Personal FinanceNightmare vision sparks rush for goldInvestors have piled into gold on fears that capitalism is about to crumble, sending the gold price soaring to record levels. 13 Jul 04:00 PM
EconomyAustralia drops mining taxA compromise deal over the taxation of Australian mining companies has been announced by new PM Julia Gillard.02 Jul 12:30 AM
Freight and logisticsTransiting uranium for 'peaceful purposes' - SmithNick Smith says uranium transiting through NZ ports will only be used for "peaceful purposes", despite one of its recipients being involved in making nuclear weapons.25 Jun 02:22 AM
CommoditiesThe gold mine that swallowed a townAustralia's biggest gold mine - visible from space and is even said to influence the weather - is set to expand.05 Jun 09:42 PM
EnergyEnergy data to go on GoogleA new Government-funded mapping programme has started to lure more oil and gas explorers to New Zealand by putting results on Google Earth.25 May 04:00 PM
CommoditiesMining: Rethink may sacrifice lower-value landThe Govt has signalled it will push ahead with mining on conservation land, even if it backs down on plans to mine some of the most protected areas. 09 May 04:00 PM