May 29, 2013 US to prosecute ‘bank of choice for the criminal underworld’ The low-lifes used a virtual currency to launder the money.
May 28, 2013 Contractors caught in BHP Billiton’s crosshairs Coal profitability constraints spell trouble for contractors.
May 28, 2013 Australia’s surging exports point to next mining phase Declining imports signal the wrap up of the investment boom.
May 27, 2013 Tensions in New South Wales mining: locals sacked, fly-in foreign workers retained "These people just flit into the town and flit back out."
May 27, 2013 Gas ‘golden age’ at risk due to rising costs, coal comeback: IEA Agency foresees a very harsh competition between coal and gas.
May 25, 2013 The commodities supercycle is ‘not dead, just resting’ Delaying big new mining projects is a "self-serving" strategy: supply shortages will eventually drive prices back up.
May 24, 2013 Aussie coal workers walked off the job More than 200 workers at Australia's Newcastle port, the largest thermal coal export facility in the world, walked off the job this morning.
May 24, 2013 Vedanta raises $1.7bn, India’s largest ever offshore bond sale This is a landmark transaction for Vedanta, which is joining domestic peers in catching the flood of US dollars being unleashed by central banks.
May 22, 2013 Mining billionaire Clive Palmer wins royalties dispute over Chinese firm "It is a significant victory for Mineralogy and an important vindication of the rule of Australian law."
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