BHP OKs Aussie Iron Ore Expansion
BHP Billiton (BHP-N, BLT-l) has approved an expansion at its iron ore mining operations in Western Australia, which will raise production by 50 million tonnes to 205 million tonnes per year in 2011.
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Editorial: Code Red For Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto’s debt pangs grew acute during the week ended Dec. 13, the fiftieth trading week of 2008. They were set off this time around by the late November collapse of BHP Billiton’s drawn-out hostile…
Nautilus delays seafloor mine development
The turmoil in the world markets has prompted Nautilus Minerals (NUS-T) to delay the construction of equipment for …
BHP Maps Olympic Dam Plans
BHP Billiton (BHP-N, BLT-L),the world’s largest mining company, is planning to expand its Olympic Dam copper-uranium-gold mine in Australia, envisioning a sixfold increase in mining and milling capaci…
Editorial: BHP Billiton Dodges A US$42B Bullet
The week ended Nov. 29, the 48th trading week of 2008, was characterized by a couple of things that didn’t happen.
Intrepid gets top gold grade at Tujuh Bukit; company wants protection status changed
Vancouver – Recent drilling at Zone A of the Tumpangpitu prospect delivered Intrepid Mines’ (IAU-T, IAU-A) be…
BHP reduces manganese production, adjusts iron production
BHP Billiton (BHP-N, BLT-L), the world’s largest mining company, has approved a capacity expansion at its iro…
BHP charts Olympic Dam expansion road map
BHP Billiton (BHP-N, BLT-L), the world’s largest mining company, is planning to expand production at its Olym…
Monument to build Selinsing
Vancouver — Monument Mining (MMY-V, MMTMF-o) is building a mine at its Selinsing gold project, about 100 km north of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Uranium price will rebound: analysts (Part 3)
Jeffrey Christian, managing director at New York City-based commodity consultancy CPM Group, says that the recent s…
NEMI and Aviva to merge (November 03, 2008)
Vancouver — NEMI Northern Energy & Mining (NNE. A-V, NNEMF-o),and Australian-listed Aviva (AVA-a) are merging to create a growth-oriented international coal and energy group.
Lake Maitland shows strong economics for Mega Uranium
Vancouver — A month after the government in Western Australia lifted a ban on uranium mining, Mega Uranium (MGA-T, MGAFF-o) released a preliminary economic assessment for its Lake Maitland project th…