Australian rail workers postpone coal haulage strikes as cyclone looms

The head of the Australian Stock Exchange says the country should prepare for another mining boom in around a decade's time by providing exploratory tax concessions to resource juniors.

The Victoria Cross has been awarded to Corporal Daniel Keighran, a gold miner who has previously done tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan

The international resource sector faces rough waters ahead according to an industry insider who has just completed a round-the-world tour of key mining regions.

Deal is one of China's biggest investments in Australia

69,667 more Australians joined the mining industry from 2006 - 2011

BHP will in time set up similar facilities for its Queensland coal mines and at its Escondida copper mine in Chile.

Rex Minerals (ASX:RXM) has released the prefeasibility study for its proposed copper project at Ardossan indicating that the mine would cost AUD$900 million to construct and generate $11 billion over its current mine life.

Fortescue Metals Group (ASX:FMG) has seen its request to postpone the payment of more than AUD$200 million in royalties rejected by the […]

High wages and a shortage of skilled workers in Australia threaten AUD$200 billion in mining and energy projects according to the founder […]