September 12, 2012 Australian mining entrepreneur convicted and jailed by Indonesian court Australian businessman Dennis Connell has been convicted by an Indonesian court of embezzlement in relation to a botched business deal.
September 11, 2012 Australia’s new tax hike angers miners and may hit projects Australia’s mining giants are threatening both the government of Queensland and the federal authorities with dropping all of their new projects in response to the state’s surprise increase in coal…
September 10, 2012 Australian coal industry to slash 900 jobs Australia's coal miners are slashing 900 jobs against a backdrop of declining commodities prices and higher costs.
September 10, 2012 Further signs of stimulus plans from a slowing China China is showing further signs that stimulus spending to prop up its slowing economy could well be on the way with President Hu Jintao evincing a commitment to economic growth…
September 7, 2012 Gold breaks out; jobs report is weak In anticipation of the job's report, the markets and gold jumped yesterday, but there was no good news for President Obama as Friday's report shows the US added a paltry…
September 7, 2012 Rio Tinto creates virtual mine to teach block caving Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) has teamed up with Sydney's University of New South Wales to create the world's first virtual mine for the purpose of teaching block caving
September 7, 2012 Rio cuts jobs at aluminum operations in Australasia Diversified mining giant Rio Tinto has announced major job cuts at aluminum operations in both Australia and New Zealand.
September 7, 2012 Chinese demand to prop up Aussie mining boom for years to come Australian trade minister Craig Emerson has said Chinese demand will continue to give support to the country's mining boom despite declines in export prices.
September 6, 2012 Australian H1 gold output contracts as Chinese production races ahead Australian 2012 first half gold output has fallen 5% year on year while Chinese production gained 7%
September 5, 2012 Rinehart’s critique of Aussie economy triggers personal attacks Gina Rinehart has raised the ire of the Australian public again with a ten minute Youtube speech on the shortcomings of the country's economy which has triggered ad hominem attacks…
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
