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.
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…
AME: British Columbia lifts budget to support mineral claims permitting The province has committed an additional C$3 million to improve the province's mineral claims permitting and consultation framework. January 26, 2026 | 12:53 pm
