December 16, 2012 Research to tackle mining mental health Researchers at the University of Newcastle are examining the extent and impact of mental health problems in the coal industry.
December 15, 2012 Aussie iron ore exports gained 10% in 2012, forecast to rise by 13% next year Iron ore prices expected to average around USD$106/mt in 2013
December 15, 2012 Merlin Diamonds to revive Northern Territory mine with AUD$17m in funding Plans afoot to reboot Australia's second largest diamond reserve
December 13, 2012 Poor ore quality hampers Cobar’s silver production target Cobar Consolidated Resources (ASX:CCU) has fallen short of its target to produce 2.5 million ounces of silver by the start of this month.
December 13, 2012 Coal-hungry Chinese buy out Australian pastoral clans Chinese investment drive leaves pastoral community divided
December 12, 2012 Aussie mining boom is far from bust – shift to operational stage will see better spreading of benefits Spoils of the country's resources bounty will be better distributed as the mining sector enters an operational phase
December 11, 2012 Fresh crisis at Lynas Won't be allowed to treat waste in Malaysia. Shares suspended.
December 11, 2012 Aussie miners told ‘death’ only excuse for not working on Christmas Miners who don’t show up to work the Christmas and New Year period at Sandfire Resources’ DeGrussa copper and gold mine in Western Australia, are being threatened with major fines…
December 11, 2012 Rio Tinto and Anglo sell Palabora to Chinese group Mining giants Rio Tinto and Anglo American are selling a 74.5% shareholding in the South African copper company Palabora Mining to a consortium of Chinese and South African firms, in…
December 10, 2012 Resource nationalism is miners’ number one fear and major threat to global security — report Resource nationalism is one of the main causes of the current commodity prices instability and it is threatening global security, warns London-based Chatham House in its latest report.
Copper price set for biggest annual gain since 2009 on supply bets The red metal has notched a series of all-time highs in an end-of-year surge, rallying over 40% on the London Metal Exchange this year. December 31, 2025 | 10:31 am
