Australian market research analyst IBISWorld has named lead and zinc ore mining among its 10 riskiest industries in 2009.
Earnings from Australian energy and minerals exports are forecast to increase 37% to $160 billion in 2009, $20 billion less than what was forecast last quarter, ABARE senior commodity analyst Alan Copeland told MINING DAILY.
The world's fourth largest economy has officially put their foot on the brake in response to the continuing global credit squeeze.
Meteorological forecasts and dispersion models are helping minesites win the war against dust. Jessica Darnbrough writes for Australian Mining.
Queensland coal industry leaders have received assurances from Treasurer Andrew Fraser that the government will more closely examine the sector-wide implications of massive mineral royalty increases and a new industry levy announced in the state budget.
Queensland's resources sector is forecast to pump an unprecedented $3.64 billion into state government coffers in 2008-09, according to data released in the state budget.
Research commissioned by the Minerals Council has shown that employment in the already buoyant minerals sector is set for even stronger growth, with a 70% increase by 2020.
AUSTRALIA has cut its forecast for minerals export earnings for the second time this year as a result of the strengthening Australian dollar, according to a recently released Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARE) report
THE Queensland resources sector’s strong performance and outlook will underpin another year of economic growth for Queensland in 2007-08, according to Queensland Resources Council (QRC) chief executive Michael Roche.
The high performance of the Western Australian economy is directly attributable to the State’s $50 billion resources sector, according to the Chamber of Minerals and Resources Western Australia (CME).