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Camping with my dogs, we wandered where miners knew they would be striking it rich as soon as they hit “The Great Silver Belt.” Back in 1882, a town was started up to accommodate the needs of up to 50,000 miners when that happened. Well, the big strike didn’t take place but the remains of ...
The Altech Chemicals Ltd (ASX: ATC) share price is on the move today despite there being no market-sensitive news for the company. Read on for more details.
In the face of a dysfunctional regulator, unreliable and costly power supplies, social unrest and mafia-like shakedowns, South Africa’s mining sector has had a banner year, thanks to global commodity prices. PwC has crunched the numbers.
Ancient sites, sacred snake raise risks for Australian resources Mimi Spirits and Rainbow Serpent. Credit: Aboriginal Art Australia Sacred sites, endangered sawfish and mythical rainbow serpents are the latest challenges confronting commodities powerhouse Australia as the nation’s top mining companies meet for their biggest annual conference. Since the destruction last year by Rio Tinto Group of a 46,000-year-old Aboriginal rock shelter at Juukan Gorge, the industry has been scrambling to deal with a backlash over heritage protection and environmental issues. A national enquiry into the ...
Ancient sites, rainbow serpents raise risks for Australian miners We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss By James Thornhill Normal text size Advertisement Sacred sites, endangered sawfish and Aboriginal rainbow serpents are the latest challenges confronting Australia as the nation’s top mining companies meet for their biggest annual conference. Since the destruction last year by Rio Tinto Group of a 46,000-year-old Aboriginal rock shelter at Juukan Gorge, the industry has been scrambling to deal with a backlash over heritage protection and envi...