October 25, 2011

Gemcom Provides Software, Training and Support to Mining Education Australia Engineering Program

Gemcom Software International Inc., the largest global supplier of mining software solutions, today announced its support of the Mining Education Australia (MEA) Engineering Program.

October 25, 2011

Significant Federal Government milestone achieved for Lincoln Minerals’ proposed Gum Flat iron ore mine on SA’s Eyre Peninsula

Lincoln Minerals Limited (ASX Code: LML) is pleased to advise that it has recently received the decision from the Commonwealth Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities that the…

October 25, 2011

Finders Resources announces Interim Funding for Capital Equipment, Wetar Copper Project

Finders Resources Limited (ASX: FND) ("Finders") announces that two of its major shareholders Taurus Funds Management ("Taurus") and Resource Capital Funds ("RCF") have agreed to provide a loan of up…

October 25, 2011

NSL Consolidated Queensland coal project moves towards formal grant

Highlights Queensland Government advises of proposed granting of exploration permit for the first of NSL's four thermal coal tenements Native Title discussions continue across all four EPCA's. All environmental authorities…

October 25, 2011

Arcelor dumps dearer Macarthur on Peabody

Reuters reports ArcelorMittal has pulled out of its joint $5 billion bid with US giant Peabody Energy for Australian coking coal miner Macarthur, just days after the target's top shareholder…

October 25, 2011

This week in uranium: Ur-Energy starts building in Wyoming, Cameco heads for Argentina

Ur-Energy is almost ready to start construction at the Lost Creek uranium project after being awarded a permit to mine from the state of Wyoming. Meanwhile, Cameco has signed a…

October 25, 2011

FairStar to spend $300 million to build mining operations at its Steeple Hill iron ore project

FairStar Resources (ASX:FAS) will spend $300 million to build a a mining operation at its Steeple Hill iron ore project in Western Australia. The company, which made the announcement on…

October 25, 2011

Guildford Coal unveils 925.9 million tonne maiden coal Resource in Galilee Basin

Guildford Coal (ASX: GUF) has reinforced the significant scale potential of the Hughenden Project, delivering a maiden Inferred Resource of 925.8 million tonnes of thermal coal within nine seams in…

October 24, 2011

Peabody, Arcelor willing to pay more for Macarthur even as coking coal heads to $240/tonne

Stock in US coal giant Peabody Energy and India's ArcelorMittal surged on Monday after their joint bidding vehicle secured a 59.85% stake in Australian metallurgical-coal miner Macarthur Coal and raised…

October 24, 2011

Aquila Resources – Washpool Hard Coking Coal Project Rail Transport Agreement

Aquila Resources Limited (ASX:AQA "the Company" or "Aquila") is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary, Washpool Coal Pty Ltd ("Washpool") has signed a Rail Transportation Agreement with QR…