Toxic leaks, oil spills and fires seem to be plaguing Zijin Mining Group Co. The biggest gold producer in China has decided to slow down its pace of expansion overseas to focus on strengthening the safety and environmental standards at its domestic operations as per a statement made by company Chairman Chen Jinghe.
The Managing Director of Bradken (ASX: BKN), Brian Hodges says that the financial crisis faced by the company was over
A full financial, technical and environmental review will be undertaken by the members of the U.S. Export - Import Bank before they take a vote on giving India's Reliance Power a loan. The loan worth $600 million is to finance a new coal fired power plant to be located in India.
The Labor Party has a new leader and the mining industry is already gaining across the Australian stock market. With Prime Minister Kevin Rudd being ousted by Julia Gillard the proposed Resources Super Profits Tax on the...
The Resources Super Profits Tax (RSPT) proposed by the federal government in Australia on the mining industry is likely to cost the Australian economy more than it benefits it. This has been the main argument of all the ...
According to the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARE), next financial year is going to be boom time for the miners. ABARE expects the mining and energy exports to come to about $170 billion in...
Caterpillar Inc. the world's largest manufacturer of construction and mining equipment announced a $700 million investment plan over the next four years. The plan involves production of mining shovels and an expansion of its production of trucks at plants in Decatur, Illinois and Chennai, India.