October 22, 2011

Rio Tinto to close innovative fund helping urban Aborigines

AFTER almost 16 years financing groundbreaking projects to fight indigenous social disadvantage around the country, Rio Tinto will shut down its Aboriginal Fund. The move has shocked many indigenous leaders,…

October 22, 2011

Mining companies on the rampage in south-west Australia

Australia’s south-west is the only part of the country internationally recognised as a biodiversity hotspot. It is also a major agricultural area. The south-west town Margaret River is one of…

October 22, 2011

Rio said to be looking at 1bn Portuguese iron ore project

Sources are reported as saying that mega miner Rio Tinto is looking at reopening Portugal's Torre de Moncorvo iron ore mines in the country's north. Mining giant Rio Tinto is…

October 21, 2011

Doray Minerals Ltd September 2011 Quarterly Report

Please find below a link to the Doray Minerals Ltd Quarterly Report (September Quarter 2011)http://stocknessmonster.com/news-item?S=DRM&E=ASX&N=562342

October 21, 2011

Volta Mining Limited has listed on the ASX at a 7.5% premium to its issue price of AUD20 cents after two days of trading

The float was keenly followed by investors and media alike keen to see if the appetite for junior resource companies remained strong amid a weaker S&P-ASX 200 index. Recent gold…

October 21, 2011

A-Cap Resources: Uranium Recoveries of up to 80% Confirmed Through 1m Column Leaches

Highlights Total of twenty seven one metre column leaches completed at SGS Oretest Laboratories in Perth, Western Australia High recoveries of up to 80% confirmed as indicated in earlier mini…

October 21, 2011

C-Weigh – the way to measure portable mine plant performance

Accurate weighing and measurement is essential for improving productivity - but quality measurement hasn't always been readily available for mobile conveyors, according to Soeren Schramm, Product Manager for Loadrite.

October 19, 2011

‘Peabody Energy and ArcelorMittal must decide whether to take action on their joint bid for Macarthur Coal’

The joint bidders for Macarthur coal must soon make a decision Source: Bloomberg PEABODY Energy and ArcelorMittal must today decide whether or not to take any action to try to…

October 19, 2011

BHP iron ore production hits quarterly record

BHP Billiton (NYSE:BHP) had a record quarter for iron ore production, the company announced today, with shipments from Western Australia reaching 173 million tonnes, a 28% increase over the same…

October 18, 2011

Chinese slowdown worrying for iron ore miners

GROSS domestic product data released today showed a slowing in Chinese growth, which could lead to lower demand for iron ore.