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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, 3 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, 11 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 hour, 18 minutes ago
Australian sharemarket rises 2pc, but Rio Tinto slides
Article from: Australian AP LOCAL shares opened nearly 2 per cent higher today after Wall Street rallied, despite a batch of dour US economic reports. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was ...
The Australian : Travel - 9:48 a.m. Thursday 4th December 2008
The Australian : Travel - 9:48 a.m. Thursday 4th December 2008
Rio blows it
Nothing is sacred in this market, not even a company with the pedigree of Rio Tinto, which is paying a high price for arrogance and debt.
The Age - 9:23 a.m. Thursday 4th December 2008
The Age - 9:23 a.m. Thursday 4th December 2008
Straits Resources Says Has Received Offers for Coal Unit Stake
By Jesse Riseborough Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Straits Resources Ltd., an Australian copper, gold and coal mining company, said it’s received interest from potential buyers for its 47.1 percent stake ...
Bloomberg - 9:08 a.m. Thursday 4th December 2008
Bloomberg - 9:08 a.m. Thursday 4th December 2008
Green group urges mine approvals moratorium
An environment group opposed to coal mining under rivers and waterways has called for a three-year moratorium on mine approvals in water catchment special areas.
ABC News mining - 9:07 a.m. Thursday 4th December 2008
ABC News mining - 9:07 a.m. Thursday 4th December 2008
Companies in this story
BHP Billiton (BHP-N, BLT-L), the world’s largest mining company, has approved a capacity expansion at its iron ore mining operations in Western Australia, which will raise production by 50 million ...
The Northern Miner - 8 a.m. Thursday 4th December 2008
The Northern Miner - 8 a.m. Thursday 4th December 2008
Oceana Gold mothballs project
New Zealand's biggest gold miner is effectively mothballing its huge gold-copper mining site at Didipio in the northern Philippines province of Nueva Vizcaya. "The deterioration of global economic ...
tvnz.co.nz - 7:52 a.m. Thursday 4th December 2008
tvnz.co.nz - 7:52 a.m. Thursday 4th December 2008
Caroona group applauds Federal action
THE Caroona Coal Action Group has welcomed the announcement that the Federal Government would commit funding towards a water study in the region. Landholders in the Caroona area are demanding ...
Northern Daily Leader - 7:42 a.m. Thursday 4th December 2008
Northern Daily Leader - 7:42 a.m. Thursday 4th December 2008
Rio trying to refinance debt
Rio Tinto has started talks with its banks about refinancing as much as $15 billion in short term debt.
Sky News Business - 7:10 a.m. Thursday 4th December 2008
Sky News Business - 7:10 a.m. Thursday 4th December 2008
Japan Antitrust Regulator Ends BHP-Rio Probe
Tokyo, Dec. 3 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Fair Trade Commission has ended its antitrust investigation of Anglo-Australian mining giant BHP Billiton's bid for rival Rio Tinto, FTC Secretary-General Takahide Matsuyama said Wednesday. ...
iStock Analyst - 6:48 a.m. Thursday 4th December 2008
iStock Analyst - 6:48 a.m. Thursday 4th December 2008
Mining jobs in Colorado and California
There are still good jobs going begging in the mining industry. The best place to find them is at CareerMine. Seems that in spite of no dividend, Freeport-McMoran is looking ...
I THINK MINING - 6:30 a.m. Thursday 4th December 2008
I THINK MINING - 6:30 a.m. Thursday 4th December 2008
Rio Tinto Drops After ABN Amro Cuts Profit Estimate (Update3)
By Rebecca Keenan and Brett Foley Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Rio Tinto Group, the world’s third- largest mining company, dropped to a five-year low in London trading after ABN Amro ...
Bloomberg - 3:23 a.m. Thursday 4th December 2008
Bloomberg - 3:23 a.m. Thursday 4th December 2008
Rio Tinto denies rights issue talk
LONDON (SHARECAST) - Mining giant Rio Tinto has denied rumours it is planning a huge rights issue, but its shares still plunged over 13% at one stage as investors remained ...
ShareCast - 1:53 a.m. Thursday 4th December 2008
ShareCast - 1:53 a.m. Thursday 4th December 2008
BHP Billiton Approves North West CWLH Redevelopment Project
Australian mining major BHP Billiton has announced approval for the North West Shelf Cossack, Wanaea, Lambert, Hermes redevelopment project for a capital investment of $245 million as BHP Billiton's share. ...
iStock Analyst - 1:50 a.m. Thursday 4th December 2008
iStock Analyst - 1:50 a.m. Thursday 4th December 2008
EU may have trumped downturn to kill BHP-Rio deal
By Eric Onstad - Analysis LONDON (Reuters) - The tanking world economy got the most blame when BHP Billiton (BLT.L: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) dropped its $66 billion bid ...
Reuters - 1:32 a.m. Thursday 4th December 2008
Reuters - 1:32 a.m. Thursday 4th December 2008
Rio Tinto sinks as miners flounder
ABN AMRO, an adviser to Rio in its battle with BHP, halved its price target on the stock from $109.73 to $44.69 and placed a hold recommendation on it on ...
The Australian : Travel - 12:15 a.m. Thursday 4th December 2008
The Australian : Travel - 12:15 a.m. Thursday 4th December 2008
