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Temperatures off the charts in Australia forces government to modify scale with new colours

As an extreme heat wave affecting the country has reached record highs, the mining industry will be challenged in new ways

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 8, 2013 | 6:14 pm

Lynas finally fires up Malaysian plant, ignites REE stocks

Australian miner rockets 14% after saying first commercial rare earths available within weeks. Molycorp et al surge in sympathy.

Frik Els | January 7, 2013 | 8:34 pm

‘New wave of purchasing’ sends iron ore to 15-month high

Price rises to just under $154 despite the first increase in Chinese stockpiles since October.

Frik Els | January 7, 2013 | 6:40 pm

Aussie mining tycoon Tinkler doesn’t want to lose his private jet and helicopter

Australian mining magnate Nathan Tinkler is allegedly trying to refinance $12 million of debt to hold onto his assets.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 7, 2013 | 6:22 pm

Australian thieves tunnel into wrong building, get chicken nuggets instead of jewels

Robbers hit fast food restaurant instead of adjacent jewellery store

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 7, 2013 | 5:33 pm

Media hoax wipes $330 million off Whitehaven Coal

Australian Whitehaven Coal Ltd shares went downhill Monday after a fake press release allegedly from the coal miner's major lender, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group, claimed it had withdrawn from a $1.3 billion debt facility.

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 7, 2013 | 2:16 pm

Australians want to put the brakes on foreign ownership of mining interests

New survey reveals significant anti-foreign sentiment

Marc Howe | January 4, 2013 | 9:39 pm

Australian coal industry remains dour as it becomes world’s most costly producer

Australia's coal industry shed more than 8,000 jobs in the past six months

Marc Howe | January 4, 2013 | 8:05 pm

Koreans prospect for uranium in South Australia

Daewoo, LG and Korean government team up with Cauldron Energy on Marree Uranium project

Marc Howe | January 3, 2013 | 5:12 am

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Australian junior Aurelia forgoes Glencore copper mine buy

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