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press release allegedly from the coal miner's major lender, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group, claimed it had withdrawn…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

January 1, 2013

Iron ore: December’s breakout sets up strong 2013

The steelmaking ingredient is now up 65% from its 2012 lows, blowing most predictions out of the water.

January 1, 2013

Mining industry successfully scuppered Aboriginal land rights in Australia during the 80’s

Concerted campaign by the mining industry in collusion with Western Australia's Burke government thwarted efforts to give Aboriginal communities a greater say and share in resource development

December 31, 2012

Sex, drugs, rock’n’roll all get a boost from Aussie mining boom

Australia now a key destination for foreign sex workers, illegal narcotics and touring rock bands