January 7, 2013

Lynas finally fires up Malaysian plant, ignites REE stocks

Australian miner rockets 14% after saying first commercial rare earths available within weeks. Molycorp et al surge in sympathy.

January 7, 2013

‘New wave of purchasing’ sends iron ore to 15-month high

Price rises to just under $154 despite the first increase in Chinese stockpiles since October.

January 7, 2013

Aussie mining tycoon Tinkler doesn’t want to lose his private jet and helicopter

Australian mining magnate Nathan Tinkler is allegedly trying to refinance $12 million of debt to hold onto his assets.

January 7, 2013

Australian thieves tunnel into wrong building, get chicken nuggets instead of jewels

Robbers hit fast food restaurant instead of adjacent jewellery store

January 7, 2013

Media hoax wipes $330 million off Whitehaven Coal

Australian Whitehaven Coal Ltd shares went downhill Monday after a fake press release allegedly from the coal miner's major lender, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group, claimed it had withdrawn…

January 4, 2013

Australians want to put the brakes on foreign ownership of mining interests

New survey reveals significant anti-foreign sentiment

January 4, 2013

Australian coal industry remains dour as it becomes world’s most costly producer

Australia's coal industry shed more than 8,000 jobs in the past six months

January 3, 2013

Koreans prospect for uranium in South Australia

Daewoo, LG and Korean government team up with Cauldron Energy on Marree Uranium project

January 2, 2013

Iron ore: Rio’s Walsh rains on everybody’s parade

Says price hike won't last – it's only because of restocking ahead of cyclone season.

January 2, 2013

Mining giants reap the benefits of India’s iron ore ban

A court-ordered ban on iron ore production in India is helping to boost spot prices as well as providing global mining giants with extra supply opportunities