November 4, 2012 Australia’s Greens call for $26bn in mining tax revenue over next four years The leader of the Australian Greens party say the incumbent Labor government should revise its original mining tax plan to lift revenue generated by the tax from AUD$9 billion to…
November 3, 2012 Mining boom’s second wind to arrive in 2020 The head of the Australian Stock Exchange says the country should prepare for another mining boom in around a decade's time by providing exploratory tax concessions to resource juniors.
November 2, 2012 Australian gold miner receives highest military honor as soldiers desert army for resources sector The Victoria Cross has been awarded to Corporal Daniel Keighran, a gold miner who has previously done tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan
November 2, 2012 ‘The mining boom is bust’: Caldwell The international resource sector faces rough waters ahead according to an industry insider who has just completed a round-the-world tour of key mining regions.
November 1, 2012 CNOOC to become China’s biggest owner of LNG assets in Australia Deal is one of China's biggest investments in Australia
November 1, 2012 Australia’s mining workforce up 65% over five year period 69,667 more Australians joined the mining industry from 2006 - 2011
October 31, 2012 BHP introduces robot fleet in Pilbara BHP will in time set up similar facilities for its Queensland coal mines and at its Escondida copper mine in Chile.
October 31, 2012 Rex Minerals expects AUD$900 million Hillside mine to be ‘best open pit project in Australia’ Rex Minerals (ASX:RXM) has released the prefeasibility study for its proposed copper project at Ardossan indicating that the mine would cost AUD$900 million to construct and generate $11 billion over…
October 31, 2012 Fortescue made to pay royalties as it pushes through expansion plan Fortescue Metals Group (ASX:FMG) has seen its request to postpone the payment of more than AUD$200 million in royalties rejected by the […]
October 31, 2012 Fat wages threaten AUD$200 billion in mining and energy projects High wages and a shortage of skilled workers in Australia threaten AUD$200 billion in mining and energy projects according to the founder […]
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
