December 9, 2012

Rio axes staff but quiet on how many

Mining giant Rio Tinto has reduced the number of staff working at its regional headquarters in Melbourne, but refuses to say how many remain.

December 9, 2012

From farms to mines: China’s rise brings broad changes to Australia and other trade partners

Tony Clift’s family has plowed the rich black soil of Australia’s Liverpool Plains for six generations. The thought of selling never crossed his mind — until a Chinese company came…

December 9, 2012

Millionaires hit coal gold

Travers Duncan (middle) and his lawyers leave the commission at lunch time. Picture: Sam Ruttyn Source: Brian Flannery leaves court. Picture: Sam Ruttyn Source: THEY are among the country's wealthiest…

December 9, 2012

VIDEO: Port goal to move more than coal

MENTION the commercial activity that goes on in the Port of Newcastle and most people, not surprisingly, will think of coal.

December 7, 2012

General Electric expands mining equipment holdings with $0.7 billion acquisition

New acquisition follows GE's purchase of Fairchild International earlier in the year

December 7, 2012

High mining wages deprive the South Pole of workers

Venerable Antarctic work program forced to extend deadline due to lack of applicants

December 7, 2012

China lifts outlook for mining sector in 2013 with accelerated infrastructure spending

Chinese economy to recover via investment in infrastructure and property

December 7, 2012

Fee FiFo Flam – transient mine camps under attack again

The latest academic report on Fly in Fly out mining camps in Australia suggests that some are hotbeds of crime and drug and/or alcohol abuse and like concentration camps –…

December 6, 2012

Mining machinery sits idle as Australia prices itself out of projects

Leading equipment provider reports that third of units sit unleased as project opportunities dry up

December 5, 2012

Crusader Resources obtains license for Posse iron ore

Long-awaited iron ore project finally obtains approval