WorldMateship important in mineA Kiwi mining safety expert says the trapped Chilean miners will need to create a community.28 Aug 05:30 PM
World33 Chilean miners trapped undergroundPhotos of relatives, friends and rescue workers making contact with the 33 trapped miners in the San Jose mine in Copiapo, Chile.25 Aug 02:33 AM
AgribusinessPike River Coal reports $39m lossPike River Coal has reported an annual net loss of $39 million and will not be paying any dividend.25 Aug 12:30 AM
CommoditiesTake a deep breath - why the world is running out of heliumA US law means supplies of the gas - a vital component in MRI scans - are vanishing fast.22 Aug 10:45 PM
New ZealandMetal workers get 3 per cent pay riseNearly 2000 engineering and manufacturing workers have agreed to accept a 3 per cent pay rise this year and the same again next year.23 Jul 01:53 AM
Opinion<i>John Armstrong:</i> Better to bury failure than risk defeatBetter an utter, total if humiliating backdown than a messy compromise that keeps the mining issue alive into election year.20 Jul 09:30 PM
