January 2, 2012 Grasberg copper-gold mine workers’ return to work delayed again According to a senior union official, workers at Freeport's huge Indonesian copper-gold mining unit have delayed their return to work again and may now restart work Tuesday
January 2, 2012 Top End gold mine pond overflows into river The Northern Territory Department of Resources says the retention pond at the Mount Todd gold mine is still overflowing because of flooding in the Katherine region last week.
January 2, 2012 OZ Minerals’ insurance claim for derailment loss may face complication over pollution OZ Minerals may recoup through insurance some of the losses from the up to 1200 tonnes of copper concentrate that disappeared into the Northern Territory's Edith River last week after…
January 1, 2012 Iron ore and copper are looking solid in what may be a good year for commodities This year is shaping up well for commodities that dictate the share prices of the nation's miners, as unsustainably low steel production in China and a dearth of new copper…
January 1, 2012 Natural disasters, gold price among Top Mining Stories of 2011 2011 will go down as the year when the wind fell out of the sails of economic recovery and serious storm clouds gathered on the horizon.
December 31, 2011 Ventilation shaft drilling using blind boring methods Mine ventilation planning is becoming critical to the production and safety of coal mine operations in Australia.
December 31, 2011 Mining company says uranium in rail spill Australian mining company Oz Minerals says a low level of uranium was contained in copper concentrate which spilled into a Northern Territory river this week.
December 30, 2011 Australian company submits EIS for US$300 million gold-silver project in Chile Australian Laguna Resources (ASX: LRC) has submitted an environmental impact study (EIS) to Chile’s Environment Ministry's evaluation service for its US$300 million Arqueros gold-silver project in the north of the…
December 30, 2011 Kalgoorlie Mining Company to sweeten profit margins with crushing circuit It is reported that Kalgoorlie Mining Company has received approvals for a crushing circuit at the Bullant Gold Project enabling it to crush its own ore and cease crushing by…
December 30, 2011 Coal ship queue hits 60 at Newcastle Port in Australia ABC reported that Newcastle's ship queue has hit 60 for the first time in several years, as global demand for coal continues to rise.
China central bank keeps buying gold as bull run hits brakes Bullion held by the People’s Bank of China rose by 40,000 troy ounces last month. February 08, 2026 | 08:25 am
