September 28, 2011 Yancoal in $293m deal for Australian mine Conglomorate Wesfarmers said Wednesday it will sell Premier Coal to Yancoal for Aus$296.8 million (US$293 million) in the Chinese parent firm's first major buy in Australia in two years.
September 28, 2011 Downgrade: Wesfarmers cuts coal sales guidance WESFARMERS Ltd says heavy rainfall during the April quarter at its Curragh metallurgical coal mine in Queensland has hampered recovery efforts, forcing the company to downgrade sales guidance. Wesfarmers told…
September 27, 2011 Rio Tinto pays Can$73 million for 49% of Ivanhoe Mines Rio Tinto announced on Tuesday that it paid Can$73 million for 49% of Ivanhoe Mines. Rio Tinto acquired an additional 3,700,000 common shares in Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. through a wholly-owned…
September 27, 2011 North Atlantic Potash and Rio Tinto announce joint venture on potash development North Atlantic Potash Inc., the Canadian subsidiary of JSC Acron, and Rio Tinto today signed a joint venture agreement on potash exploration opportunities and possible mine construction. The agreement relates…
September 27, 2011 BRIEF-North Atlantic Potash and Rio Tinto form joint venture on potash development Sept 27 (Reuters) - North Atlantic Potash: * North Atlantic potash and Rio Tinto announce joint venture on potash development * North Atlantic potash-agreement relates to its potash permit holdings…
September 26, 2011 Australia coal industry says tax compensation would only delay mine closures by a year The Blue Mountains Gazette reports the Australian Coal Association says $1.3 billion in proposed government compensation would delay by only one year the premature closure of four of the 21…
September 26, 2011 Be Norwegian or Australian if you want a raise Workers in Australia and Norway are getting pay raises, and they are getting paid for staying on the job, not greater productivity.
September 26, 2011 Ivanhoe Mines expects the Mongolian Government to support the Oyu Tolgoi investment agreement Ivanhoe Mines said in a statement today that the investment agreement for the Oyu Tolgoi Project remains a fair and legally binding contract that deserves and requires the unqualified support…
September 26, 2011 Silver Standard completes sale of Bowdens project VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Sept. 26, 2011) - Silver Standard Resources Inc. ("Silver Standard") (TSX:SSO)(NASDAQ:SSRI) announces that it has completed the sale of its Bowdens project in NSW, Australia for…
September 25, 2011 Mining company promises 600 new jobs for Otago The expansion of New Zealand's largest gold mine will create nearly 600 jobs in east Otago, says international mining company Oceana Gold.
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