mining sector

Banking, mining gains push market higher

Dinka — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 11:28:48 -0600

The Australian share market has closed higher because of gains in the banking and resources sectors. The All Ordinaries Index was up 86 points to 6,593 and the ASX 200 added 88 points to 6,533.

Corporate governance being forgotten

Dinka — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 11:07:26 -0600

Small shareholders are being warned to read the fine print before they invest in small mining companies. A report has shown that nearly half Australia's medium-size listed companies are not following corporate governance standards.

Ukraine mourns over victims of mine disaster

Dinka — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 04:35:59 -0600

Ukraine goes into mourning for 88 coal miners who were killed by a methane blast underground, the most horrible mining catastrophe in the country since Soviet times.

Mining, energy sectors boost Australian market

Dinka — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 10:25:01 -0500

The Australian share market enjoyed a strong day of trading with mining and energy stocks leading the rally because of strengthening global commodity and base metal prices.

Flat day on Australian sharemarket

Dinka — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 10:37:55 -0500

There was no excitement on the Australian sharemarket today after the previous two record closing highs. The All Ordinaries Index added half a point to 6,491 and the ASX 200 slipped one point to 6,481.

Closeology Pays from all Directions for Bayfield Resources

annawootton — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 15:30:58 -0500

Think of salmon fishing. Imagine you see a large, expensive boat, perhaps with a depth-sounder, several state-of-the-art rods sprouting from its decks, downrigger lines in the water, strategically anchored at the mouth of a large river. It's human nature and good logic for other smaller boats to crowd around.

U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration Pursues New Safety Regulations

Anastvatz — Wed, 09 May 2007 15:06:47 -0500

The U.S. Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has determined that lightning was the likely ignition source for the explosion in an abandoned area of the Sago Mine on Jan. 2, 2006.

Mining and Investment in Mongolia: An Interview with Terence Ortsland

annawootton — Sun, 06 May 2007 16:03:17 -0500

Katherine Young of Resourcex Investor spoke to Terence Ortslan, a mining analyst at TSO and Associates in Montreal who has been travelling to Mongolia for 20 years, about issues affecting Mongolia's mining sector.