August 5, 2012 Coins worth much more than just the gold they contain While the Perth Mint produces some products that are a favourite with investors who just want gold exposure only, the mint wants you to know that it has produced some…
August 5, 2012 Call to withhold funds until coal trains covered THE Federal Government is being called on to withhold future funding of the Hunter Valley rail corridor until coal trains are covered.
August 5, 2012 Rinehart’s well-timed exit from coal Gina Rinehart, iron ore magnate and Asia's wealthiest woman, sold a controlling stake in her Galilee coal assets nearly a year ago to GVK Group, run by Indian billionaire GV…
August 3, 2012 BHP Billiton takes $2.84 billion hit on shale gas asset Record low gas prices in North America will result in BHP Billiton (NYSE:BHP) taking an impairment of US$2.84 billion (before tax) against the carrying value of the Fayetteville shale gas…
August 3, 2012 La Mancha’s second quarter gold production jumps 21% from the previous quarter In its report the company highlights strong production of 30,620 ounces of gold at an average cash cost of US $766 per oz and a cash flow from operating activities…
August 2, 2012 Outer Harbour outta here! When BHP gives up on iron ore growth then you know the mining boom is over The mining giant is also scaling back or postponing other expensive expansion projects but the pullback in iron ore – by far the Melbourne-based company's most profitable division – is…
August 1, 2012 BHP’s performance on the ground fails to lift shares off 3-year lows The stock hit a high of $50 in May 2008 and came close again in April 2011, but at $170 billion, the Melbourne-based company is now valued at some $80…
July 31, 2012 Renewables cheaper than fossil fuels, nuclear by 2030 Looking at all the costs to construct and run power plants, it will be cheaper to build a wind or solar power plant within 18 years rather than one using…
July 31, 2012 63% of Newcrest’s assets situated in ‘very high-risk’ countries Newcrest Mining (ASX:NCM) is the one Australian mining major exposed to the greatest level of country risk with 63% of its assets situated in nation-states categorized as 'very high-risk' by…
July 31, 2012 Dour mining report substantiates warnings of an Australian resource sector slowdown A report indicating weak sentiment on the part of Australian mining companies would appear to substantiate warnings that Australia's flourishing resources sector is headed for a slowdown.
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
