October 8, 2012 Australia’s growth prospects downgraded by IMF on commodities dependence The International Monetary Fund's 2013 growth forecast for Australia has been moderately reduced due to the country's significant exposure to international commodities markets.
October 8, 2012 China plans to usurp global leadership with the backing of gold: Russell Veteran finance expert Richard Russell claims China has plans to obtain leadership of the global economy by fortifying its official currency with precious metal backing.
October 8, 2012 Aquarius Platinum dives upon CEO’s sudden departure Shares in Aquarius Platinum have plunged in the wake of the sudden departure of its CEO Stuart Murray.
October 8, 2012 China to convert coal into gas for urban energy needs China has unveiled ambitious plans for the conversion of coal extracted in remote mining regions into gas for usage in urban areas.
October 8, 2012 Arrium spurned billion dollar bid on expectations of iron ore rebound Aussie iron ore miner and steelmaker Arrium (ASX:ARI) has stated publicly that it spurned a $1 billion takeover bid from a Korean consortium due to expectations of a rebound in…
October 8, 2012 Malaysia mounts raids on gold swindlers The Malaysian authorities have intensified a crackdown against fraudulent gold traders with raids against several companies last week.
October 7, 2012 Gold set to bounce back on Spanish bailout and Chinese traders back from vacation Despite an abrupt decline in the wake of an upbeat US employment report, gold is likely to regain losses on several factors which should strongly favor the precious metal.
October 7, 2012 South African union leader shot dead near Lonmin mine: NUM A branch leader of South Africa's National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) was shot dead on Friday near a mine run by platinum producer Lonmin as labor unrest sweeps the mining…
October 7, 2012 Rusal goes cold on Gladstone plant Russian aluminium company Rusal has revealed that it will not invest in a planned $A400 million gas-fired power plant at the refinery of Queensland Alumina Limited (QAL). QAL is a…
October 5, 2012 New mining rules coming up for Canada’s northern Ontario already igniting debate A new set of regulations for prospectors and mining companies working claims in Northern Ontario, Canada, which goes into effect Nov. 1, is already stirring some controversy as First Nations…
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm
