February 4, 2012 Miners face anger over water discharges Queensland miners and the DERM are facing community ire over water discharges.
February 4, 2012 Major shakeup for WA ports The WA Government has announced a major shakeup to how the state's industrial ports are managed.
February 4, 2012 Seabed mining applications spike in the Northern Territory The Northern Territory has received a number of proposals for exploration of the seabed off the coast.
February 4, 2012 Outrage over Lynas approval One of the most vocal opponents to Lynas Corporation's plans in Malaysia says it is "outraged and appalled" by the Government's decision to grant Lynas a temporary operating licence.
February 3, 2012 68% lift in Magma Metals on $40 million takeover bid Shares in ASX and TSX-listed Magma Metals rocketed 68% after Panoramic Resources, a nickel miner, launched a $40 million takeout bid.
February 3, 2012 Minemakers shares soar 20% on acquisition reports Minemakers (ASX: MAK) shares jumped about 20% today, following media reports that major Indian company NMDC has plans to acquire the company’s Wonarah rock phosphate reserves.
February 3, 2012 Tasmania’s biggest coal mine set to go ahead The prospect of a carbon tax will have no effect on plans to operate Tasmania's biggest coal mine in the North West.
February 3, 2012 Chinese invest $20m in Qld coal hopeful Chinese state-owned Beijing Guoli Energy Investment is to take a $20 million stake in Queensland-based Cuesta Coal ahead of its listing this year.
February 3, 2012 Xstrata tailings dam failure imminent? This must be every miners nightmare: contradicting opinions on the safety of your tailings facility. At this link is a report that is not all that specific about the technical…
February 2, 2012 Glenstrata: Not just mining’s biggest ever deal, a new kind of resource giant Glencore International is in talks with Xstrata to merge in a deal that would create a $80 billion rival to BHP Billiton, Vale, Rio Tinto and China's Shenhua. Here's a…
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