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Highlights this month
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BHP Billiton dropping its takeover bid for Rio Tinto. Billiton ...
MERGER: BHP Billiton withdraws offer for Rio Tinto
AUSTRALIA — Heightened risk within the mining industry has BHP Billiton dropping its takeover bid for Rio Tinto. Billiton has reportedly spent US$450 million toward the merger. BHP Billiton issued ...
Canadian Mining Journal - 3 days, 2 hours ago
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Taken another hit, with about 60 more jobs going at ...
Another 60 mining jobs lost on Coast
THE struggling mining industry has taken another hit, with about 60 more jobs going at two sites. OZ Minerals confirmed yesterday about 35 Barminco contract workers would lose jobs at ...
The Advocate - 5 days, 10 hours ago
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Come to the point where everyone is putting the blinders ...
A Tale of Mining Woe
"Rio could easily fall $20 today after BHP canned its takeover bid. But that's not what investors should take from this. It's a sign of the times. The mining industry ...
The Daily Reckoning - 1 week ago
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Already railing against the Rudd government’s draft workplace laws, even ...
Mining industry rails against new draft IR laws
The mining industry is already railing against the Rudd government’s draft workplace laws, even though parliament has yet to see the legislation. Miners say the legislation is more about resuscitatin
The West Australian - business - 1 week, 1 day ago
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Welcomed the move saying it will help boost the economy, ...
WA opens up to expanded uranium mining
As many as eight new uranium mines have been pinpointed for Western Australia after the Barnett Government lifted a long time ban on uranium mining. The uranium mining industry has ...
AM - 2 weeks, 2 days ago
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Still the most important export earning sector of the Australian ...
Minerals still Australia's best earners
The mining industry is still the most important export earning sector of the Australian economy, and could continue to be for many decades, research has found.
ScienceAlert - Latest Stories - 2 weeks, 3 days ago
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Readying itself for more falls in global commodity prices
Mining industry battens down
The Tasmanian Minerals Council says the state's mining industry is readying itself for more falls in global commodity prices.
ABC News mining - 3 weeks, 1 day ago
1 day, 3 hours ago
Xstrata Copper confirms total donations of CDN$150,000 to Murdochville
Murdochville, Québec, 2 December 2008 Xstrata Copper and the Town of Murdochville have signed a letter of agreement in which Xstrata Copper will donate goods and services totalling close to ...
Xstrata - 6:25 a.m. Wednesday 3rd December 2008
Xstrata - 6:25 a.m. Wednesday 3rd December 2008
2 days, 8 hours ago
Australia's Exco seeks supply deal with Xstrata
LONDON, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Australian exploration firm Exco Resources Ltd hopes to agree a deal to supply copper ore to a processing facility owned by mining group Xstrata, Managing ...
Forbes - 1:20 a.m. Tuesday 2nd December 2008
Forbes - 1:20 a.m. Tuesday 2nd December 2008
1 week, 1 day ago
Xstrata Copper: Minera El Morro submits environmental impact study
Copiapó, 25 November 2008 After three years of intense consultation with local communities, El Morro SCM has submitted the Environmental Impact Study (EIS) for its El Morro copper project to ...
Xstrata - 12:50 a.m. Wednesday 26th November 2008
Xstrata - 12:50 a.m. Wednesday 26th November 2008
2 weeks, 6 days ago
Xstrata Nickel to cease end-of-life operations at Sudbury ahead of schedule to focus on new lower cost mines
Sudbury, Ontario, 13 November 2008 Xstrata Nickel today announces plans to cease operations at Craig and Thayer-Lindsley nickel mines ahead of schedule, both of which are approaching the end of ...
Xstrata - 12:32 a.m. Friday 14th November 2008
Xstrata - 12:32 a.m. Friday 14th November 2008
2 weeks, 6 days ago
Alot of upside in Industrea - Chairman at AGM
At the Industrea Annual General Meeting, Chairman Hon. David P Beddall said, "I can assure you there is no downturn in the demand in China for Industrea’s (ASX:IDL) mining equipment. ...
