June 24, 2012

New mines set to boost gold production

A combination of new mines and the recycling of old operations is tipped to end the recent trend of falling gold production.

June 24, 2012

Doubts on Xstrata’s involvement

MINING industry-owned Wiggins Island Coal Export Terminal has selected four miners for its second-stage expansion.

June 24, 2012

BHP Billiton provides $1b silver lining

The flagging fortunes of Australia's manufacturing industry have meant the Illawarra region has had a pretty rough trot over the past couple of years. Front and centre was the decision…

June 24, 2012

Rio Tinto appoints new MD of the Argyle diamond mine

Rio Tinto Diamonds appointed Kim Truter as managing director of the Argyle Diamond Mine in Western Australia, effective from July 1.

June 22, 2012

Fortescue takes the Federal Government to court

Fortescue Metals has lodged a challenge in the High Court of Australia against the Federal Government's Minerals Resource Rent Tax on constitutional grounds.

June 21, 2012

The secular commodity supercycle explained in just one chart

Commodity bulls point to the massive build out in the developing countries to buttress their argument that the long-term outlook for metals is bullish—and the party has only just begun

June 21, 2012

Adani refutes foreign workers accusations

Indian coal mining giant Adani denied claims it's cheating the Australian migration system by sneaking in foreign workers.

June 21, 2012

Xstrata to pay $342 million to execs after Glencore merger triggers ‘red-top alert’

The unusual alert, considered the Association of British Insurer's most serious warning, indicates a breach in corporate governance.

June 20, 2012

Australian PanTerra Gold restarts operations at Las Lagunas gold and silver project

Australian PanTerra Gold restarted operations at its Las Lagunas gold and silver project, in the Dominican Republic, adding that the feed issues to the Albion carbon-in-leach processing plant had been…

June 20, 2012

Rio Tinto breaks the piggy: $4.2 billion investment to boost its iron ore business

Giant miner Rio Tinto (LON:RIO) continues to build its reputation as the most bullish of the major mining companies after it announced today it will spend $4.2 billion on top-tier…