October 1, 2012 Newcrest’s $2 billion Cadia East project faces legal action from private rivals Newcrest Mining (ASX:NCM) is accused of licensing breaches by a private exploration company seeking to scupper the gold mining giant's $2 billion Cadia East project.
September 29, 2012 Toyota tries on the mining helmet: buys lithium deposit in Argentina Toyota, one of the leading automakers in the world, bought this week a 25% stake in Salar de Olaroz lithium and potassium project in Argentina to ensure supply for it…
September 28, 2012 BHP Billiton Limited awards Macmahon Holdings Ltd. AUD 200 million Olympic Dam contract extension BHP Billiton Limited has awarded Macmahon Holdings Ltd. a three-year extension of its Underground Development Services (UDS) contract covering the company's Olympic Dam project in South Australia.
September 28, 2012 CoAL takes financial director to court over breaches of duties Coal of Africa Limited (CoAL) CEO John Wallington said that the company has initiated proceedings to take former financial director Blair Sergeant to court over breaches of duties by Sergeant…
September 28, 2012 Shares of Sundance Resources pulled from trading pending announcement of Hanlong’s takeover bid Shares of Sundance Resources have been suspended from trading in anticipation of Hanlong Mining Investment's forthcoming USD 0.45-per-share bid for the company's stock. The offer was expected to be announced…
September 28, 2012 AngloAmerican to cut coal output AngloAmerican (LSE:AAL) plans to implement reductions in coking coal over the next several months with further industry-wide cuts still expected.
September 28, 2012 Report: ‘High-priced fuel syndrome’ the undiagnosed cause of the ailing global economy An energy analyst has concluded that the key factor causing the world's economic woes is ”high-priced fuel syndrome“ which induces sluggish growth and range of other ailments.
September 28, 2012 Chinese stimulus spending won’t save Aussie iron ore boom A senior manager from China's largest listed steel maker has said the government's stimulus package will do little to revive Australia's beleaguered iron ore sector.
September 28, 2012 China’s economic slowdown to hit commodities exporters hard A new report released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) indicates that commodities exporters and emerging economies will be hardest hit by slower growth in China and a concomitant decline…
September 27, 2012 Vale says iron ore won’t go below $100 – 40% of Chinese output is already off the market With iron content in domestic Chinese ore at only 20%, the country simply cannot compete on price with the top exporting countries.
Indonesian coal association says quota cuts risk mine shutdowns Indonesia flagged plans to slash coal output to about 600 million tons a year in a bid to boost prices for the commodity. February 01, 2026 | 09:05 am
