Rio Tinto speeds up exploration at Winu copper find in Western Australia

The last time the weather event was present, it wrought havoc on the mining industry in Australia, with thermal and coking coal mines in Queensland hit by flooding from cyclones and heavy rain.

Hard decisions by some mining companies are required in 2016 if they are to avoid solvency problems, warns the Bank of Merrill Lynch.

Rick praises innovative precious metals streams on base metal projects and one Canadian company that is adding value and being rewarded for it.

History has shown that every 100 years or so, the world’s de facto reserve currency has been replaced.

Official figures contradict recent local reports showing that most copper miners in the country are barely breaking even at current metal prices.

China is currently the top investor in the country's sector, pumping $19.2 billion into several copper, gold and silver projects.

The sports car manufacturer has repositioned itself as a supplier of technology to a diverse range of sectors, including healthcare, energy, sports science and mining.

No 3: "The return of inflation could revive demand for hedges including commodities, with gold in particular likely to benefit."

Mining executives tell The Gold Report that the most effective corporate social responsibility programs (CSR) are orchestrated cooperatively instead of applied prescriptively.