June 6, 2013 Iron ore mine faces fresh charges of risking Tasmanian devils Mining in the region would imperil the survival of the only robust Tasmanian devil population still left in the wild.
June 6, 2013 Australia’s biggest gold miner Newcrest sinks to 8-year low The company's share price fell 5% Wednesday.
June 5, 2013 Blasted furnaces: Chinese steelmakers can’t be more bearish The iron ore rally is holding for now, but struggling Chinese steelmakers now say the worst is yet to come.
June 5, 2013 INFOGRAPHIC: Market intelligence for June 2013 Top 10 silver producing countries in 2012.
June 5, 2013 Glencore Xstrata shelves $139 million copper mine expansion project Company confirmed Wednesday it had dismissed contractor Macmahon Holdings, which was hired for the project.
June 5, 2013 Marine experts demand Australia stop reef mine, ports plans More than 150 scientists from 33 institutions signed a letter warning the Australian government of the mounting threats to the Great Barrier Reef from new coal ports and other industrial…
June 5, 2013 Glencore gives contractor the boot on New South Wales project Contractor Macmahon is seeking clarification for the decision.
June 4, 2013 Falling commodity prices hit Aussie miners the hardest: profits fall 49% The world's 40 largest miners announced a massive $45 billion in writedowns last year.
June 4, 2013 Chinese firms go hunting for gold mines overseas China hosts less than 5% of the world's known gold reserves, while domestic mines are often readily exhausted.
Ports for Australia’s Pilbara iron ore region closed due to cyclone Port Hedland, about 1,300 km (800 miles) north of Western Australia's state capital, Perth, is the world's biggest export point for iron ore. February 07, 2026 | 11:40 am