Proactive Investors - 11 p.m. Thursday 13th November 2008
Proactive Investors - 11 p.m. Thursday 13th November 2008
3 weeks ago
Xstrata Copper disappointed with result of Shareholder vote on Indophil resolution
Brisbane, 12 November 2008 Xstrata Queensland Limited (ABN 69 009 814 019) ("Xstrata"), today expressed its disappointment at the outcome of the shareholder vote on the Resolution at the Indophil ...
Xstrata - 5:21 p.m. Wednesday 12th November 2008
Xstrata - 5:21 p.m. Wednesday 12th November 2008
3 weeks, 6 days ago
Xstrata Copper reaffirms its intention to vote 'against' the Indophil Resolution
Brisbane, 6 November 2008 Xstrata Queensland Limited (ABN 69 009 814 019) ("Xstrata"), today rejected claims made by Indophil that it is seeking to prevent any other party from acquiring ...
Xstrata - 7:30 p.m. Thursday 6th November 2008
Xstrata - 7:30 p.m. Thursday 6th November 2008
4 weeks ago
Xstrata Copper to conduct Sepik River survey
Brisbane, 5 November 2008 Xstrata Copper will conduct a survey into the aquatic life and water quality of the Sepik River Catchment area in Papua New Guinea, as part of ...
Xstrata - 3 p.m. Wednesday 5th November 2008
Xstrata - 3 p.m. Wednesday 5th November 2008
1 month ago
Xstrata Copper to vote against Indophil resolution
Brisbane, 31 October 2008 Xstrata Queensland Limited (ABN 69 009 814 019) ("Xstrata"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Xstrata plc (LSE: XTA.L, ZSE: XTA.S), is the largest shareholder in Indophil ...
Xstrata - 4:40 p.m. Friday 31st October 2008
Xstrata - 4:40 p.m. Friday 31st October 2008
1 month ago
Drought bites into Xstrata production
Mining giant Xstrata says production at its Mount Isa mine in north-west Queensland may be affected by a poor wet season.
ABC News mining - 12:22 p.m. Tuesday 28th October 2008
ABC News mining - 12:22 p.m. Tuesday 28th October 2008
1 month, 1 week ago
Xstrata Technology Wins Queensland Exporter of the Year Award
Brisbane, 21st October, 2008 On Thursday the 16th of October, the 2008 Premier of Queensland's Export Awards were announced in Brisbane at the Brisbane Convention Centre by Queensland State Premier ...
Xstrata - 7:07 p.m. Tuesday 21st October 2008
Xstrata - 7:07 p.m. Tuesday 21st October 2008
2 months ago
UK Stocks Rebound, Led by Mining Companies; HBOS, RBS Drop
UK stocks rebounded from a three - year low, led by mining companies including Xstrata Plc, and Rio Tinto Group.Gains were limited by banks after the US congress ...
Bloomberg - 8:24 p.m. Tuesday 30th September 2008
Bloomberg - 8:24 p.m. Tuesday 30th September 2008
2 months, 1 week ago
NSW moves to boost Felix
NSW Parliament takes extraordinary step of amending Mining Act retroactively to allow Felix Resources to start building its $405 million Moolarben thermal coalmine without additional interference from Xstrata Coal.
The Age - midnight Friday 26th September 2008
The Age - midnight Friday 26th September 2008
Backdated law assists Felix
THE NSW Parliament has taken the extraordinary step of amending the Mining Act retroactively to allow Felix Resources to start construction on its $405 million Moolarben thermal coalmine without additional ...
Sydney Morning Herald Business - midnight Friday 26th September 2008
Sydney Morning Herald Business - midnight Friday 26th September 2008
2 months, 1 week ago
UPDATE 1-ING cuts price target on 4 mining cos
RTOLY | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating - - ING cut its price target on four mining companies BHP Billiton Ltd, Xstrata Plc, Rio Tinto ...
TradingMarkets.com - 6:58 p.m. Wednesday 24th September 2008
TradingMarkets.com - 6:58 p.m. Wednesday 24th September 2008
