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…
October 2, 2012 Fortescue wins eight year court case against corporate regulators The Australian High Court has ruled in favor of Fortescue Metals Group (ASX:FMG) in a case brought against the mining giant eight years ago by the Australian Securities and Investments…
October 1, 2012 Newcrest rejects claims over $3.3 billion project Australia's largest gold miner Newcrest will pour a total of $3.3 billion into its East Cadia copper-gold project, the subject of a lawsuit from a well-connected privately owned explorer.
BNP backs gold price to hit $6,000 as rally ‘makes sense’ The gold-silver ratio, while still lower than its two-year average in the 80s, has bounced back, said Wilson, BNP’s director of commodities strategy. February 10, 2026 | 03:14 pm
