Tag: Australian resources
Low uranium prices shut another mine
Australia’s Paladin Energy has announced that it has ceased production at its Kayelekera mine in Malawi, citing “continuing deterioration in the uranium price” as a...
BHP warns of possible Worsley layoffs
BHP Billiton has warned that it may cut jobs at its alumina operation in Western Australia depending on the results of an ongoing review...
Largest underground mine in Australia officially opened
Newcrest Mining – the largest gold producer listed on the Australian Stock Exchange and one of the world's largest gold mining companies – has...
John Holland wins $100m project in Western Australia
John Holland, a wholly owned subsidiary of Leighton Holdings Limited, has won a $100 million contract for mine infrastructure by Rio Tinto in the...
Australia’s GrainCorp profit shrinks as takeover talks linger on
GrainCorp, Australia’s largest listed agribusiness, has reported a sharp decline in profit due to lower east coast grain production, which puts the company in...
Rio Tinto announces landmark Pilbara iron ore operational performance ahead of schedule
Rio Tinto announced yesterday that it has achieved a run rate of 290 million tonnes a year (Mt/a) at its Pilbara iron ore system...
BHP Billiton weighing all options for its Nickel West business
BHP Billiton has announced that it has started reviewing its Western Australian Nickel West business consisting of the Mt Keith, Cliffs and Leinster mines...
BHP Billiton presents at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Metals, Mining & Steel...
BHP Billiton’s CEO Andrew Mackenzie confirmed that the company has started implementing common systems and processes in an attempt to create a simpler, more...
SubZero announces joint venture agreement with Harness Master International
SubZero Group Limited, an established mining service business based in the Hunter Valley in NSW, has announced that it has entered into a Joint...
BMT to open offices in Queensland and Western Australia
BMT JFA Consultants, a subsidiary of BMT Group, has announced that it has decided to open new offices in Perth and Brisbane to provide...