August 25, 2011 Rio Tinto awards two JV contracts for Australian project Rio Tinto has awarded two indigenous joint venture (JV) contracts, collectively worth $184m, for to its Hope Downs 4 mine site located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
August 25, 2011 BHP profit sparks call to toughen mining tax Amid pressure from the Greens for the government to make the mining tax even harsher, the Prime Minister today urged Tony Abbott to force the mining industry to share the…
August 24, 2011 Eickhoff unveiling new longwall coal mining equipment at AIMEX Eickhoff will give the Australian mining industry its first look at new developments it has incorporated into its SL shearer loader series for the country’s longwall market on Stand 3407-01/-02…
August 24, 2011 Glencore bids for Australian nickel miner Shares of Minara Resources jumped 36% today on news of a takeover bid by Swiss-based commodities trader Glencore Resources. Glencore, which went public in May with an astonishing $11 billion…
August 24, 2011 Gloucester profit surges 67% Gloucester Coal has increased first-half profit by 67 per cent as three recent takeovers give the miner growth opportunities. The profit surge came despite a reduction in production due to…
August 24, 2011 Record profit means BHP still has $60 billion left for expansion after Petrohawk deal BHP Billiton reported record annual results and beat analyst estimates in the process, after prices of copper, iron ore and coal reached all-time highs because of demand from China. Profit…
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…
Tin price rally crashes to a halt after SHFE probes traders Three groups of clients — numbering sixteen in total — will be subject to one-month limits on opening new positions, the bourse said. January 26, 2026 | 11:16 am
