March 15, 2012 WA’s main iron ore port closed for cyclone The iron ore export port of Port Hedland is being evacuated as Tropical Cyclone Lua moves towards Western Australia's Pilbara coast.
March 15, 2012 Centennial’s Springvale coal mine extension approved Centennial Coal's Springvale longwall coal mine extension has been approved.
March 14, 2012 Mining exploration in Australia records $1billion high Spending on mining exploration hit a record $1 billion in the three months to December, despite claims the carbon price and mining tax would hurt the industry's growth.
March 14, 2012 Fortescue Metals to raise $US1bn for Pilbara iron ore expansion Fortescue Metals Group today said it plans to raise $US1 billion ($947.7 million) with a high-yield bond offering to help fund the expansion of its iron ore operations in Western…
March 14, 2012 What are the world’s 10 richest diamond mines? Which country is home to the richest diamond mines? If you said Canada, you'd be close, and if you said Botswana or South Africa, you'd be right on the money.…
March 14, 2012 Western Areas Completes the Acquisition of Kagara Nickel The Board of Western Areas (TSX:WSA)(ASX:WSA) is pleased to announce formal completion of the acquisition of 100% of Kagara Nickel Pty Ltd ("Kagara Nickel") for A$68 million.
March 13, 2012 Big G family feud is bringing the taxman, regulator and lawmakers down on Hancock Prospecting While the sordid details emerging from the proceedings are humiliating enough there may be some serious financial implications for Gina Rinehart – mining's 4th richest person with a fortune pegged…
March 13, 2012 ABB wins $100 million power orders to boost production at Rio Tinto mines in Australia ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won orders worth around $100 million from Rio Tinto for 17 distribution substations to support increased production at iron ore mines…
March 12, 2012 Anti-coal mining activists received Australia’s taxpayer funds Several groups named in a secret Greenpeace-led coalition to destroy the coal industry have received almost $750,000 in federal funding.
March 11, 2012 Sundance Resources Limited (ASX:SDL) half yearly report and accounts The directors of Sundance Resources Limited (ASX:SDL) submit herewith the financial report of Sundance Resources Limited and its' subsidiaries for the half-year ended 31 December 2011.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
