Archive for February, 2010
Chile mine operations withstand quake
Sunday, February 28th, 2010
Australian mining companies with projects in Chile appear to have withstood the initial impact of the weekend's earthquake, but may still be hit by blackouts and transport problems in the nation.
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Nippon Steel, JFE inks mutual semis supply deal
Sunday, February 28th, 2010
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JAPAN’S PAN PACIFIC COPPER TO DEVELOP CHILEAN COPPER MINE
Sunday, February 28th, 2010
Japanese miner Pan Pacific Copper Co. (PPC) said Thursday that it has decided to start developing a Chilean copper-molybdenum mine this March with Mitsui & Co.(TSE:8031). PPC, a joint venture between Nippon Mining & Metals Co.
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DJ Alcoa, Alumina Sign New Electricity Contracts With Loy Yang
Sunday, February 28th, 2010
The miners, who are joint venture partners, said the new contracts run until 2036 and come into effect in 2014 for the Point Henry smelter and 2016 for the Portland smelter.
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Anglo American to sell five Aust coal fields
Sunday, February 28th, 2010
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Rio Tinto lifts stake in Canada’s Ivanhoe
Sunday, February 28th, 2010
Rio TintoLtd has increased its stake in Canada-based Ivanhoe Mines by 2.7 per cent to 22.4 per cent, after buying 15 million shares for $C244.7 million ($A259.5 million). The miner, which bought 15 million shares at $C16.31 ($A17.
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BHP’s push against coal benchmark gains momentum
Sunday, February 28th, 2010
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Copper prices may surge after earthquake
Sunday, February 28th, 2010
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FACTBOX-BHP starts oil production from Australia Pyrenees field
Sunday, February 28th, 2010
PERTH, March 1 (Reuters) - BHP Billiton Ltd (BHP.AX)(BLT.L), Australia's largest oil and gas producer, has started oil production on schedule from its A$1.7 billion ($1.07 billion) Pyrenees project, off western Australia, it said on Monday.
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Modernization Programs to Resume at Severstal Dearborn, Columbus
Sunday, February 28th, 2010
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