September 21, 2012 Pilbara mining towns saddled with booze ban Mining towns in Western Australia's Pilbara region have been hit with stringent new liquor laws due to surging rates of disorderly conduct.
September 20, 2012 BHP ditches another three coal projects BHP Billiton has added three new names to its growing list of shelved coal mine projects as it defers its Red Hill and Saraji East coal projects.
September 20, 2012 How depressing is Australia’s official 2013 iron ore and coking coal chart Australia's Bureau of Resources and Energy Economics don't buy recent iron ore and coking coal rallies.
September 19, 2012 Greenland – The next mining destination Greenland could become the next global mining frontier, as global warming uncovers precious metals from glacial surroundings, states new research by natural resources experts GlobalData, a UK-based global business intelligence…
September 18, 2012 Rio Tinto cuts more jobs at coal operations Mining giant Rio Tinto has announced more job cuts across its coal mines in Queensland as the state raises its royalty rates.
September 18, 2012 Fortescue Metals averts disaster with $4.5 bln credit facility Australian iron ore stalwart Fortescue Metals Group (ASX:FMG) has managed to avert its debt woes by obtaining a fresh USD$4.5 billion credit facility.
September 18, 2012 BHP boss tops list of Australia’s best-paid CEO’s yet reported earnings fail to tell the full story BHP Billiton (ASX:BHP) head Marius Kloppers has topped a recent list of Australia's best-paid corporate bosses for 2011 yet inadequacies in reporting requirements means much CEO income remains undisclosed.
September 17, 2012 Northern Iron suspends exploratory plans following iron ore price dive Mining junior Northern Iron (ASX:NFE) has suspended exploratory plans due to sharp declines in iron ore prices which have severely affected the sector's other major players.
September 17, 2012 China’s biggest bank dials down Aussie resource sector lending China's ICBC has announced a reduction in its lending to Australia's resource sector due to concerns that the mining boom is nearing an end.
September 16, 2012 How China drives commodities down Australia's resources minister, Martin Ferguson, has caused a stir with his assertion that the country's mining boom, one of the biggest drivers of its economic growth, is "over". As he…
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
