Video game to teach Australian kids about minerals for electric cars

"Personally we haven't had any health issues but we don't actually drink the water."

"The continuing low coal prices have placed considerable pressure on the profitability of the Dawson operation."

New report predicts Australian mining sector growth to fall sharply through 2017 and pressure of weakening mineral prices will spark industry consolidation.

'As the mining investment boom turns to bust, Queensland’s port capacity has already shifted from a shortfall to a surplus.'

Construction is expected to start in 2015 with first coal being produced in 2018.

Shree Minerals’ Nelson Bay River mine was officially opened Thursday.

Both mines will remain closed until security probes are complete.

The Frieda River project in Papua New Guinea is one of Asia-Pacific's largest copper deposits.

Delivering its Q3 results, the debt-laden gold miner said it is temporarily suspending all construction activity at its $8.5 billion Pascua-Lama project.