October 3, 2011 Asian and Australian markets down sharply, gold up The Hang Seng Index was down 4.38% and S&P/ASX 200 slid 2.78% over fears of euro zone contagion and the risk another recession may be looming. Gold is up and…
October 3, 2011 What happened at Bougainville SBS World News Australia reports that Bouganville copper mine, one of the world's largest deposits of copper, could open if past combatants could be fairly compensated. The report also alleges…
October 2, 2011 A history of violence at Indonesia mine Investing in conflict-affected and high-risk areas is a growing concern for responsible businesses and investors. Companies based in developed countries often operate in lesser-developed foreign markets, where governance standards are…
October 2, 2011 Substition hurts rare earth demand Subsitution is driving rare earth demand down, according to analyst Dudley Kingsnorth speaking at an industry conference in China. Kingsnorth is executive director of Industrial Minerals Company of Australia. Dudley…
October 2, 2011 Rio Tinto says targets for boosting female numbers ‘vital’ The mining industry finds it difficult to attract and retain senior women. Narelle Crux, talent management head at Rio Tinto, tells Louisa Peacock how the company is working to change…
October 1, 2011 BHP Billiton chairman buys up another $500,000 stake JACQUES Nasser, for the second time in a month, has bought shares in BHP Billiton on the New York Stock Exchange. The chairman paid about $29.50 a share for scrip…
October 1, 2011 Perth Mint unveils new 2012 Australian gold and silver coin series You do not have permission to edit press release in Printer-friendly versionPDF version The Perth Mint unveiled two new series, the 2012 Australian Lunar gold and silver bullion coin series…
October 1, 2011 Rio Tinto battles to win over Mongolian public By ULAN BATOR, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Global miner Rio Tinto is fighting a legacy of bad publicity as it tries to persuade the Mongolian public a $10 billion copper…
September 30, 2011 Sedgman wins A$85 million Codrilla coal handling contract The Thiess Sedgman Joint Venture (TSJV) has been awarded a A$85 million contract to design, procure, construct and commission a Coal Handling and Preparation Plant (CHPP) at the Codrilla coal…
September 30, 2011 PNG nickel mine ready to start dumping 200 million tonnes of waste in ocean Despite a rancourous dispute with local landowners over compensation and infrastructure upgrades and an appeal against a Papua New Guinea High Court ruling approving the dumping, Australia's Highlands Pacific on…
World’s no. 2 gold miner is ‘willing to move’ on M&A, CEO says Ammar Al-Joundi said the gold producer is “very well-positioned” to pursue acquisitions should opportunities emerge. February 13, 2026 | 02:47 pm
