June 17, 2013 Resurgent Aussie dollar gives huge boost to Brazil, South Africa iron ore exporters While the real and rand continues to weaken significantly, the Australian dollar is staging an impressive comeback and dealing damage to Rio Tinto and BHP.
June 17, 2013 BHP bribery accusations not fully investigated: report Official documents reveal neither the Australian Federal Police nor the Australian Securities and Investments Commission did enough to investigate the 2008 Beijing Olympics-related claims against BHP.
June 17, 2013 Australian gold production down 5% in March quarter "The figures follow a tough few weeks for the local gold sector."
June 16, 2013 Xstrata mining emissions causing lead poisoning in Mount Isa children: report New research says mining emissions are a cause of lead poisoning in children in Mount Isa in north-west Queensland.
June 15, 2013 Rio Tinto raises US$3 billion in bond issue Bookrunners are BNP Paribas Securities Corp., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Credit Suisse (USA) LLC and RBS Securities Inc.
June 14, 2013 Top 10 oil and gas producing countries in 2012 World oil production rose about 2.5% last year, from 4,019 million tonnes in 2011 to 4,119 million tonnes in 2012.
June 14, 2013 Miners’ new trilogy: flat revenues, profit drop and weak share prices Report shows mining companies are not longer trusted on their abilities to control costs, deliver on promises and cope with resource nationalization demands.
June 14, 2013 Mitsubishi puts Australian iron ore project on hold It failed to find an investment partner.
June 14, 2013 Fault lines lead to gold Small-scale fault systems in the Earth’s crust have a strong correlation with the location of gold.
June 13, 2013 VIDEO: Australia’s Kingsgate Mining discusses its golden rules CEO Gavin Thomas talks about the current business environment in Australia and other parts of the world.
Codelco gets environmental permit for $2.8B Ministro Hales mine extension The world's largest copper producer said the initiative will allow the mine to increase production to 200,000 tons per year. January 14, 2026 | 12:36 pm
