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…

December 8, 2011

Talison Lithium and Sojitz Sign Memorandum of Understanding

Talison Lithium Limited ("Talison") (TSX:TLH) and Sojitz Corporation ("Sojitz") announced today that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") to discuss on a non-exclusive basis collaborative marketing and distribution…

December 8, 2011

Xstrata workers strike for 24 hours

Workers at Xstrata’s Ulan Coal project north of Sydney went on strike for 24 hours on the weekend after learning several electrical staff had been dismissed.

December 6, 2011

Anglo American OKs $1.7 billion Queensland project to triple its Australia met coal output

Anglo American said on Tuesday its board had approved the $1.7 billion Grosvenor metallurgical coal project in Queensland, Australia, which is expected to produce five million tonnes per year over…

December 6, 2011

Xstrata Copper commences underground ore production at Ernest Henry Mining

Initial underground mine production has successfully commenced at Xstrata Copper’s Ernest Henry Mining operation in north-west Queensland, marking the site’s transition from open pit mining, which is now complete, to…

December 6, 2011

Carabella Resources makes $24 million placement

Coal miner Carabella Resources has carried out a successful $24 million placement.

December 5, 2011

Australia’s Whitehaven, Aston discuss $4.8bn merger

December 4, 2011

Rio Tinto chief: one more year of $120-plus iron ore – then it’s over

Tom Albanese says "assumptions that the floor price would not go much below $120 a tonne might be valid next year but not long beyond that."