July 31, 2011 BHP Australian Miners Resume Strikes Ahead of Further Talks Workers at BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP)’s coking-coal mines in Australia, the world’s largest exporter of the steelmaking ingredient, resumed strikes Saturday as labor unions prepare for the last two rounds…
July 31, 2011 Rio eyed as a season highlight The June-balance profit reporting season gains pace this week, with key results from the mining, infrastructure, healthcare and education sectors giving an early steer on current-year sentiment and the impact…
July 30, 2011 BHP’s Q4 results overshadowed by Petrohawk bid With BHP Billiton's fourth-quarter operating performance in line with expectations, it is the acquisition of Petrohawk that triggers changes to our EPS calculations.
July 30, 2011 Bonus blackmail at world’s top copper mine could see strike escalate Disagreements over a bonus scuttled a potential labor deal at the world's biggest copper mine, Chile's Escondida, union leaders said on Friday, the eighth day of a strike that has…
July 30, 2011 VDM wins BHP nickel job Contractor VDM Group has signed a $40 million contract with BHP Billiton at its Kambalda nickel operations.VDM's Perth-based subsidiary Cape Crushing and Earthmoving Contractors will handle the five years of…
July 29, 2011 Mine giant expands Top End manganese operation The world's biggest mining company will expand its manganese operation at Groote Eylandt in the Northern Territory.BHP Billiton announced the $254 million expansion of the GEMCO mine in a statement…
July 29, 2011 BHP Billiton declares force majeure at Escondida BHP Billiton Ltd. has declared force majeure on exports from the world’s biggest copper mine, as a mine workers’ strike entered its eighth day. The strike at BHP’s Escondida mine…
July 27, 2011 BBE designs underground cooling system for PMC BBE Consulting has completed a US$447,000 EPCM contract to design an underground cooling circuit at Rio Tinto’s Palabora Mining Co (PMC) in Phalaborwa, Limpopo Province, South Africa.
July 27, 2011 Chile Escondida copper mine declares force majeure Chile's Escondida copper mine on Wednesday declared force majeure on copper concentrate sales amid a six-day strike that has hit output at the world's top deposit. The mine is owned…
July 27, 2011 Newmont Board approves Conga project in Peru and Tanami shaft project in Australia Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE:NEM) today announced that its Board of Directors approved funding for the Conga project in Peru and the Tanami Shaft project in Australia. Combined, the two projects…
Northern Star climbs to record high as first-half profit surges 49% The gold miner reported underlying net profit after tax of A$759.8 million ($541 million) for the half year ended December 31. February 11, 2026 | 03:33 pm
