CommoditiesBig Read: Diamonds are forever, buyers are notCan the industry win over a generation of "millennials" with very different demands and expectations?18 Jul 05:28 AM
CommoditiesBig Read: Diamond dream lives on in CanadaTwenty-five years after the first diamonds were found in Canada's Northwest Territories, it's still a game of hurry-up-and-wait.14 Jul 11:00 PM
New ZealandKidnapped Kiwi not well enough to returnThe injured New Zealander freed from Nigerian kidnappers is not yet well enough to return home.29 Jun 04:50 AM
CommoditiesMining's hidden horror storiesA miner reveals the hidden pain of suffering a mental breakdown while living and working at a remote Australian site.12 Jun 09:34 PM
CommoditiesReefton mine may save West Coast jobsSolid Energy, which is being broken up and sold, has applied for consent to start a small mine near Reefton, allowing it to retain staff.02 Jun 05:30 PM
CommoditiesTennis-ball size diamond may sell for $70mThis Canadian diamond miner saw its share surge 30pc when it announced it had found the world's second biggest diamond.04 May 10:40 PM
CommoditiesWho will share in the space mining boom?One solitary asteroid might be worth trillions of dollars in platinum and other metals. Exploiting these resources could lead to a global boom in wealth, which could raise living standards worldwide and potentially benefit all of humanity.19 Apr 05:18 AM
CommoditiesMore job lossses for West Coast mineCompany says latest Solid Energy cuts not a 'slash and burn exercise'.08 Mar 07:56 PM
OpinionAnton Van Heldon: Govt failing in duty to marine lifePlan to create better chances for protection appears to have been scuppered for greater mineral exploitation, writes Anton Van Heldon.07 Mar 10:49 PM
CommoditiesDe Beers ramps up diamond salesDe Beers is ramping up diamond sales to cash in on a recovery from last year's slump.03 Mar 12:30 AM
EnergySolid Energy cutbacks revealedThe extent of Solid Energy's cutbacks is revealed in the company's evidence to Parliament's commerce select committee.24 Feb 06:47 AM
BDBDCommoditiesCommodities slump hits minerOceanaGold Corp, the gold and copper miner, said its annual profit halved due to low commodity prices and extra costs from its purchase of Waihi Gold Mine.19 Feb 04:00 PM
EnergyDecision pending on Stockton mine closureSolid Energy says a decision on whether the Stockton coal mine should be closed is "pending", and it expects to make a decision in the next few months.11 Feb 01:47 AM
CommoditiesHistoric gold dredge up for saleThe last gold dredge operating on the West Coast is up for sale.21 Jan 11:00 PM
CommoditiesBHP forced into second writedown in six monthsBHP Billiton will write down the value of its US shale assets by NZ$11.19 billion amid collapsing oil and gas prices.15 Jan 10:32 PM
CommoditiesWhy it's hard putting a price on the world's biggest diamondsFiguring out a price tag for some of the world's biggest and rarest diamonds can be as difficult as finding them.27 Dec 07:00 PM
New ZealandPike River 29: Lost but not forgottenFive years ago today, 31 men hung their identification tags on a board and headed underground to work.18 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandFatal goldmine accident in SouthlandA 30-year-old man has died following a work accident at a goldmine in Southland last night.05 Nov 05:35 PM
Commodities'Time to be greedy' on Oz mining servicesBe fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful - so goes the advice of investment sage Warren Buffett.26 Oct 04:00 PM
CommoditiesOceana Gold tipped to boost productionOceana Gold is predicted to boost gold production 30 per cent to 40 per cent by 2017.19 Oct 12:30 AM
BDBDEnergySolid Energy to shut Huntly East mineSixty-five staff to axed as operator admits there is no chance whatsover of finding a buyer for Waikato mine that's cost about $500,000 a month to keep open.07 Oct 10:40 PM
CommoditiesBathurst posts $16m lossCoalminer Bathurst Resources has posted a net loss of $16.4 million after tax for the year to June 30, 2015, compared to $189.9 million the previous year.28 Sep 08:34 AM
BDBDAgribusinessFonterra shelves coal mine ideaFonterra has confirmed it has put on hold a proposed coal mine at Mangatangi while it assesses its energy options.09 Sep 05:00 PM
EnergyCreditors back miner's administratorsSolid Energy creditors yesterday voted to retain the company's existing administrators and not to set up a creditors' committee.25 Aug 05:30 PM
Banking and financeScammed: Kiwis lose millionsA group of mostly Nelson investors face losing $2m after the collapse of a Colombian gold mining scheme.24 Aug 06:12 PM
TourismAussie tourism helps plug mining gapCommonwealth Bank economist Gareth Aird says the weak Australian currency is enticing tourists from home and abroad, helping the economy to rebalance and stimulate growth.18 Aug 05:00 PM
AgribusinessWho will buy struggling Solid Energy?Solid Energy acting chairman Andy Coupe admitted it was "unlikely" that any sale, or sales, would cover its outstanding debt.13 Aug 03:00 AM
CompaniesGold bears return as traders look to rate increaseGold futures have fallen for the second time in three days amid mounting speculation that the US Fed will raise interest rates.06 Aug 01:30 AM
AgribusinessCoal no longer king in HuntlyGenesis Energy announced its last two coal-burning electricity generators at Huntly Power Station will be shut down.05 Aug 10:15 PM
AgribusinessGovt rules out Solid Energy bail-outMr Key said Solid Energy had $300 million of outstanding debt and was in a "precarious position".03 Aug 10:26 PM
