AUSTRALASIA
GROOTE EYLANDT

Western Uranium moves to focus on high grade manganese

Tuesday , 09 Feb 2010
BHP/Anglo's Groote Eylandt mine is one of the richest manganese mines in the world and Western Uranium controls tenements right alongside.
UNION ACTION

Xstrata to lock out workers at Tahmoor coal mine

Monday , 08 Feb 2010
The week long lock-out comes in response to rolling strikes and wage demands by unions
PROFIT NUMBERS

Xstrata shares up on dividend announcement

Monday , 08 Feb 2010
The decision, say analysts, reflect an upbeat view of the commodities markets
TEAM STRENGTHENING

More positive results on copper-gold project for high-flyer Sandfire

Monday , 08 Feb 2010
More high copper and gold values reported at Sandfire's De Grussa prospect have given the company's shares another boost as maiden resource announcement imminent.
MANAGEMENT SHUFFLE

BHP names new Iron ore chief

Monday , 08 Feb 2010
In the second major management reshuffle of a big miner in a week, the group announced that Chris Campbell is the new president of the group's iron ore business
NO MORE THAN FRAMEWORK AGREEMENTS

ASIC appeals judgement clearing Fortescue Metals Andrew Forrest

Thursday , 04 Feb 2010
The courtroom media caught a whiff several days ago that Australia's corporate watchdog would appeal against its highly publicised loss last December against Fortescue's high profile chief executive Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest
MEGA IPO

Resourcehouse to launch $3bn Hong Kong IPO in March

Thursday , 04 Feb 2010
Metallurgical Corp of China plans to pay $200 million in cash for up to a 5% stake in the Australian miner
BODDINGTON MINE OPENING

Newmont chief opens Boddington mine, believes gold could hit US$1,350/ounce this year

Wednesday , 03 Feb 2010
The president of global gold mining giant Newmont Mining Corporation warmed the hearts of Western Australians by officially opening the State's biggest ever gold mine and also pleased the gold bulls with a forecast on the precious metal's price.
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOLD SCENE

Takeover battle for control of Dioro gold finally over

Wednesday , 03 Feb 2010
A 10 month long corporate battle for the mid-tier producer ended Wednesday when the company's independent directors recommended an offer from Avoca Resources
URANIUM IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Way made clearer for new uranium mine in Western Australia

Wednesday , 03 Feb 2010
The once almost impenetrable brick wall to contemplate an uranium mining project in Western Australia was shown Wednesday to be a hurdle that can now be jumped.
IRON ORE CAPEX

BHP to spend $1.93bn on Australian iron ore

Friday , 29 Jan 2010
The move comes as analysts predict contract iron ore prices could rise by 40% or more in 2010
QUARTERLY NUMBERS

December quarter was kind to Newcrest

Thursday , 28 Jan 2010
The detailed December quarter report of Newcrest Mining provided several positives for Australia's dominant domestically-owned gold producer.
ZINC MARKET

Australian explorer has bigger ideas for Greenland zinc

Thursday , 28 Jan 2010
Perth-based explorer Ironbark Zinc Ltd is thinking bigger in exploration terms on its already substantial Citronen zinc-lead project in Greenland.
POSSIBLY THE MOST REMOTE GOLD MINE IN AUSTRALIA

Desert gold miner benefits from Newmont sale

Thursday , 28 Jan 2010
A gold miner holding perhaps the most remote gold mine in Australia, has gained a major lift in resources through the purchase of the Groundrush gold project from Newmont Asia Pacific.
TASMANIAN POLYMETALLIC MINING

Bass Metals gears up its own discovery

Wednesday , 27 Jan 2010
One of the junior miners that found a strong new life in old mines on the West Coast of Tasmania is now preparing to bring into production a discovery it made near its existing operations.
NEW RESOURCE TAX?

No decision yet on tax reforms - Kevin Rudd

Wednesday , 27 Jan 2010
The Australian Prime Minister is under pressure to release the report that includes details of major reforms possibly including a big increase in mining royalties, after much of it was leaked in the media
MARKETING SEPARATED

EU watchdog probes BHP/Rio iron ore jv

Monday , 25 Jan 2010
Concerns on the impact of the big BHP/Rio Pilbara iron ore jv on seaborne iron ore market have attracted the attention of the EU's competition regulators.
FURTHER INCREASE DUE IN 2012

Tier 1 gold miner Lihir joins ranks of 1 million oz/year producers

Friday , 22 Jan 2010
Lihir Gold entered the elite ranks of the 1 million ounces of gold a year producers in 2009 with output up 27% as full results from Bonikro and Mt Rawdon boosted group production.
SIGNIFICANT RESERVE LIFT

NZ gold miner sets new production records

Friday , 22 Jan 2010
New Zealand gold miner, OceanaGold reported a strong fourth quarter making for record gold output in 2009.
A SHADOW OF ITS FORMER SELF

After the big contraction OZ Minerals looks to Cambodia for expansion

Thursday , 21 Jan 2010
The dramatically re-shaped Australian miner OZ Minerals came through a prime production period - the December quarter - with a healthy performance from its ramped-up Prominent Hill copper-gold mine in South Australia.
DECEMBER QUARTER

BHP reports record iron ore shipments, helped by Chinese demand

Wednesday , 20 Jan 2010
In an upbeat outlook, BHP highlighted hefty price recoveries across key commodities, from iron ore and copper to aluminium and nickel, in the December quarter
BOARDROOM BATTLE

Shares up as Lihir Gold starts trawling for new CEO

Tuesday , 19 Jan 2010
The decision of Australia's second largest domestically-owned gold producer Lihir Gold to not give a contract renewal to chief executive Arthur Hood saw the share price yesterday lift a few cents and a further one cent Tuesday.
DECEMBER QUARTER

Minara appeases nickel laterites Nervous Nellies

Tuesday , 19 Jan 2010
Australia's biggest laterite nickel and cobalt miner and refiner, the Murrin Murrin project in Western Australia's north eastern goldfields produced a December quarter result that would have quelled the ulcers of nervous investors.
BIG RUMBLE AT NEW ERA AUSTRALIAN GOLD PRODUCER

Norton Gold Fields CEO, CFO quit

Thursday , 14 Jan 2010
Shares in the Australian gold company tumbled on the announcement that the two men had quit following a major boardroom dispute
"A BIG RETURN TO BUSINESS"

Rio Tinto announces 49% surge in Q4 iron ore production

Thursday , 14 Jan 2010
The production announcements, which beat the group's own estimates on the back of strong demand from China, has put producers in a strong position ahead of this year's 2010
A GOOD YEAR FOR RANGER

Strong performance at Ranger helps boost Energy Resources of Australia sales

Wednesday , 13 Jan 2010
Australia's longest operating and one of the world's most significant uranium mines had a strong December quarter to complete a strong 2009 for the mine in the Aligator rivers region of the Northern Territory.
IRON ORE PRICES UP 80% SINCE START OF 09

Rio Tinto could exceed 09 iron ore production forecast

Tuesday , 12 Jan 2010
After a slow start to the year its Australian mines produced at "full tilt" at the end of 2009
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