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Here is how Australia spent its mining boom bonanza

Economists say the mining boom increased Australian living standards substantially.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 25, 2014 | 1:40 pm

Busy times ahead: global mining deals on their way up

Gold assets among favourites.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 24, 2014 | 4:15 pm

New rare earth mine coming to Western Australia

The proposed mine straddles the West Australian and Northern Territory border on the Browns Range Dome and is expected to produce 279,000 kg of dysprosium a year over its 10-year mine life.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 18, 2014 | 8:00 am

Chinese rare earth alliance sues Hitachi Metals over patents

Hitachi holds over 600 neodymium iron boron magnet patents, but has authorized only eight Chinese companies to use them in a total of 149 patents.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 15, 2014 | 5:08 pm

China’s rare earth industry will look very different in 5 months

WTO ruling an afterthought as Beijing approves sweeping changes to its rare earth industry and fast-tracks state stockpiling.

Frik Els | August 8, 2014 | 1:16 pm

China is taking lunar mining seriously

China' wants astronauts on the moon early 2020s. Filling one shuttle's cargo bay with helium-3 could bring the equivalent energy of 1bn barrels of oil back to earth.

Frik Els | August 3, 2014 | 11:36 am

Australia’s Queensland resumes uranium mining

Nuclear energy production and waste disposal remain under a ban.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 31, 2014 | 12:51 pm

Global mining sector on the way up, but recovery still slow

The industry’s aggregate market capitalization improved for the sixth month in a row in June, reaching $1.75 trillion, the highest level since January 2013.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 29, 2014 | 12:30 pm

Aussie miners see more doom and gloom ahead

Survey shows 9 out of ten Australian mining execs see few positives over next 12 months.

Frik Els | July 29, 2014 | 9:34 am

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