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How a gold mine drama set this man on a path to lead Australia

The drama surrounding the rescue of two men trapped in an Australian gold mine in 2006 has unearthed an unlikely star -- Bill Shorten, a union leader who’s now poised to become the nation’s prime minister.

Bloomberg News | May 16, 2019 | 9:37 am

Australia’s St. Barbara grabs Canada’s Atlantic Gold in $536m deal

Moves gives Aussie miner access to the Moose River gold…

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 15, 2019 | 3:33 am

BHP to keep Nickel West, Rio looks to Jadar lithium for battery boom

The biggest mining companies say they are well positioned to…

Reuters | May 14, 2019 | 10:00 am

Australian corporate watchdog goes after Merlin Diamonds

ASIC has for months been probing how Merlin Diamonds has…

Cecilia Jamasmie | May 14, 2019 | 3:51 am

First Quantum signals potential restart of Ravensthorpe mine

According to the company, initial planning for the resumption of…

MINING.COM Staff Writer | May 13, 2019 | 11:04 am

Western Australia’s gold sector in jeopardy

High exploration costs are to blame.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 14, 2013 | 7:16 pm

Mining boss becomes a hero, dies rescuing students from drowning

Australia's Tungsten Mining’s director Charlton William Kable, 62, was swept away in a current, while attempting to rescue six students.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 14, 2013 | 3:31 pm

China set to make biggest ever contribution to global growth in 2014

HSBC says the Middle Kingdom is replacing the United States and Europe as the driving force behind the world economy

Marc Howe | January 14, 2013 | 3:55 am

PNG deposes Aussie chairman of Ok Tedi Mining via entry ban

Prime Minister O'Neill declare Ok Tedi chairman banned from PNG until BHP surrenders cedes assets to government.

Marc Howe | January 14, 2013 | 3:27 am

INFOGRAPHIC: 20 high-demand jobs in the Australian resource sector

Engineering, geosciences and skilled trades

Michael Allan McCrae | January 12, 2013 | 10:50 am

Chinese snatch up St. Barbara’s gold

Wave of overseas acquisitions by Middle Kingdom miners continues unabated

Marc Howe | January 10, 2013 | 3:03 am

Aussie mining tycoon finally opens accounts to the public

Financial reports reveal the full extent of Gina Rinehart's lucrative earnings

Marc Howe | January 9, 2013 | 2:23 am

Miners warned about Myanmar, Tajikistan and Bolivia investments

These aren't the only countries facing creeping nationalization

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 9, 2013 | 1:58 am

Chinese miners hunt for gold overseas on expectations of bullion price gains

Tianjin China Mining Conference highlights overseas acquisitions rush

Marc Howe | January 9, 2013 | 1:42 am

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