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mining The Australian tropical state of Queensland has announced that a decades-long ban on uranium mining will soon be rescinded.
October 22, 2012 Queensland Mining Corporation seeks to expand Young Australian copper project Queensland Mining Corporation commences initial resource drilling for the expansion of its Young Australian copper project in Queensland.
October 20, 2012 Aussie regions want city to rally behind mining battle City residents need to lose their apathy and join the fight against coal and coal seam gas mining if crucial food and water supplies are to be protected, according to…
October 19, 2012 60kg gold nugget gives Australian prospectors fever A huge 60-kilogram gold nugget allegedly found near Kalgoorlie has the Australian mining community literally suffering from gold fever.
October 19, 2012 No more obstacles to Australian exports of uranium to India Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has said that the country has changed its stance on uranium and that there are no further "outstanding obstacles" to exports of the nuclear material…
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
