BHP posts second straight year of record iron ore production, beats estimates
The world's largest listed miner said iron ore output from Western Australia on a 100% basis was 76.8 million tonnes in the three months to June 30.
_ A miner who died when a roof collapsed in a pit was named by the mine owner today. Gerry Gibson, 49, died at Kellingley Colliery, North Yorkshire, yesterday when he was trapped with a colleague, who was rescued. UK Coal, which owns the pit, said Mr