
July 22, 2013 Rio cuts 78 jobs at Argyle diamond mine in Australia Measure only affects temporary construction workforce providing administrative, advisory and mining services.
July 22, 2013 Australia eager to expand uranium industry The country holds 33% of the world's uranium.
July 22, 2013 Minerals Council of Australia demands less regulation Report says red-tape is harming industry.
July 19, 2013 Atlas Copco suffers weak demand for mining gear The company expects third quarter overall group demand to stabilize.
July 19, 2013 Another Aussie iron ore miner sets records Independent iron ore miner Mount Gibson Iron on Friday announced record breaking sales as it expands its West Australia operations.
July 19, 2013 Weak mining demand impacts Sandvik profit The Mining division, Sandvick’s biggest business unit, was hardest hit area with a 30% decline in orders.
July 19, 2013 “Natural selection” at work in exploration sector: Steven Poulton, Altus Strategies This is unpleasant to witness but ultimately very healthy for the sector.
July 19, 2013 Whitehaven Coal’s legal woes Environmental group sues former environment minister over coal mine approval.
July 18, 2013 Report: Rinehart’s Roy Hill funding gets green light Another 55 million tonnes to hit the market in 2015.
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
