Erik Pineda

Newcrest Mining Ltd is likely adding its Bonikro gold site in the Ivory Coast following its Wednesday announcement that it will divest its non-core Queensland assets in Cracow and Mount Rawdon, reports said.

The string of hacking incidents around the world that targeted global firms such as Sony and Lockheed Martin may have prompted Aussie government agencies and private companies to step up their online security protocol but such is not the case, according to the latest Auditor General report.

China has convicted three people accused of conspiring to steal the casing design of iPad 2 last year, according to reports, which also said that two of those found guilty were previously connected with Foxconn, the Taiwanese manufacturer of Apple’s gadget product lines.

The rising influence of smartphones has negatively impacted the mobile phone behaviour of many Australians as a new online survey conducted by giant telco Telstra showed that 80 percent of the country’s phone owners displayed rude attitude while engaged on their handsets.

Nokia has reached a settlement with Apple, which ended the two firms’ legal tussles and commenced their licensing deal that calls for upcoming royalty fees set to be paid by the Cupertino-based company, reports said.

Wednesday marks the first of the two total lunar eclipses that the world will witness this year, with the latest this month set to be seen by millions in the countries located in Asia, the Middle East region, Africa and Australia.

Where internet access is deliberately restricted by authorities, the U.S. hopes to provide succour through its reported $2 million ‘internet in a suitcase’ plan that will roll out online emergency lines to nationals under extreme duress from their own governments.

Thousands of mining jobs from New South Wales and Queensland are likely to feel the pressure of the federal government’s proposed carbon tax, according to a new survey released on Tuesday by the Australian Coal Association (ACA).

Claiming that the mining tax being pushed by Prime Minister Julia Gillard is discriminatory, Fortescue Minerals Group (FMG) chief executive Andrew Forrest said on Tuesday that he is prepared to challenge the measure’s legality in the Australian High Court.

The plunging stock market value of Nintendo this week caught the Japanese game console maker by surprise, which came following the Tuesday launch of its next-generation Wii U.

Exco shareholders gave their go signal on Friday for the $175 million deal that will formally transfer ownership of the company’s Queensland mining assets to Xstrata.

Industrial action will soon hit the Australian coal operations of BHP Billiton as some 4000 coking coal workers are set to walk out from their job sites beginning next week, demanding from the giant resources company better pay and solid tenure assurances.

Giant social media firm Facebook acknowledged on Wednesday that it erred in not communicating enough to users that the facial recognition technology currently deployed on its site has been turned on by default.

Apple revealed on Tuesday its new office blueprint that will house more than 12,000 workers and on the side, aspire as the coolest workplace on Earth.

Global mining giant Rio Tinto has announced on Wednesday the doubling of the company’s fleet of automated-driven truck haulers currently deployed in the Pilbara region of Western Australia to further raise its ore production.

Acknowledging the uncertain movement of global fuel prices, Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan said on Tuesday that government remains undecided on the inclusion of the petrol and transport industries to the planned carbon pricing.

Despite initial reactions from analysts that Sony’s new handheld PlayStation Vita is a bit pricey, from $249 for the Wi-Fi version to $299 for the 3G version, the Japanese firm is optimistic that the product will deliver huge profits over the next three years.

America’s space agency NASA has reported on Tuesday an unusual explosion on the surface of the Sun, which according to the US National Weather Service (NWS) released a solar flare that would likely disrupt satellite, communication and power facilities on Earth over the next two days.

A recent audit conducted by the Petroleum and Gas Inspectorate on some 2719 wells across Australia revealed generally positive results, with a number of facilities yielding some leakages though not reaching the flammable levels as assured by the agency’s inspectors.

Global resource company BHP Billiton has announced the start of its oil production in the Gulf of Mexico following the lifting of deep-water drilling ban on the area imposed last year by US President Barack Obama.

The way Australians nurse their wound could change soon as a group of Melbourne researchers revealed on Monday a smart bandage that they claimed would indicate injury condition by mere colour changes on the wound dressing.

Archived cases that beg to be solved may soon see just resolution based on the preliminary findings of a collaborative US-Australian project that pointed to the possibility of lifting fingerprints from evidences already battered by age and deterioration.

Japanese computer maker Toshiba has joined the tablet craze engulfing the industry, announcing on Thursday last week the entry of Thrive into the exploding new tech toy that gradually edges out the popular laptop.

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has seen so much stunning technological advances that he believes a day will come when computers and humans become virtually equal but with machines having a slight advantage on intelligence.

Amidst swirling reports that it is working on a $4.9 billion takeover of Centro Properties Group’s Australian assets, Lend Lease Group revealed on Monday two upcoming projects worth an estimated $1 billion that will keep the company busy over the next three years.

Australian commercial property giant Centro Properties Group Ltd. has reportedly received a $4.96 billion cash offer from Lend Lease Group in February this year that would allow the latter to takeover Centro’s Australian shopping complexes.

International researchers led by Australian scientists have discovered a ‘breathtaking landscape’ resting some few kilometres below the seas in east of Antarctica, which they said comprises of stretches of mountains and valleys that were blanketed for millions of years by thick layers of ice.

The retail sector saw improvements in the month of April as its sales chalked up better numbers that signaled a better outlook for the local economy, according to the latest data issued on Thursday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

Australia’s telecommunication watchdog has issued its preliminary report this week, scoring the industry’s tricky advertising techniques that take away the significance of premium communication services that telcos provide to consumers.