BDBDEconomyOffshore ore 'worth $150m a year'A company wanting to mine ironsands from the seafloor says the plan will mean $150m extra spent in the area each year.10 Mar 12:00 AM
WorldPolice hunt coal mine arsonist in choking smogVictoria police are hunting an arsonist who set fire to an open-cut coal mine that has cloaked a nearby town in noxious smog.26 Feb 04:30 PM
EmploymentAustralia wage growth slumpsAustralian wage growth has slumped to the lowest pace in at least 17 years against the backdrop of a deteriorating labour market19 Feb 08:14 PM
CommoditiesObjections to mining plan pour inA controversial bid to mine an area of seabed off the North Island's west coast has met a backlash, with only a handful of several thousand submissions in support of the plan.18 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandKiwi dies in Aussie mine rockfallA New Zealander has died in an underground rockfall accident at an Australian mine.17 Feb 01:02 AM
EnergyPM defends $30m payout to Rio TintoPrime Minister John Key has defended his Government's $30 million payout to the owners of the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter after the Greens and Labour said parent company Rio Tinto's US$3.7 billion profit showed the payment was unjustified.14 Feb 04:00 AM
EnergyNZ taxpayers aid Rio Tinto profit bumpProfits are up 10pc at world mining giant Rio Tinto - in a year where NZ taxpayers paid the company $30m to keep the Tiwai Pt smelter open.13 Feb 07:45 PM
Economy'Don't come home to mine' Kiwi miners toldNgapuhi working in Australia's mines are being told they won't be welcome if they come home to carry out controversial mineral exploration in Northland.02 Feb 09:00 PM
BDBDCompanies100 jobs cut at Otago gold mineOceanaGold plans to scale back its operations and is expected to axe more than 100 jobs at the Macraes goldfield in Otago in response to a falling gold price.07 Jan 09:09 PM
EconomyOz iron ore earnings soar despite mining concernsThe size of Australia's iron ore export earnings continues to soar despite concerns about an end of the mining boom, a new report says.06 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandMining divides New ZealandersA poll reveals a striking generation gap in attitudes to mining.04 Jan 04:30 PM
SharesShareholders plan action against gold minerAustralia's largest gold miner is facing a class action from shareholders over its massive financial writedown.23 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandOfficials reject landfarming claimsOfficials in New Zealand's leading oil and gas region are rejecting claims that cows are being allowed to graze on land polluted by waste from mining and fracking operations.17 Dec 04:30 PM
EconomyBleak forecast for the lucky countryThe Australian budget bottom line is looking bleak, and a weaker economy isn't going to help the situation.17 Dec 04:30 PM
WorldWellington Zoo ready to welcome Tasmanian DevilsWellington Zoo is making a home for four Tasmanian Devils which are due to arrive there this week.04 Dec 06:33 PM
New Zealand'Funeral' for Maui's dolphinA 'funeral procession' for New Zealand's endangered Maui's dolphin species is currently winding though Wellington's inner city streets.04 Dec 12:08 AM
OpinionMatt McCarten: Selling our future for $75 eachDeep-sea oil drilling interests claim our Government could receive $300m from it. Is our "clean, green reputation" worth trading in for that, Matt McCarten asks.30 Nov 07:05 PM
New ZealandAnti-mining groups plan to block SH1 todayAnti-mining groups in Northland are planning to block State Highway 1 for two hours today in a protest against an Australian exploration company's plans to begin prospecting for gold and silver.27 Nov 06:35 PM
