January 12, 2012

Norsk Hydro to cut 250 jobs in aluminium plant restructure

Global aluminum supplier Norsk Hydro yesterday announced plans to cut the capacity of its Australian New South Wales-based Kurri Kurri smelter by 33 percent citing low metal prices as the…

January 12, 2012

Barrick Gold completes agreement

Barrick Gold has completed its 20 million Australian dollars farm-in agreement with explorer Coppermoly to earn a 72 percent stake in the Nakru, Simuku and Talelumas projects on New Britain.

January 12, 2012

Ivanhoe Australia receives $30.1 million distribution from Exco Resources’ asset sale

Robert Friedland, Chairman, and Peter Reeve, Chief Executive Officer of Ivanhoe Australia Limited (TSX:IVA)(ASX:IVA), are pleased to announce the receipt of the $30.1 million distribution from Exco Resources Limited.

January 11, 2012

Heidi closes world’s biggest iron ore export terminal

Tropical cyclone Heidi hit the west Australian coast early on Thursday packing winds up to 120 kilometres per hour, forcing seaside residents to flee rising tidewaters and closing the world's…

January 11, 2012

Keech mechanical bucket in underground mine trial

A new mechanical bucket to be released in February 2012 by Keech Australia has been put to trial in the Newcrest Cadia East gold mine in Orange, New South Wales,…

January 11, 2012

Corruption commission investigating BHP’s FIFO camp

The WA Corruption and Crime Commission is investigating allegations of misconduct over BHP Billiton’s plans to add 6,000 extra fly-in-fly-out workers to Port Hedland.

January 11, 2012

Three injured in underground mine accident

Three miners have been injured at the Agnew underground gold mine.

January 10, 2012

Thanks for not suing mommy like your brother and sisters: Rinehart gifts daughter (25) one of mining’s top jobs

The richest woman in the world, Gina Rinehart, on Tuesday handed her daughter Ginia (sic) directorships of three companies, including Hancock Prospecting which controls her $10 billion empire. Ginia who…

January 10, 2012

Chinese miner has no chance of exploring Perth: Moore

The chances of a Chinese mining company exploring for gold and other minerals in Perth’s eastern suburbs are slim, according to WA mines minister Norman Moore. HD Mining and Investment,…

January 10, 2012

Mineral Hill copper/silver/gold mine exceeding expectations

KBL Mining, formerly Kimberley Metals reports the Mineral Hill mine has achieved sustained concentrate production, process plant feed rate achieving 16% above design and first production stope outperforms on copper…