September 18, 2012 Rio Tinto cuts more jobs at coal operations Mining giant Rio Tinto has announced more job cuts across its coal mines in Queensland as the state raises its royalty rates.
September 18, 2012 BHP boss tops list of Australia’s best-paid CEO’s yet reported earnings fail to tell the full story BHP Billiton (ASX:BHP) head Marius Kloppers has topped a recent list of Australia's best-paid corporate bosses for 2011 yet inadequacies in reporting requirements means much CEO income remains undisclosed.
September 17, 2012 China’s biggest bank dials down Aussie resource sector lending China's ICBC has announced a reduction in its lending to Australia's resource sector due to concerns that the mining boom is nearing an end.
September 17, 2012 Plunging profits mark the end of coal’s halcyon era in China The halcyon decade that China's coal industry has enjoyed since 2002 market reforms has reached its terminus with a major dive in first half profits this year.
September 16, 2012 Metal prices to crater in three years due to Chinese re-balancing A belated rebalancing of the Chinese economy will lead to a collapse in commodities prices by 2015 according one of the West's leading experts on the PRC's economy.
September 16, 2012 How China drives commodities down Australia's resources minister, Martin Ferguson, has caused a stir with his assertion that the country's mining boom, one of the biggest drivers of its economic growth, is "over". As he…
September 16, 2012 IMG wrestles with cons of coal block cancellation The governments high-level panel looking into the controversial coal block allocations for captive mining has decided against cancelling three...
September 16, 2012 Mining giants cut jobs Coal miners are cutting 900 jobs in Australia, in the latest sign that falling commodities prices and rising costs are taking their toll on the mining sector.
September 16, 2012 Canada lost mining jobs over the last ten years: NDP Peter Julian, Canada's natural resources critic, claims that the mining sector has lost jobs over the last 10 years and would like to right the resource sector by pushing it…
September 14, 2012 Wrong again Dr Copper: The best indicator of Chinese growth has slowed to 3.6% The recent spike in the price of copper speaks of overoptimism.
Lynas Rare Earths CEO to retire after over a decade in role Amanda Lacaze would remain with the company until the end of the current financial year to enable a smooth transition, Lynas said. January 12, 2026 | 03:13 pm
