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TRADE RELATIONS WILL NOT SUFFER
Friday
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19 Mar 2010
Australia has ‘registered its disappointment' with Beijing but said it will not take the matter further
NORTHERN TERRITORY SCENE
Friday
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19 Mar 2010
A series of assignments and contract appointments have been organised by Arafura Resources that may see the Nolans rare earths-phosphate-uranium project in production by 2013.
LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN
Thursday
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18 Mar 2010
In a farewell letter to shareholders, outgoing chairman, Don Argus also took a swipe at plans being considered by Australia to raise mining taxes
RIO SPY SAGA
Thursday
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18 Mar 2010
Australia has urged China to allow its diplomats full access to the trial, President Kevin Rudd said the government would do everything necessary to support the miner's staff
RIO SPY SAGA
Wednesday
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17 Mar 2010
According to the Australian foreign affairs department, the trial of the four Rio Tinto employees accused by China of commercial spying will commence on Monday, March 22.
NO DETAIL ON HOW LONG IT WILL BE SHUT
Wednesday
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17 Mar 2010
The ongoing problem at the nickel refinery in Western Australia is the result of a hydrogen shortage
REMOTE AUSTRALIAN GOLD PROJECT
Wednesday
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17 Mar 2010
The Boston Shaker may be an important new name for Australia's biggest new gold mining blueprint out in the remote east of Western Australia's Eastern Goldfields.
CYCLONE WARNING
Wednesday
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17 Mar 2010
The hay point coal terminal was first closed last Thursday and it has now been decided to keep it shut after news Tropical Cyclone Ului is expected to make land sometime this weekend
9.36% STAKE VALUE US$1BN
Wednesday
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17 Mar 2010
A Papua provincial government official says increasing Papua's percentage of Grasberg royalties would help finance the government proposed 9.36% stake in PT Freeport Indonesia without partnerships.
BIDDING WAR HEATS UP
Tuesday
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16 Mar 2010
Toho Zinc Co Ltd of Japan, a major shareholder in miner CBH Resources has come up with a new offer for the Australian company to counter a takeover bid from Belgium metal refiner Nyrstar NV.
AUSTRALIAN JUNIOR SECTOR
Tuesday
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16 Mar 2010
The managing director of aspiring Western Australian gold producer Integra Mining said that Australia has failed to back exploration for greenfields mineral exploration and the scenario may see many junior companies "going to the wall."
BRIDGE REBUILDING
Tuesday
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16 Mar 2010
The big Oyu Tolgoi base metals and gold project in Mongolia could see investment from Chinalco as Rio Tinto continues to rebuild bridges with China.
ADDITIONAL AREAS OF UNTESTED POTENTIAL
Monday
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15 Mar 2010
Some good drilling results at its Indonesian exploration projects have seen Robust Resources' stock surge on the ASX.
CHINA-AUSTRALIA RELATIONS
Monday
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15 Mar 2010
The report by the Asian superpower said nether Rio Tinto or the Australian government were to blame for the collapse of the $19.5bn tie-up
PAYDIRT GOLD CONFERENCE
Monday
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15 Mar 2010
The price that was once an invisible ceiling, is now more likely to be the level at which a fall in the gold price bottoms out
PAYDIRT'S GOLD CONFERENCE
Monday
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15 Mar 2010
Newmont says the ramp up of the operation, which will be the group's cornerstone asset for many years to come, is at about 70% and climbing. And, the group says it will continue to further develop this under-explored region
COMMENTARY
Monday
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15 Mar 2010
Current net cash flow is not the only factor to take into account when considering investing in the gold majors -long-term stability, income and wealth protection can counter short term financials as a reason to stay with them.
CBH RESOURCES TAKEOVER
Friday
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12 Mar 2010
The Australian lead-zinc-silver and copper miner CBH Resources Ltd (ASX: CBH) has received an improved offer for the company from big Belgium refiner Nyrstar NV that appears to upstage a bid on the table from the company's major shareholder Toho Zinc of Japan.
MONSTER SOUTH AUSTRALIAN DEPOSIT
Wednesday
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10 Mar 2010
The Carrapateena polymetallic project raised eyebrows earlier this decade with what must be the best mineral intersection ever in Australia but it has been relatively dormant since the global financial crisis. Now development options are being explored - an euphemism for a joint venture or sale.
PACIFIC ISLANDS GOLD
Wednesday
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10 Mar 2010
Allied Gold Ltd is building up to a major gold producer in the Pacific region with an annual target output by 2011 of 200,000 ounces.
TENNANT CREEK GOLD PROJECT
Tuesday
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09 Mar 2010
An Australian gold explorer in the Tennant Creek field of Australia's Northern Territory clearly has a difference of opinion with the mighty AngloGold Ashanti Ltd on terms for a claw-back arrangement.
POLITICAL RISK
Tuesday
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09 Mar 2010
CEO, Richard O'Brien says, while not an overriding factor, it is something the group has to consider
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN GOLD SCENE
Monday
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08 Mar 2010
The successful mid-tier, high-grade gold producer near Kalgoorlie, Silver Lake Resources, has found a new lead in an old mining camp in the Murchison goldfield in the mid north of Western Australia.
LOUNGE LIZARD PROJECT
Monday
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08 Mar 2010
The Queensland polymetallic miner Kagara Ltd which broadened its base to mining nickel in Western Australia late last year has produced some major new assays from the Lounge Lizard project in the Forrestania belt of Western Australia.
COKING COAL PRICING
Monday
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08 Mar 2010
The group has reached terms for a significant portion of its 2010 hard coking coal volumes
TRADING ACTION
Monday
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08 Mar 2010
Shares in the Australian miner were placed in a trading halt by the stock exchange pending a potentially material announcement
VENEZUELA GOLD PURCHASE
Friday
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05 Mar 2010
Venezuela is the latest gold producing country to confirm it is planning to boost its Central bank gold reserves through buying gold from its domestic mine production.
