October 26, 2012 Whitehaven shuts Sunnyside on declines in coal prices Aussie miner Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) has announced the indefinite suspension of operations at its Sunnyside mine near Gunnedah in New South Wales. […]
October 25, 2012 Years away: Kloppers says BHP waiting for new technology before Olympic Dam decision If you're spending $33 billion you want to do it as efficiently as possible.
October 25, 2012 Australia’s mining tax proves a huge fiasco Australia’s Federal Government has seen sunnier days as reports revealed Thursday it has not collected any revenue in the first three months of its much-debated Minerals Resource Rent Tax (MRRT).
October 25, 2012 Lagging productivity imperils Australian coal miners’ prospects The lagging productivity of the Australian coal industry could render as much as a third of the sector's output unprofitable.
October 25, 2012 Cheaper commodities won’t kill off Australia’s mining boom Australian Resources Minister Martin Ferguson says the onset of an era of low commodities prices does not spell the end of the country's China-backed mining boom.
October 24, 2012 Vale’s Q3 profits expected to dive 61% on depressed ore prices Brazilian mining giant Vale (NYSE:VALE) is expected to log a year-on-year Q3 profit decline of 61% due to this year's precipitous dive in iron ore prices.
October 24, 2012 Mongolia refuses to let Rio’s Aussie lawyer leave A 32-year-old Australian lawyer for a Rio subsidiary has been prevented from leaving Mongolia by local police following allegations of corruption.
October 23, 2012 Antique maps from the 1800’s could revive historic copper region A junior exploration company is using land surveys from the 1870's to locate copper deposits in South Australia's historic Burra mining region.
October 22, 2012 Rio’s iridescent diamonds draw keen interest from international bidders Rio Tinto's auction of a fresh set of multi-hued diamonds from its Argyle mine in Australia have elicited strong competition amongst bidders hailing from both Asia and Europe.
October 22, 2012 Queensland to rescind decades-long ban on uranium mining The Australian tropical state of Queensland has announced that a decades-long ban on uranium mining will soon be rescinded.
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
