August 28, 2012

Two men killed on Origin Energy offshore rig

Two men have died in an accident on an offshore gas rig operated by Origin Energy(ASX:ORG) in Australia's Bass Strait.

August 28, 2012

China’s push for end to Aussie iron ore boom

Jeffrey Wilson of Murdoch University's Asia Research Centre examines China's pivotal role in the boom and possible bust of Australia's iron ore sector.

August 27, 2012

Nathan Tinkler loses $4.2 million a day on Whitehaven Coal: report

Australian electrician turned mining magnate Nathan Tinkler is reportedly losing $4.2 million a day on his stake in Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC), the country’s largest independent coal producer by market value.

August 27, 2012

Australian coal miner targeted for high metal levels in water streams

Higher than usual mercury levels discovered in water sources in Western Australia by Griffin Coal are prompting calls for an immediate Government investigation.

August 27, 2012

Alpha miner downplays coal price impact

The developers of the massive coal mine in central western Queensland say falling coal prices will not impact on the viability of the project.

August 27, 2012

BHP sells Australia’s mammoth uranium deposit

BHP Billiton (LON/ASX/NYSE:BHP) took Monday another step away from resource expansion in Australia, particularly in the uranium sector. The world's number one miner announced it's selling one of the country's…

August 27, 2012

Back to the drawing board for Olympic Dam expansion

The final fate of BHP Billiton’s (ASX:BHP) Olympic Dam mine expansion remains fraught with uncertainty in the wake of the company’s announcement last week that it was shelving the project…

August 27, 2012

Experts deny Aussie mining boom at an end

Following Martin Ferguson’s rash declaration last week that Australia’s mining boom had come to an end several leading economic experts have publicly refuted the Australian Resource Minister’s dire prognosis.

August 27, 2012

Design & Build are opening a Perth office in September

Directors Neil Colquhoun and Matt King today announced the launch of the Design & Build Perth office, with the doors of the St Georges Terrace office officially opening on Monday…

August 26, 2012

A pity prosperity depends on mining

Reducing mining investment is not collateral damage from the carbon tax: it is integral to achieving its objective of shrinking the carbon […]