December 29, 2012 China to buy major African iron ore project for $1.45 billion The Hanlong Group, a privately owned Chinese company, is planning to take over Australian mining company Sundance (ASX:SDL) early next year and gain control over the Mbalam iron ore project…
December 28, 2012 Australian iron ore company receives US$17.2 million letter of credit from Hyundai Purchasing four shipments commencing August 2013
December 27, 2012 Coal seam gas mining may risk ocean life: report Groundwater leaks from shore into the ocean floor itself and experts are trying to figure out the implications of this for the supply of fresh water on land and aquatic…
December 27, 2012 Will Papua New Guinea’s safest city survive the closure of Ok Tedi mine? The mining town of Tabubil, in Papua New Guinea, is facing the closure of the nearby Ok Tedi copper mine, an operation that currently employs nearly 2,000 people, most of…
December 27, 2012 Fortescue’s Solomon iron ore expansion back on track as spot prices rebound Pilbara expansion to be completed in 2013
December 26, 2012 Rio Tinto lawyer detained in Mongolia released just in time for Christmas Chief lawyer for SouthGobi denied permission to leave Mongolia two months ago
December 26, 2012 OZ Minerals continues to sit on AUD$750mn in acquisition funds as year rolls to an end Share prices dive yet CEO Terry Burgess still refuses to rush into a purchase
December 24, 2012 Lion One Metals signs merger agreement with Avocet Resources Limited Under the proposed merger, shareholders of Avocet will receive 1 share of Lion One for every 9.5 shares held in Avocet.
December 24, 2012 China’s Shandong Gold snares majority stake in Australia’s Focus Minerals Deal is the biggest transaction of its type for a mid-tier gold miner in recent years
December 24, 2012 Western Australia expects four more uranium mines over next ten years State premier gives firm support to uranium mining despite federal approval delays
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
