MINING.com Editor, Author at MINING.COM

Fortescue chief sees iron ore price down 25% from current levels. Says it’s a ‘good thing’

Fortescue chief executive Neville Power also told The Australian newspaper that Chinese steel production growth will be lower over the next five years at about 4% – 5%, from 7% – 8% now.

MINING.com Editor | April 2, 2012 | 8:45 pm

MICROMINE Top Exporter at WAiTTA Awards

Australian software and solutions provider, MICROMINE, has been named the successful recipient of the Exporter award at the 2012 WA Information Technology & Telecommunications Awards (WAiTTA).

MINING.com Editor | April 2, 2012 | 3:25 pm

De Beers names Tiffany among 75 buyers

Sales of rough diamonds by DTC rose to $6.5 billion last year from $5.1 billion in 2010.

MINING.com Editor | April 2, 2012 | 10:22 am

Rapaport’s small diamond index up 14%

Record high prices were achieved in specific categories, with strong demand from US and Indian buyers supporting sales

MINING.com Editor | April 2, 2012 | 10:00 am

Anglo-American building new Namibia diamond mine

Namdeb, which plans to produce 600,000 carats in 2012, expects the new mine to produce 45,000 carats a year.

MINING.com Editor | April 1, 2012 | 6:57 pm

Gold rises as dollar index tumbles one-month low

Gold prices climbed on Friday as the dollar fell to the lowest rate in a month against several currencies.

MINING.com Editor | March 30, 2012 | 1:50 pm

Opinion rolls in on Budget 2012

The resource sector liked it and the environmentalists were less keen on Budget 2012.

MINING.com Editor | March 30, 2012 | 5:44 am

Best safety options for your workplace

Organizations, no matter their size, simply can’t afford to ignore occupational health and safety (OH&S) risks as an integral part of their business management. When it comes to complying with OH&S legislation, the biggest risk of all for an organization is to do nothing.

MINING.com Editor | March 29, 2012 | 12:20 pm

Fire forces lead smelter closure in Missouri

The Doe Run Company had to declare force majeure at its lead smelter in Herculaneum, Missouri, after a fire at the plant.

MINING.com Editor | March 28, 2012 | 10:30 pm

Mitsubishi pays $81m for 25% stake in PGM mine

Japanese conglomerate Mitsubishi Corp will pay $81.25 million to acquire a 25% ownership in the Marathon PGM and copper project owned by Stillwater Mining.

MINING.com Editor | March 28, 2012 | 9:56 pm