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.
Ten American coal and mineral mines have won annual awards from the US Department of the Interior (DOI) for their outstanding contributions to the environment, mine reclamation and community outreach. The awards were presented by officials from the US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) in ceremonies hosted in Washington by the National Mining Association (NMA). The NMA and the US Department of Labor also recognised 20 mines for their outstanding safety record in 2008, awarding them with ‘Sentinels of Safety’. (more…)
