October 18, 2012 Australian gold exports to China surge over 900%, iron ore sinks 5% Australian sales of gold to China have surged a staggering 905.4% on the back of the Middle Kingdom's efforts to short up its foreign currency reserves.
October 17, 2012 Mexico is the most energy secure country – report Mexico is the most energy secure nation among the world's 25 biggest energy consumers, reported the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in a recent study of the largest energy-consuming countries.
October 17, 2012 Standard and Poor’s cuts Anglo American’s outlook to negative Global credit rating firm Standard and Poor's (S&P) downgraded Wednesday its outlook on Anglo American PLC (LON:AAL) to negative from stable as a result of growing concerns about the effects…
October 17, 2012 Oil and coal save BHP’s September quarter results BHP Billiton (ASX,LON,NYSE:BHP), the world’s biggest miner by market value, posted Wednesday a weaker than expected September quarter from its West Australian iron ore mines as the company’s work on…
October 17, 2012 Gulf in cost of borrowing reflects diverging fortunes of BHP and Fortescue A gulf of difference in the cost of financing for Fortescue (ASX:FMG) and BHP Billiton (ASX:BHP) draws into relief the diverging outlook for the two iron ore stalwarts.
October 17, 2012 Australian PM open to uranium sales to India Uranium sales are set to be a key issue of discussions between Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard and her counterparts in New Delhi during an official visit to India.
October 16, 2012 Rio Tinto logs record iron ore output in the Pilbara Diversified mining giant Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) has raised iron ore output 5% year-on-year in the third quarter on the back of record production levels in Western Australia's Pilbara.
October 15, 2012 Queensland coal miners blame retrenchments on royalty hikes A survey of Queensland's coal miners reveals that new royalty hikes have compelled many to pursue cost cuts and implement worker retrenchments.
October 14, 2012 Macmahon expects gold to shore up company outlook The CEO of Australia's Macmahon Holdings (ASX:MAH) expects gold to continue performing well despite the weak outlook for the mining sector in general.
October 13, 2012 Rio still upbeat on iron ore The head of Rio Tinto's (ASE:RIO) iron ore business in Western Australia has expressed optimism about the sector's prospects despite a plunge in spot prices this year and concerns over…
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
