January 7, 2012 Take mining jobs boom Down Under with pinch of salt Thanks to nzsucks for consulting his/her inner skeptic when reading about the mining jobs boom in Australia.
January 5, 2012 Australian diamonds are India’s best friend The growing Indian economy and Rio Tinto's underground plans in Western Australia are behind an estimated 36 per cent jump in Australia's diamond and gem mining revenue in the coming…
January 4, 2012 Deaths on Christmas Eve caused Arc Exploration Limited to have license exploration in Indonesia suspended Arc Exploration Limited (ASX:ARX), an Australian gold mining exploration company with presence in Indonesia, has had its gold permit for the Bima gold prospect temporarily suspended due to the controversial…
January 4, 2012 Exploration boosted by China’s $89m base metals deal CHINESE trader Guangdong Guangxin Holdings has signed an $89 million deal to boost its interests in Australian base metals by buying a quarter of the Mineral Hill copper and goldmine…
January 2, 2012 Grasberg copper-gold mine workers’ return to work delayed again According to a senior union official, workers at Freeport's huge Indonesian copper-gold mining unit have delayed their return to work again and may now restart work Tuesday
January 2, 2012 Top End gold mine pond overflows into river The Northern Territory Department of Resources says the retention pond at the Mount Todd gold mine is still overflowing because of flooding in the Katherine region last week.
January 2, 2012 OZ Minerals’ insurance claim for derailment loss may face complication over pollution OZ Minerals may recoup through insurance some of the losses from the up to 1200 tonnes of copper concentrate that disappeared into the Northern Territory's Edith River last week after…
January 1, 2012 Iron ore and copper are looking solid in what may be a good year for commodities This year is shaping up well for commodities that dictate the share prices of the nation's miners, as unsustainably low steel production in China and a dearth of new copper…
January 1, 2012 Natural disasters, gold price among Top Mining Stories of 2011 2011 will go down as the year when the wind fell out of the sails of economic recovery and serious storm clouds gathered on the horizon.
December 31, 2011 Ventilation shaft drilling using blind boring methods Mine ventilation planning is becoming critical to the production and safety of coal mine operations in Australia.
Op-ed: America can’t defend itself with Chinese minerals US is building new critical-mineral processing facilities from Texas to Tennessee, but without new sources of raw material, those plants will sit idle. January 23, 2026 | 12:56 pm
