| Exploration spending surges in Australia | ||
| June 18, 2012 | ||
| Manganese mine opens in South Africa | ||
| May 9, 2012 | ||
| Molycorp announces $1.3 billion acquisition | ||
| March 9, 2012 | ||
| Mergers and acquisitions were high in 2011 | ||
| March 6, 2012 | ||
| 2012 SME meeting comes to a close | ||
| February 23, 2012 | ||
| Police officer killed near Grasberg Mine | ||
| February 8, 2012 | ||
| Joy Global announces acquisition | ||
| January 1, 2012 | ||
| Strike ends, but union halts workers' return | ||
| January 1, 2012 | ||
