August 22, 2011 SOS to WA mine sector WA's resources sector has been issued an SOS from the nation's steel and manufacturing industries to ramp up investment in Australian products to prevent thousands of more jobs going offshore.
August 22, 2011 Xstrata’s huge thermal coal project being challenged in Australian court over impacts to Great Barrier Reef Lawyers for Swiss mining giant Xstrata are in court today defending a massive coal project slated for Queensland. The AU$6 billion Wandoan coal mine has come under fire by environmentalists…
August 22, 2011 Leighton Ngarda JV awarded contract for Rio Tinto The Leighton Ngarda Joint Venture, an unincorporated joint venture between Leighton Contractors and indigenous contractor Ngarda Civil & Mining, has been awarded a $104 million earthworks contract for Rio Tinto.
August 22, 2011 WPG Resources gets rid of Peculiar Knob for $346 million OneSteel Ltd has bought iron ore assets in South Australia including Peculiar Knob from WPG Resources Ltd for AUD 346 million, as it focuses more on iron ore exports.
August 22, 2011 Australia miners taking another look at Uganda Four years after Hardman Oil sold its stake in Uganda's oil industry, Australian firms are taking a second look at the country with the appointment of an honorary consul to…
August 22, 2011 Solomon Gold – Further drilling confirms significant gold and silver intersections at the 100% owned Kauffmans-Homestead Prospect An additional 18 holes have shown further encouraging high grade gold and silver results from the Kauffmans Prospect.
August 21, 2011 Battle royal for Macarthur Coal shaping up The battle for Macarthur Coal is poised to intensify after news that Anglo American is considering a challenge to Peabody and ArcelorMittal's $4.7 billion hostile bid. Anglos, the world's fifth…
August 21, 2011 Iron ore price rise eclipses gold as China construction continues unabated Australia's Fortescue Metals, barely four year after starting commercial mining, said on Friday its year-on-year net profit surged 76% to just over $1 billion driven by resilient demand from China.…
August 19, 2011 Anglo American said to weigh counterbid for Macarthur Coal Anglo American is exploring a bid for Macarthur Coal that would challenge Peabody Energy Corp.’s $4.9 billion offer for the Australian miner, said two people with knowledge of the matter.…
August 19, 2011 Macmahon wins $110m copper contract Project house Macmahon has been awarded a $110-million underground engineering construction contract at the CSA copper mine, in New South Wales. The two-year contract would see Macmahon undertake project works…
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
