August 24, 2011 Australian takeover target Macarthur Coal almost doubles annual profit to $253 million Macarthur Coal Ltd. has nearly doubled its full year profit and repeated its advice to shareholders to reject a takeover offer from U.S energy giant Peabody Energy Corp. and Luxembourg-based…
August 23, 2011 NZ residents ‘terrified’ by bid for giant goldmine under Waihi A bid to build a huge new underground goldmine beneath Waihi has sent shockwaves through the Hauraki township and could spark fresh protest action. Newmont Waihi Gold yesterday revealed plans…
August 23, 2011 BHP throws BlueScope workers a lifeline BlueScope Steel has been slammed after paying execs millions of dollars in bonuses as it lays off workers. Australia's biggest company is keen to hire workers sacked by BlueScope Steel.
August 23, 2011 Push for Gulf iron ore mine gathers momentum Western Desert Resources has taken another step toward developing an iron ore mine in the Gulf country of Australia's Northern Territory.The company is proposing an open-cut iron ore operation in…
August 23, 2011 Global crude steel output in July 2011 up by 11pct YoY World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association was 127 million tonnes in July 2011. This is 11.5% YoY higher than July 2010.
August 23, 2011 Parkinson: coal is the new black A schooner of beer that costs $60? A loaf of bread for $20. A shirt that costs $350? There have been some wild claims on both sides of the climate…
August 23, 2011 BHP rules with iron fist Mining giant BHP Billiton has defended as "effective" its strict office etiquette policy, which bans workers from eating pungent food, throwing jackets on their chairs or leaving Post-it notes on…
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.
Construction on track for Q1 completion at Sibanye’s Keliber lithium project in Finland Keliber is the EU's most advanced integrated lithium project, with planned LiOH production of around 15,000 tonnes per annum. January 19, 2026 | 01:57 pm
