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‘Culture of cover-ups’ leads to Australia’s most lethal mines

A "culture of cover-ups" has led to a fatality rate for mines in mineral-rich Western Australia which is three times greater than that of any other Australian state.

Marc Howe | September 24, 2012 | 2:40 am

Chinese reforms anticipate sustained decline in coal prices

Slated reforms to China's pricing system for the carbon fossil fuel indicate that the country's leading decision-makers anticipate a sustained decline in global spot prices.

Marc Howe | September 24, 2012 | 2:01 am

Sandfire defies wave of project setbacks to launch copper mine on schedule

Western Australia's Sandfire Resources (ASX:SFR) is on the verge of bringing its DeGrussa copper mine on line in accordance with its original schedule and budget targets.

Marc Howe | September 24, 2012 | 12:21 am

Australia trade minister: No mining bust, but cutbacks and even new taxes needed

Both Australian trade minister Craig Emerson and treasurer Wayne Swan over the weekend entered the debate over whether the country is facing a period of decline as the country's resource-led economy loses steam.

Frik Els | September 23, 2012 | 7:00 pm

Xstrata gets an extra week to decide on Glencore merger

Diversified miner Xstrata (LON:XTA) and commodities trader Glencore International (LON:GLEN) have now until October 1 to decided on the $36 billion lauded merger.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 21, 2012 | 3:42 pm

China’s 2nd biggest gold miner pursues Australia’s Focus as domestic demand augments

China's Shandong Gold Group has agreed to purchase 51% of Australian gold miner Focus Metals (ASX:FML) as Chinese appetite for the precious metal intensifies.

Marc Howe | September 21, 2012 | 3:49 am

Aussie resource sector job cuts continue with Rio’s retrenchments at Clermont

Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) continues the recent spate of mining sector retrenchments with job cuts at its Clermont thermal coal mine in Australia's north-east.

Marc Howe | September 21, 2012 | 2:54 am

Pilbara mining towns saddled with booze ban

Mining towns in Western Australia's Pilbara region have been hit with stringent new liquor laws due to surging rates of disorderly conduct.

Marc Howe | September 21, 2012 | 1:31 am

BHP ditches another three coal projects

BHP Billiton has added three new names to its growing list of shelved coal mine projects as it defers its Red Hill and Saraji East coal projects.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 20, 2012 | 4:27 pm

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