September 4, 2012 Rio slashes staff at Argyle diamond mine Rio Tinto has announced it will slash staff positions by almost a fifth at its Argyle diamond mine in Western Australia.
September 4, 2012 Copper prices gain on stimulus hopes Copper rose to a one-week high in Monday trading on heightened expectations of stimulus packages following the release of weak Chinese data.
September 3, 2012 Giant female nude statue is made from coal waste A reclining female nude made from waste rock from a closed coal mine was opened in England by Princess Anne on Monday.
September 3, 2012 Anti-coal activists abseil down the front of parliament A group of protestors from anti-coal group Quit Coal have staged a dramatic protest in the Australian city of Melbourne today, abseiling down the front of the state parliament building…
September 3, 2012 China embarks upon wave of mine closures following colliery deaths The Chinese government has announced it will shut hundreds of small mines this year in an effort to boost safety standards following a colliery accident in Sichuan province which has…
September 3, 2012 Barrick Gold hit with fines by ASIC Eight of Barrick Gold's Australian subsidiaries have received fines totaling AUD$127,000 for failure to lodge required documents with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).
September 3, 2012 Rinehart stands to lose $9 billion on plunge in iron ore prices Gina Rinehart could be down AUD$9 billion due to the decline in iron ore prices arriving just as the Australian mining tycoon pursues an expensive new development.
September 3, 2012 Could iron ore prices stage an early comeback? Analysts predict a recovery in the price of iron ore this month following a dive in spot prices below key lower thresholds which has left the shares of major Australian…
September 2, 2012 Thousands marched against cyanide use in gold mining Over 10,000 of environmentalists took the streets of Raub, in the Malaysian state of Pahang on Sunday, to oppose the use of cyanide at the nearby Bukit Koman gold mine,…
September 2, 2012 Vintage shafts reopened at old Canada’s Engineer gold mine A mining company operating in northwest B.C., Canada, is re-opening parts of a gold mine submerged for almost 90 years.
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