December 12, 2011

Outotec acquires Kiln Services Australia

Outotec has strengthened its service offering in South East Asia by acquiring the furnace refractory demolition business of Kiln Services Australia on December 9, 2011. Outotec said that the acquisition…

December 11, 2011

A three-way $3 billion deal for Whitehaven, Aston and Boardwalk

Australian coal miner Whitehaven Coal (ASX:WHC) announced Monday that it will merge with Aston Resources (ASX:AZT), and it will also acquire Boardwalk Resources in a three-way deal valued at $3…

December 11, 2011

No uranium rebound in the near term: Resource Capital Research

Resource Capital Research detects some good news in the uranium sector, namely acquisition plays for Hathor Exploration and Extract Resources, but sector performance will remain poor for the first quarter…

December 9, 2011

Mitsubishi seeks new partner for Aussie iron mine – Nikkei

Mitsubishi Corp said it plans to invite Chinese and South Korean steelmakers to participate in developing the Jack Hills iron ore mine in Australia after its joint venture partner decided…

December 9, 2011

Extract Resources calls shareholders to “take no action” regarding Chinese takeover bid

Australia's Extract Resources Ltd., owner of the world’s fourth-largest uranium deposit, advised shareholders to take no action regarding the $2.2 billion takeover bid from Chinese nuclear fuels supplier Guangdong Nuclear…

December 9, 2011

Minerals Council report points to coal jobs boom

The latest annual snapshot of the New South Wales mining industry re-affirms the Hunter Valley's status as the state's engine room.

December 9, 2011

Ranger uranium mine selects Veolia water treatment solution

Energy Resources Australia (ERA), has selected brine concentrator technology from Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies to treat and reduce process water inventory from its Ranger uranium mine in Australia’s Northern…

December 8, 2011

Kloppers slams Fair Work

BHP Billiton boss Marius Kloppers says the Gillard Government’s Fair Work act has made it too easy for workers to strike and too difficult for miners to negotiate with unions.

December 8, 2011

India iron ore giant NMDC says still keen on Australia despite new taxes, labour costs

The head of India's biggest iron ore miner says Australia's reputation as a very favorable place to invest has not been dented by the combination of a carbon tax, mining…

December 8, 2011

Coal reserves: What is left ask shire councillors

MICHELLE STRIKE COLLIE Shire Council will seek Department of Mines and Petroleum advice to identify the amount of accessible coal reserves in the Collie Coal Basin. The decision was made…