Australian steelmaker and iron miner Arrium (ASX:ARI) has seen its shares surge after rejecting a $1 billion takeover bid for the company's mines and blast furnace.
Newcrest Mining (ASX:NCM) is accused of licensing breaches by a private exploration company seeking to scupper the gold mining giant's $2 billion Cadia East project.
The closure of AngloGold Ashanti's (NYSE:AU) nation-wide operations and Lonmin's concessions to striking workers (LSX:LMI) have raised concerns that unhealthy precedents are being set for future industrial unrest.