October 4, 2012 Australian mining tycoon unveils plans to resurrect the Titanic Flamboyant Australian mining tycoon Clive Palmer has plans to construct a near-perfect replica of the ill-fated giant passenger ship.
October 4, 2012 Argyle’s sparkle lights up Rio Tinto’s newest collection of rough diamonds Miner giant Rio Tinto (LON:RIO) launched Thursday its “Specials” tender, which showcases the finest large rough diamonds from a year’s production from its three operating diamond mines.
October 4, 2012 Rio Tinto to install world’s largest underground automated mining system Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO) has plans in motion to install the world's largest underground automated mining system at its Argyle diamond mine in Western Australia.
October 4, 2012 Australia and Mongolia to expand ties in mining sector Australia and Mongolia are set to expand ties in the mining and resources sector following calls by politicians from both nations for cooperation to be strengthened.
October 3, 2012 Rio Tinto to survive the slowdown by making hay While some miners have ventured in the coffee growing business, others such as mining giant Rio Tinto (LON:RIO) are getting ready to start producing hay.
October 3, 2012 Australia slashes interest rate as mining woes feed fears In a move that caught more than one investor by surprise, Australia’s Reserve Bank (RBA) announced Tuesday it was cutting its interest rate, prompted by worries of a sluggish mining…
October 3, 2012 BHP suing union for $2.5 million BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance is suing Queensland's most powerful mining union for almost $2.5 million to counteract the unlawful work stoppages that have affected BHP’s subsidiary in the last few…
October 3, 2012 Boart Longyear drops its CEO Upset with its flagging stock price, the board of Boart Longyear announced that its CEO, Craig Kipp, was resigning on Thursday effective immediately.
October 2, 2012 The “boom” might be over but Kiwis still flock to Australia A record number of skilled New Zealanders involved in trade are leaving their country to take up higher paying jobs in Australia.
October 2, 2012 Wife testifies at diamond dealer’s disappearance inquest The wife of an Australian businessman, who vanished nine years ago while negotiating a million dollar diamond deal, testified Tuesday about why she didn’t report her husband’s disappearance to police…
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