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Queensland Mining Corporation seeks to expand Young Australian copper project

Queensland Mining Corporation commences initial resource drilling for the expansion of its Young Australian copper project in Queensland.

Marc Howe | October 22, 2012 | 2:15 am

60kg gold nugget gives Australian prospectors fever

A huge 60-kilogram gold nugget allegedly found near Kalgoorlie has the Australian mining community literally suffering from gold fever.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 19, 2012 | 3:40 pm

No more obstacles to Australian exports of uranium to India

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has said that the country has changed its stance on uranium and that there are no further "outstanding obstacles" to exports of the nuclear material to India.

Marc Howe | October 19, 2012 | 2:32 am

Australian gold exports to China surge over 900%, iron ore sinks 5%

Australian sales of gold to China have surged a staggering 905.4% on the back of the Middle Kingdom's efforts to short up its foreign currency reserves.

Marc Howe | October 18, 2012 | 11:56 pm

Mexico is the most energy secure country – report

Mexico is the most energy secure nation among the world's 25 biggest energy consumers, reported the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in a recent study of the largest energy-consuming countries.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 17, 2012 | 5:18 pm

Standard and Poor’s cuts Anglo American’s outlook to negative

Global credit rating firm Standard and Poor's (S&P) downgraded Wednesday its outlook on Anglo American PLC (LON:AAL) to negative from stable as a result of growing concerns about the effects of South Africa’s mining strikes on the company's mining operations and on the wider economy.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 17, 2012 | 1:55 pm