June 13, 2012 BHP’s already eye-watering Olympic Dam expansion bulked up again World number one miner BHP Billiton on Wednesday bought additional exploration plots near its Olympic Dam mine and $30 billion expansion project.
June 13, 2012 Chalice disposes of residual interest in the Gnaweeda gold project The company has sold its remaining 13.5% interest in the Gnaweeda Gold project to Archean Star Resources.
June 13, 2012 Shares jump as Australian billionaire moves to take over Whitehaven Coal Nathan Tinkler had been widely expected to sell down his 21% stake in Whitehaven Coal, but is instead looking to taking over the business.
June 12, 2012 Crocodile Gold closes prepaid swap facility with Credit Suisse The money, which comes as an advance from Credit Suisse against the sale of future gold production, will be used to repay a portion of the bridge loan facility provided…
June 12, 2012 Great Barrier Reef coal mine turning into Australia’s Keystone XL Greenpeace takes out ads saying investing in the mega-mine is "risky business" and calls into question the ability of India's GVK to pull off the project as the group "has…
June 11, 2012 Mandalay Resources secures US$20 million revolving credit facility and repays in full existing loan facility Having recently paid the Sprott loan of $10 million in full, Mandalay resources is now essentially debt free thanks to great second quarter results.
June 10, 2012 Guest worker upset begets job board so Australians see positions first The Australian government launched a Resources Sector Jobs Board so employers can prove they made the job widely available to citizens before they apply for guest workers.
June 8, 2012 Fortescue raises $490M for Pilbara iron ore expansion plans Fortescue has secured $490 million in corporate senior debt facilities to top up funding for its iron ore expansion plans in the Pilbara region of Australia.
June 8, 2012 Minerals Council of Australia accuses unions of racism The Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) has condemned unions, saying they are running a nonsensical "race-based" campaign.
June 8, 2012 Mandalay Resources secures US$20 million revolving credit facility and repays in full existing loan facility Having recently paid the Sprott loan of $10 million in full, Mandalay resources is now essentially debt free thanks to great second quarter results.
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