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BHP Billiton achieves record production at ten operations
BHP Billiton has released its operational review for the nine months ended March 31st, 2014, which showed that the company has managed to maintain...
Rio Tinto: On course to meet its full-year target despite weather disruptions
Surprisingly cold winter in Canada and strong cyclone activity in Australia have cut Rio Tinto’s iron ore shipments by 8% in the first quarter...
BHP Billiton discloses the pay gap between Australian and US mines
BHP Billiton has revealed that it is paying up to 50% higher wages to some of its coalmining workers compared to equivalent employees in...
BHP Billiton discusses the global outlook for coal at CEDA
President of BHP Billiton’s global Coal business, Dean Dalla Valle, spoke yesterday at CEDA’s Energy and Resources series in Brisbane about the global outlook...
BHP Billiton considers $20 billion demerger plan
BHP Billiton has hinted that it is considering the possibility of demerging its non-core aluminium, manganese, thermal coal and nickel assets.
According to the article...
First Solar close to signing agreements to supply mines in Australia
First Solar Inc., the biggest U.S. solar-panel manufacturer, is closing in on agreements to supply its technology to mining projects in Australia to help...
Cokal accepts funding package for BBM
Global metallurgical coal group Cokal Limited has announced that it has accepted the proposal for a funding package of up to US$150 million from...
Roy Hill investment to turn the fortunes of Australian economy
19 commercial banks and five export credit agencies are contributing more than $US7 billion to Hancock Prospecting’s $10 billion Roy Hill project, which is expected...
BHP Billiton forecasts steady increase in demand for iron ore in the next decade
Mining giant BHP Billiton has announced that its focus on equipment availability, utilisation and operating rate followed by capital efficient debottlenecking initiatives is delivering...
BHP Billiton launches Five Rivers Conservation project
BHP Billiton and the Tasmanian Land Conservancy and Conservation International have committed A$13.4 million for conservation and ongoing management of 11,000 hectares of land...
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