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 […]
October 30, 2012 Rinehart loses appeal over stake in much-hyped iron ore project Mining billionaire Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting lost Tuesday an appeal to retain its share in the touted Rhodes Ridge iron ore project in Australia’s Pilbara, forecast to be worth billions…
October 30, 2012 Union claims Rio Tinto redundancy package discriminates against members The Australian Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) said Tuesday the Rio Tinto's redundancy package for its Blair Athol coal mine discriminates against union members.
October 29, 2012 Heightened rates of mortality and disease afflict coal communities A new report published in Australia has found that coal mining communities around the world suffer from elevated levels of death, disease and birth defects.
October 29, 2012 Newmont recognized by Carbon Disclosure Project for third consecutive year Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE: NEM) announced Monday it was recognized for transparent climate change disclosure practices by the Carbon Disclosure Project’s (CDP) Leadership Index for the third consecutive year.
October 29, 2012 Endocoal board backs $73.4 million takeover bid from Chinese A Chinese-joint venture in Australia has made a USD$73.4 million takeover bid for Queensland's Endocoal (ASX:EOC).
Paulson lifts stake in International Tower Hill with Alaska gold project The Vancouver-based company raised $118 million including $74.8 million in its offering of common shares at $2.22 in the US. January 31, 2026 | 06:45 am
