June 7, 2012 10-year review critiques the mining industry’s sustainability The IIED report urges the sector to move from improving its standards in principle to actually implementing them in practice.
June 6, 2012 Round two: Queensland coal mine vs Great Barrier Reef A delegation from the Australian state of Queensland will meet federal environment minister Tony Burke on Thursday to hammer out a deal on a massive coal project led by India's…
June 6, 2012 Global mining industry profits and shares went different ways in 2011: PwC Consulting firm says the top 40 global mining firms earned a record profit of $133 billion last year driven mainly by iron ore, however their market capitalization fell by 25%.
June 5, 2012 Huge setback for Rinehart and Reddy empires Australian environment minister Tony Burke decided on Tuesday to "stop the clock" on Hancock Prospecting and GVK's Alpha coal project despite approval from the state of Queensland given last week.
June 5, 2012 Lion One Metals Limited: drilling commences at Tuvatu Gold project, Fiji The project is expected to run for three months and consists of a combination of infill and step out holes, totaling 5,000 meters of diamond drilling near Nadi on the…
June 4, 2012 Australia chooses mining terminal over coral reef Australia’s Queensland government has snubbed a United Nations report demanding Australia act to protect the Great Barrier Reef.
June 3, 2012 Australia’s coal bed LNG export expansion plans falter Confidence in Australia's coal seam gas industry, one of the nation's brightest economic prospects, has begun to flicker.
June 3, 2012 T4 coal-loader could cost between $4 billion and $5 billion PORT Waratah Coal Services has authorised the spending of another $60million on its planned T4 coal-loader on Kooragang Island.A company spokesman said the $60million authorised by the PWCS board took…
June 1, 2012 Nautilus dispute with Papua New Guinea to delay or even cancel underwater mining dreams Canada-based Nautilus Minerals Inc. said its Solwara 1 underwater copper project could be delayed or even cancelled due to a dispute with Papua New Guinea over the mine ownership agreement.
June 1, 2012 Vale’s Carborough Downs declares force majeure Vale SA announced that Carborough Downs, the Company's metallurgical operations in Central Bowen Basin, Queensland state, Australia declared major force (FM) as of May 31, 2012., after the detection of…
Polish central bank approves plan to buy 150 tons of gold “This will place Poland among the elite 10 countries with the largest gold reserves in the world,” the central bank said. January 20, 2026 | 10:33 am
