commodity cycle
MICHAEL PASCOE
Continuing to knock the China bears
The China bear industry have been feeling rather chipper.
14 August 2015
SURFACE
Contractors default risk rises
Tough times in the mining services sector could get tougher, according to a credit rating agency.
13 August 2015
BASE METALS
Rio profits plunge 80%
Rio Tinto's net profit for the 2015 first half took a massive but unsurprising 82% hit.
07 August 2015
ENVIRONMENT
Half of Lanfranchi workforce sacked
Panoramic Resources has blamed the cuts on a drop in the nickel price.
04 August 2015
MANAGEMENT
MMG restarts Dugald River
MMG is pushing ahead with its Dugald River zinc project in northwest Queensland under a new development
30 July 2015
INDUSTRIAL MINERALS
Anglo cuts 53,000 jobs after profit dive
Anglo American has flagged 53,000 job losses and more divestments after profit fell 36% in H12015.
27 July 2015
SURFACE
BGC cuts 125 jobs
BGC Contracting will sack 125 people from its South Australian mining operations in October.
23 July 2015
TECHNOLOGY
NSW takes lead from WA
The mining slowdown and other economic factors have made NSW the strongest state in 2014-15.
20 July 2015
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