July 31, 2011 BHP Australian Miners Resume Strikes Ahead of Further Talks Workers at BHP Billiton Ltd. (BHP)’s coking-coal mines in Australia, the world’s largest exporter of the steelmaking ingredient, resumed strikes Saturday as labor unions prepare for the last two rounds…
July 31, 2011 Rio eyed as a season highlight The June-balance profit reporting season gains pace this week, with key results from the mining, infrastructure, healthcare and education sectors giving an early steer on current-year sentiment and the impact…
July 31, 2011 Samancor Manganese approves expansion of GEMCO mine Reuters reported that the world's largest manganese mine, the GEMCO operation in northern Australia, is set to boost annual output to 4.8 million tonnes from 4.2 million from late 2013.
July 30, 2011 VDM wins BHP nickel job Contractor VDM Group has signed a $40 million contract with BHP Billiton at its Kambalda nickel operations.VDM's Perth-based subsidiary Cape Crushing and Earthmoving Contractors will handle the five years of…
July 29, 2011 No unanimity on the issue of ceiling on iron ore Tags: Goa, Digambar Kamat Panaji: Policy makers and environmentalists are gradually moving towards a consensus that there should be ceiling on the iron ore tapped from Goa's soil. Goa government,…
July 29, 2011 Pilbara workers reject $190,000 pay offer Forklift drivers, crane operators and other waterside workers in the North West have gone on strike, rejecting proposed salary packages of more than $190,000 a year.As unions flex their muscles…
July 29, 2011 $190,000 forklift drivers (The West Australian) Forklift drivers, crane operators and other waterside workers in the North West have gone on strike, rejecting proposed salary packages of more than $190,000 a year.As unions flex their muscles…
July 29, 2011 Iron filings found in apricots Tags apricots, can, coles, iron, smart buy-brand Related links DESERT was the last thing on the mind of a South Kolan man when he opened up a can of apricots…
July 29, 2011 World stocks fall; Swiss franc, gold rally Graph with stacks of Australian dollars * World stocks on track for worst week since August 2010 * Threats of Spanish downgrade, U.S. default, data weigh * Safe-haven Swiss franc,…
July 29, 2011 Xstrata Starts Construction of Australian Mine Xstrata Zinc has started construction work in Queensland, Australia, to develop the high-grade zinc-lead-silver Lady Loretta deposit as a new greenfield underground mine. The work will involve development of the…
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