September 30, 2011

PNG nickel mine ready to start dumping 200 million tonnes of waste in ocean

Despite a rancourous dispute with local landowners over compensation and infrastructure upgrades and an appeal against a Papua New Guinea High Court ruling approving the dumping, Australia's Highlands Pacific on…

September 30, 2011

BHP Biliton: China, India to Spur Global Demand for Steel-Grade Coal Close to 70 pct

Fast-developing and emerging market leaders China and India will push the global demand for raw steel-making ingredients by as much as 68 percent between 2010 and 2025, according to mining…

September 30, 2011

Rio Tinto Fighting for Hearts and Minds in Mongolia

Global miner Rio Tinto is fighting a legacy of bad publicity as it tries to persuade the Mongolian public a $10 billion copper deposit it took over from Ivanhoe Mines…

September 29, 2011

Finland is the least risky place to mine; Australia comes 7th

Country risk is one of the most important factors in mining, and a new study ranks Australia as the seventh best place to mine in terms of risk. Topping the…

September 29, 2011

Yancoal hungry for more mines in Aus

With the price of coal off about $5 a metric tonne, coal-mining companies are looking more tempting to acquirers. The Australian reports that Yancoal Australia, fresh from purchasing Wesfarmers' Premier…

September 29, 2011

Barnett may withhold coal export permit (The West Australian)

Premier Colin Barnett has threatened to refuse to issue an export permit for coal in a bid to safeguard WA’s energy security in the wake of Wesfarmers’ sale of Collie’s…

September 29, 2011

China’s stake in W. Australia’s coal mines raises concerns

Australian firm Wesfarmers Ltd. has agreed to sell Premier Coal to Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. of China for US$293 million. The coal-mining business, located in southwestern Australia, produces about 3.5…

September 29, 2011

Australia’s Fortescue wins right to appeal disclosure case

Australian iron ore producer Fortescue Metals Group and its founder Andrew Forrest on Thursday won the right to appeal against a conviction for misleading investors in 2004, the company said…

September 28, 2011

BHP and Rio’s output plans for Pilbara reach staggering 750 million Mtpa

Mining Weekly reports mining giant BHP Billiton unveiled plans on Wednesday to increase its iron-ore production in the Pilbara region – the heart of Australia's iron ore mining – to…

September 28, 2011

Sandvik Mining and Construction signs major project order in Australia

Sandvik Mining and Construction has signed a major contract with Boral Limited, an international Building and Construction materials supplier in Australia. The order includes design, supply, installation and commissioning of…