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Octagonal Resources shoots to Producer status

02 Apr 2013 - Sometimes putting the cart before the horse can be a smart way of operating, especially when your cart is the only suitable operating gold processing facility in the …

Resource heavies ask ALP for no more surprises

28 Mar 2013 - Resource company executives call on the Prime Minister to hold off announcing policies that will hamper the sector, ahead of May’s federal budget.

Mining investment potential remains strong

19 Mar 2013 - Mining investment potential is not a thing of the past, owing to China’s economic growth targets and ongoing US recovery, according to a leading global fund manager.

Potash West firms up Dandaragan Trough project

14 Mar 2013 - A recent Scoping Study by Potash West has determined the Dandaragan trough project has strong economic fundamentals.

All roads lead to China

12 Mar 2013 - Major miners Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) and BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP) find themselves at the centre of price manipulation allegations out of China.

Laconia adds high-grade copper to Rasuhuilca sample bag

12 Mar 2013 - A fruitful review of historical exploration data of the Rasuhuilca project in Peru has developed Laconia Resources’ appreciation of narrow vein, high-grade copper-gol…

Forecasts mount for mining decline

06 Mar 2013 - Forecast are mounting for the anticipated decline of Australia’s mining boom mid this year.

Azure Minerals – Mexico’s favourite Aussies

05 Mar 2013 - It’s encouraging when an exploration company exemplifies the definition of the term explorer, which according to my dictionary: ‘travels into undiscovered or un-inves…

Cost cutting to salvage earnings

27 Feb 2013 – Chinese manufacturing growth hit a four month low in the same week BHP welcomed a new chief and a slew of earnings reports continued to deliver mixed results.

Silver Lake and the Integra integration

25 Feb 2013 - It is morning. Day one: 2012 Diggers and Dealers conference in Kalgoorlie. Delegates are either enjoying an early breakfast or nursing a ‘gone out too hard too early’…

Mining profits hit by write-downs

21 Feb 2013 – As the earnings season kicks off the mining sector is delivering some notable losses.

Miners set to ride iron ore boom

14 Feb 2013 - Analysts back iron ore prices as global miners BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP), Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO), Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX:FMG) get ready to repo…

Experts bullish on commodity prices

05 Feb 2013 - Leading commodity forecasters expect commodity prices to strengthen throughout the year.

Queensland floods cause mining delays

31 Jan 2013 - Mining companies who have been hit by Queensland’s extreme weather conditions may need to re-think their production targets.

Resource rich WA voted strongest state

21 Jan 2013 – Resource rich Western Australia has again taken out the top spot in CommSec’s State of the States report.

Miners optimistic on China growth

16 Jan 2013 - Chinese trade data providing optimism for the mining sector. Local miners embark on JV’s and deals with a mixture of aggression and caution.

Top ten mining trends of 2013

14 Jan 2013 – The best & worst performing mining stocks in 2012 and the top ten mining trends of 2013 are revealed.

Mining sector showing signs of slow down

20 Dec 2012 – The RBA warns non-mining sector growth will be slower than expected

Corazon Mining maintains nickel focus amid new acquisitions

20 Dec 2012 - To simply describe 2012 as hectic for Australian exploration company Corazon Mining (ASX: CZN) would be understating the company’s achievements.

Mutiny close to production at Deflector

13 Dec 2012 - Mutiny Gold (ASX: MYG) entered the realm of serious gold play contenders in 2011 after acquiring a 100 per cent interest of the Gullewa tenements in Western Australia…

Mining sector sending mixed messages

12 Dec 2012 - While resource exports are down, employment in the sector will hold and projects can still deliver.

Ventnor Resources set to strengthen Thaduna project

12 Dec 2012 - A maiden Resource with the promise of more to come has emerging copper play Ventnor Resources (ASX: VRX) looking forward to a very happy 2013.

Mining boom on the verge of decline

05 Dec 2012 - Mining sector cost cuts and low productivity may signify a boom is over.

NSW smart meters create controversy

28 Nov 2012 – NSW smart meters create controversy while the Climate Commission’s report proves to be too optimistic.

RBA signals further reduction in terms of trade

21 Nov 2012 - The Reserve Bank of Australia’s Governor Glenn Stevens forecasts Australia’s terms of trade this year will fall 15 per cent from last year’s peak.

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