4+ hour, 27+ min ago  (369+ words) Judgment day has arrived in a bitter multibillion-dollar legal stoush that forced Australia's richest person, Gina Rinehart, to defend her iron ore empire. The complex battle pitted Mrs Rinehart's company, Hancock Prospecting, against the heirs of mining pioneer Peter Wright…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (602+ words) The federal government is defending a $2 billion bailout of a struggling metals smelter in return for its owner investing in renewable energy, saying it's a "slam dunk" that will save jobs and lower power costs. Australia's second-largest aluminium smelter - Rio…...

5+ mon, 4+ week ago  (671+ words) When it comes to visiting Australia's precious mineral centres, which hole is your goal? Our sparring experts dig deep to present the best bang for your buck in this week's Two Ways to Go. Cynics might suggest this Two Ways…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (636+ words) Mining has always been an industry of boom and bust. The fickle fortunes of Australia's biggest export sector were clear to see on opening day of the annual Diggers and Dealers conference on Monday. With bullion prices sitting at record…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (477+ words) The Diggers and Dealers mining forum will take on a radioactive yellow hue as uranium miners take centre stage on opening day. While goldminers dominate the speaking program of the three-day mining industry networking fest, uranium will be the focus…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (559+ words) Goldminers have long hogged the limelight at the Diggers and Dealers mining forum. The annual conference in the remote mining town of Kalgoorlie, in the Western Australian Goldfields region, is the glittering highlight of the resources industry's events calendar. Up-and-coming…...