July 31, 2011 Let’s get political: Olivia Newton-John raises alarm over fracking near Byron Bay A grassroots movement opposed to coal-seam gas (CSG) mining got a boost of star power on Saturday, when 70s pop singer Olivia Newton-John panned the controversial practice. The Australian singer,…
July 31, 2011 Global steel production to hit a record of 1500 million tons in 2011 China’s crude steel output hit a all time record of 350.64 million tons in the first six months of 2011. The steel output growth rate was 11.5 percentage points higher…
July 31, 2011 Europe’s elusive gold reserves: Are Greece, Portugal sitting on billions of dollars? Europe’s elusive gold reserves: are Greece, Portugal sitting on billions of dollars? The first thing any insolvent private person is forced to do is relinquish the family silver. But other…
July 31, 2011 BHP Australian Miners Resume Strikes Ahead of Further Talks Workers at BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP)’s coking-coal mines in Australia, the world’s largest exporter of the steelmaking ingredient, resumed strikes Saturday as labor unions prepare for the last two rounds…
July 31, 2011 Rio eyed as a season highlight The June-balance profit reporting season gains pace this week, with key results from the mining, infrastructure, healthcare and education sectors giving an early steer on current-year sentiment and the impact…
July 31, 2011 Warlords, lack of government capacity threaten Afghan iron mining: watchdog A giant Afghan iron ore deposit may provide hope for the prosperity of the country, but the Afghan government is not able to ensure the mine is managed properly and…
July 31, 2011 U.S. debt ceiling crisis only a minor player in gold and silver prices Right now the markets are really starting to wind up over the debt ceiling confrontations. The weekend of U.S. political strife is on the world. It is so easy for…
July 31, 2011 Nickel Asia H1 net income jumps 149pct YoY Reuters reported that Nickel Asia Corporation, the Philippines' largest nickel producer, is partly owned by Japan's Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Limited. The Southeast Asian country was the world's third biggest…
July 31, 2011 Samancor Manganese approves expansion of GEMCO mine Reuters reported that the world's largest manganese mine, the GEMCO operation in northern Australia, is set to boost annual output to 4.8 million tonnes from 4.2 million from late 2013.
July 31, 2011 HSBC to begin trading in gold in Shanghai Futures Exchange HSBC, the leading bank with operations worldwide, has become the first foreign bank in China to be given membership in Shanghai Futures Exchange and would start trading in gold futures,…
China pledges to control steel output during 2026-2030 period In the first 11 months of 2025, China's crude steel output fell 4% from a year earlier. December 27, 2025 | 08:20 am
