Mining outlook: volatility will force cuts to operations and jobs
Increased competition and weak commodities prices will pressure to the mining sector to cut costs.
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Iron ore miners should leave the market if they can’t compete
High cost iron ore producers should either reduce their costs or leave the market if they cannot compete.
Competition the wrong test for iron ore inquiry
While it's easy for the large miners to argue increased iron ore production is business as usual, the overall cost to the sector warrants a closer inspection.
Disused mines blight New South Wales, yet the approvals continue
There are hundreds of derelict mine sites across New South Wales – and the state planning department has admitted it is "not aware of the total size" of large mining voids currently being left behind.
Russia’s borders: Mongolia looks to its old Big Brother to counterbalance China
This latest part of our series on Russia’s relations with its neighbours focuses on the huge empty land of Mongolia, Moscow’s original Soviet satellite state in the 1920s. These days it sits on the verge…
Does ‘offsetting’ work to make up for habitat lost to mining?
“Biodiversity offsetting” – protecting animals and plants in one area to make up for negative impacts in another – is increasingly used by companies such as mining firms, as a way to boost their corporate…
Corporate accountability and gutting the US Alien Tort Statute
The US Supreme Court has handed down a landmark decision that will have drawn sighs of relief from corporate boardrooms in Australia and around the world. Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum was brought by…
Despite tough lessons for Australian miners, transparency should still be a goal
Two recent events have highlighted the potential pitfalls of miners doing business in developing states. The first was the departure of Tom Albanese as Rio Tinto’s Chief Executive following a $13.3 billion…
A rebound in iron ore prices? Who knows?
Forecasting commodity prices is like buying a second hand car. Only the car’s previous owner and perhaps the dealer really know what the car is actually like. In contrast you, the buyer, are an outsider…
Hearts, minds and hip pockets: how the resources industry aims to win over ordinary Australians
Have you wondered why those chipper ads that share the personal stories of mining workers are still being rolled out on TV and at cinemas? In one, I recently learned about a sweet group of women whose…
How China drives the Australian iron ore boom (and bust)
With several major mining projects being put on ice this week, talk has quickly turned to whether the Australian mining boom is about to go bust. Jumping on comments by the Resources Minister that “the…
Beyond the bottom line: how to reward executives for sustainable practice
Are sustainability-dependent executive bonuses the answer to saving the planet? Research recently conducted by the Centre for Corporate Governance at the University of Technology, Sydney, examined whether…
Why Australia must forge a future in China’s Age of Steel
Recently, I met a friend at a conference in Japan. My friend is a specialist in steelmaking technology and, after a long successful career in Japan, had taken up a position in a Chinese Steel company called…
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