April 4, 2012 ‘King of mining’ to appeal charge of market abuse Ian Hannam, better known as the "king of mining" after advising on some of the biggest deals in the past two decades, including BHP's London listing through its merger with…
April 4, 2012 BHP Australia coal mines vote to continue strike Australian coal mines owned by BHP Billiton (ASX:BHP) and Mitsubishi Development Pty Ltd (TYO:8058) in the Bowen Basin area voted to resume their strike, momentarily stopped this morning, right after…
April 3, 2012 Australian miners face explosions, acid sprays, gassings Acid sprays, gassings, venomous snakes, and lightning strikes are just some of the risks faced by Queensland miners atop the threat of mine collapse and violent explosions.
April 3, 2012 Race on to dig new zinc mines as old ones run dry With experts saying zinc could be in deficit by 2017 if not earlier, miners from Australia to Africa to the European Union are racing against time to attract investment in…
April 2, 2012 Fortescue chief sees iron ore price down 25% from current levels. Says it’s a ‘good thing’ Fortescue chief executive Neville Power also told The Australian newspaper that Chinese steel production growth will be lower over the next five years at about 4% – 5%, from 7%…
April 2, 2012 Australia to lure more U.S. construction workers to mining projects by reforming licensing rules Australia is hoping to lure more American plumbers, electricians and construction workers to be employed on Outback projects in the burgeoning mining and gas industries by changing how their skills…
April 2, 2012 Coal prices may be headed higher after BHP Billiton declares force majeure BHP Billiton declared force majeure at its Bowen Basin coal mines in Queensland, Australia.
April 2, 2012 Extreme use of mining vehicles can make them catch fire — Here’s how to protect them Fire protection equipment specialist Worldman offers a comprehensive range of vehicle fire suppression systems designed to detect and suppress fires occurring in mine site vehicles.
April 2, 2012 Mine closed as more workers exposed to hazardous coal gas Following the exposure of 25 miners to hazardous gases, Thiess has shut down dangerous sections of the Collinsville coal mine.
April 2, 2012 Paladin Energy forced to get new CFO as Korte moves to push world-class iron project Uranium company Paladin Energy Ltd (TSX:PDN)(ASX:PDN) announced it named Alan Rule as its new Chief Financial Officer effective July 23, 2012. He would be replacing the current CFO, Garry Korte,…
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