November 13, 2011 Australia mines minister: Carbon, mineral ‘super’ tax won’t deter investors. India begs to differ Australia's Minister for Resources, Martin Ferguson, has rejected reports in the Indian press that the carbon tax and mineral resources rent tax will deter foreign investment as it pushes up…
November 13, 2011 New Zealand coal deaths: former chief executive faces criminal charges Wales Online reports the former chief executive of Pike River Coal of New Zealand, Peter Whittall faces 12 criminal charges over the 2010 mine explosion that killed 29 miners. An…
November 13, 2011 Blanket ban on iron ore export will harm: FIMI The Federation of Indian Mineral Industries (FIMI) has urged the Centre not to impose a blanket ban on the export of iron ore, as it would "affect India's steel industry…
November 13, 2011 Dia Bras says Chihuahua state rules in its favour Dia Bras Exploration Inc. (TSX VENTURE:DIB) is pleased to report that it has received a favorable legal ruling on its flagship Mexican property, the Bolivar property of SW Chihuahua.
November 13, 2011 Radioactive sludge seeping from hundreds of Johannesburg mines compared to Chernobyl Business Times reports thousands of people face evacuation from greater Johannesburg in the Gauteng province – the economic heartland of South Africa – due to toxic sludge from abandoned gold…
November 13, 2011 Sparkling surge in Dubai’s diamond trading The volume of diamonds traded in Dubai rose by more than half in the first six months of the year. A total of 206.1 million carats were traded, 57 per…
November 13, 2011 De Beers won’t touch Zimbabwe diamonds Business Live reports De Beers high-quality diamond retail arm Forevermark will not sell any diamonds from Zimbabwe's controversial Chiadzwa and fields, CEO Stephen Lussier said at the launch of the…
November 13, 2011 Native community resists BC premier’s China-backed coal-mine plans The Globe & Mail reports this week, British Columbia premier Christy Clark announced during her China trade mission that she has secured $860 million in financing to build a coal…
November 13, 2011 First African Minerals iron ore shipment leaves Sierra Leone The first shipment of iron ore from African Minerals' Ltd Tonkolili mine in Sierra Leone has left for China, the West African state's deputy minister for natural resources said on…
November 12, 2011 Rinehart gets nod for $2.2 billion coal railway project in central Queensland Mining billionaire Gina Rinehart has retained the right to build a controversial coal rail corridor in central Queensland, after the state government successfully quashed a Supreme Court challenge led by…
Platinum miners favour payouts over projects even as prices surge Despite strong prices, mining executives are wary of launching new projects without evidence of sustained long-term price stability. February 11, 2026 | 10:30 am
