September 14, 2011 ABB wins $11 million mine hoist order from Xstrata Copper in Australia ABB, a leading power and automation technology group, recently won an $11 million order to supply a complete ore hoisting solution for Xstrata Copper's Ernest Henry Mining (EHM) copper-gold operation…
September 14, 2011 Dispute halts New Caledonia nickel ore exports to South Korea A dispute in the north of New Caledonia has stopped the export of nickel ore from the SMSP site to its South Korean partner, Posco. Members of the Kaala-Gomen tribe…
September 14, 2011 UGL secures $88M of rail contracts Engineering company UGL Limited (ASX:UGL) says it has secured two new orders valued at $88 million to supply and maintain new rail freight locomotives in Australia.
September 13, 2011 Queensland mine workers ready to strike Hundreds of workers at the New Acland mine are readying themselves for protracted strike action with management at New Hope Coal attempting to keep the WorkChoices era at their mine…
September 13, 2011 Vista Gold shares jump 19%, company declines comment Vista Gold (AMEX:VGZ) had no comment on why its share price jumped on Monday. Shares were up from $3.70 on Friday to $4.41 by the end of Monday, a 19%…
September 13, 2011 China warns of Australia mining boycott over new rules Chinese business leaders have warned of an investment strike over a decision by Treasurer Wayne Swan to impose a two-stage foreign approval process for resource exploration and mining.
September 13, 2011 Alcyone to commission silver mine by September Mining Weekly reported that Alcyone Resources' (ASX:AYN) Texas project will be fully commissioned by the end of September. The miner said it would bring forward the start of mining in…
September 13, 2011 UBS buys and transfers in 22.6m Guildford Coal shares UBS AG bought and transferred in a net 22,680,060 Guildford Coal Ltd shares between May 10, 2011 and September 8, 2011, becoming a substantial holder with 22,680,060 shares (5.43%).
September 13, 2011 Australia assures Malaysia of Lynas rare earth safety Western Australian Minister for Mines and Petroleum Norman Moore, who is responsible for initiating the single biggest overhaul of Western Australia’s mining industry’s occupational health and safety system, assured Malaysians…
September 12, 2011 BHP bypasses unions after 11 deals in 9 months are rejected The Australian reports BHP Mitsubishi's decision to bypass a thoroughly resistant troika of unions by seeking a direct employee ballot on a new three-year enterprise agreement takes the world's number…
China’s coal output hits record in 2025 even as it burns less Coal output rose to 4.83 billion tons in 2025, up 1.2% from the previous year. January 19, 2026 | 07:45 am
