December 20, 2011 Peabody Energy completes acquisition of Macarthur Coal Peabody Energy (NYSE: BTU) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of all outstanding shares in Macarthur Coal Limited and holds 100 percent of the company.
December 20, 2011 Lower gold grades cause drop in Newcrest shares Sydney Morning Herald reported that Newcrest Mining's (ASX:NCM) shares fell after news its gold grades were diminishing.
December 20, 2011 PNG’s Ramu nickel mine to run at full capacity by mid/late 2013 Minority partner Highlands Pacific said Tuesday it expects the Ramu nickel project in Papua New Guinea to operate close to maximum capacity by mid to late 2013.
December 19, 2011 Newcrest Mining reduces gold production guidance by 150,000 oz Newcrest Mining (ASX:NCM) said it will produce about 150,000 oz less gold in its 2011/12 financial year due to production disruptions at Cadia Valley and Lihir, and lower feed grades…
December 18, 2011 Mining industry warned of fire ant infestation in S. Australia It sounds like something out of a B movie trailer or if you're old enough to remember, an episode of Swiss Family Robinson.
December 18, 2011 New Queensland coal mine likely to kill more jobs than it creates A proposed new coal mine in Queensland is so massive it is likely to do more harm to the local economy than good.
December 18, 2011 Australia and Indian ministers discuss cooperation in mining The Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Government of Australia, Mr Bill Shorten called on the union minister for steel Mr Beni Prasad…
December 17, 2011 Jobs outlook strong in Australian mining sector – survey Job seekers in the Australian mining and construction industry were likely to benefit from a favourable hiring climate in the first quarter of 2012, said recruitment solutions provider Manpower.
December 16, 2011 Wasted opportunities: A list of miners and the cash they’ve blown While miners are earning record wages, many are blowing their money and wasting a good opportunity. Australian Mining spoke to one miner and compiled a list of some of the…
December 16, 2011 Thiess gets Meandu contract extension Thiess has been awarded an A$185 million, one year extension to its contract to operate the Meandu coal mine which supplies Stanwell Corporation's Tarong and Tarong North power stations in…
Ma’aden selects Metso to deliver a gold processing plant to Ar Rjum mine The order includes process electrification, field instrumentation and automation. January 15, 2026 | 03:25 pm
