September 5, 2011 Former BHP boss takes aim at ‘woeful’ productivity Former BHP Billiton chairman Don Argus has blasted the Gillard government's tax reform agenda as token and piecemeal and joined the chorus of big-business figures calling for the renewed deregulation…
September 4, 2011 Australian firm begins mining for coal in Dar for power generation The Australian-based Intra Energy Corporation (IEC) has started coal mining in Mbalawala Mine, Ngaka coalfield in Tanzania, targeting both the domestic and export thermal coal markets of Kenya, Mauritius and…
September 4, 2011 Sandfire confident on $360m finance Sandfire Resources managing director Karl Simich says the company's looming $360 million finance facility is still on track for completion soon, despite turmoil in global markets.
September 4, 2011 Miners throw down gauntlet on super-profits tax A Deloitte Access Economics analysis, commissioned by the Minerals Council of Australia and to be released today, estimates the industry's tax burden was about 50 per cent higher than Treasury…
September 4, 2011 Fund chief backs mining stocks You don't get to be the head of a $US50 billion investment fund without knowing a thing or two about persuasive sales techniques. When Mark Mobius, the executive chairman of…
September 4, 2011 Peabody declares force majeure on North Goonyella coking coal mine Peabody Energy Corp cut its third quarter and full year earnings outlook because of a roof fall at one of its Australian mines where production will be halted for four…
September 3, 2011 Canada leads mining M&A during first half with slew of big deals Canada led the world in the number of mining mergers and acquisitions (M&A) for the first half of the year, says Ernst & Young. And while the number of deals…
September 2, 2011 Xstrata upgrades Papua New Guinea Frieda River The copper unit of Anglo-Swiss miner Xstrata PLC (XTA.LN) Friday announced a 10% increase in the copper resource base of its Papua New Guinea Frieda River copper-gold project and said…
September 2, 2011 Pluton shares up on iron ore project deal Market watch top headlines Australian reports Aust markets: Aust stocks lower ahead of US jobs data Aust dollar report: $A steady at noon ahead of US jobs data Aust credit…
September 2, 2011 China diversifying iron-ore sourcing: report By Chuin-Wei Yap BEIJING -(MarketWatch)- Iron ore imports from sources outside China's four largest suppliers accounted for about a fifth of total ore imports in the first half of 2011,…
Zijin to buy Canada’s Allied Gold for $4B in cash A takeover premium, African assets and soaring gold prices highlight how miners are chasing scale as consolidation accelerates. January 26, 2026 | 03:43 am
