August 22, 2011 BHP Billiton finalises Petrohawk takeover Australia’s BHP Billiton has finalised its acquisition of US shale gas producer Petrohawk, BHP announced on Sunday. BHP has secured the 97.4% of the outstanding shares in the Texan company…
August 22, 2011 Leighton Ngarda JV awarded contract for Rio Tinto The Leighton Ngarda Joint Venture, an unincorporated joint venture between Leighton Contractors and indigenous contractor Ngarda Civil & Mining, has been awarded a $104 million earthworks contract for Rio Tinto.
August 21, 2011 Battle royal for Macarthur Coal shaping up The battle for Macarthur Coal is poised to intensify after news that Anglo American is considering a challenge to Peabody and ArcelorMittal's $4.7 billion hostile bid. Anglos, the world's fifth…
August 18, 2011 BHP plans rail line in threat to its biggest supplier Global miner BHP Billiton is looking to build a new rail line between some of its inland Australian coal mines and the coast in a move that could threaten dominant…
August 18, 2011 BHP wins US approvals for Petrohawk bid BHP Billiton Ltd says it has received approval from US regulatory authorities to proceed with its takeover of shale oil explorer and developer, Petrohawk Energy.
August 16, 2011 Rio Tinto agrees to union collective agreement first time in 20 years Mining union members have approved a three-year collective agreement with Rio Tinto, ending two decades of union exclusion from the company's Pilbara operations.
August 16, 2011 BHP profit to top $2.5 million per hour The market is expecting BHP Billiton to post record-setting annual profits of $US22.1 billion next week on revenues forecast to be a staggering $71.9 billion. BHP investors, whose stock has…
August 16, 2011 Barrick shrugs downgrade, but foray into copper weighs on prospects Barrick Gold Corp. closed down slightly and outperformed a weak broader market on Tuesday despite a downgrade from CIBC World Markets, which is advising investors to remain cautious as the…
August 11, 2011 Rio Tinto signs MOU with Jindal Steel and Power on advancing HIsmelt technology Rio Tinto has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL) to take the next step in global commercialisation of the HIsmelt technology to be…
August 10, 2011 Rio Tinto Alcan Weipa bauxite mine expansion a boon for Australia Far North © The Cairns Post THE $1.5 billion Rio Tinto Alcan bauxite mine expansion at Weipa has wide reaching economic, employment and export benefits which have been underestimated by the business…
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
