September 4, 2012 Giant white diamond found in Angola Perth's Lonrho Mining (ASX:LOM) has discovered a giant 131.5-carat gem-quality white diamond at its Lulo Concession mine in Angola.
September 4, 2012 Rising costs and weak commodities imperil AUD$100 billion in scheduled projects Rising labor and construction costs as well as declines in commodities prices have cast doubt on AUD$100 billion in mining and energy projects in Australia.
September 4, 2012 Children of mining town hit by wave of cancers People raised in the former mining town of Wittenoom in Western Australia have been hit by a wave of cancers and untimely deaths many decades following the closure of a…
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.
BNP backs gold price to hit $6,000 as rally ‘makes sense’ The gold-silver ratio, while still lower than its two-year average in the 80s, has bounced back, said Wilson, BNP’s director of commodities strategy. February 10, 2026 | 03:14 pm
