Chinese "golden ticket" visa money is looking for a home in Australian mining assets, with local private firms sounding out advisers on copper and gold assets to on-sell to visa hopefuls, often at a hefty premium.
Indian police want to arrest top Australian mining chief executive Bruce Munro, as part of a criminal investigation into allegations he "cheated" a business partner in a multibillion-dollar coal deal.
Glencore has slashed spending for this year by up to $US1.4 billion amid a rout in commodity prices, and will spin-off its stake in the unwanted South African platinum producer Lonmin inherited in its merger with Xstrata two years ago.
When world leaders assembled at the G20 Summit in Brisbane last month, the corporation selected by the Australian government to address the G20 and spearhead its "thought leadership forum" was none other than United States coal producer Peabody Energy.
Alkane Resources expects to receive approvals for its $1 billion rare earths project in the first quarter of 2015, which it anticipates will pave the way for a rerating of its shares as it finalises the financing of the project.
The Australian coal sector continues to contract sharply, with hundreds of workers at another Queensland mine set to be told of imminent job losses on Tuesday morning.
City residents need to lose their apathy and join the fight against coal and coal seam gas mining if crucial food and water supplies are to be protected, according to those at the centre of the battle.
Coal chief executive Peter Freyberg has called the bottom of the thermal coal market, telling investors last week ''we are seeing recovery in the markets''.
The boss of listed investment company Argo Investments, has expressed concern over the $3 billion in write-downs at BHP Billiton, saying he fears there may be more to come.
