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Great Barrier Reef concern delays Rio’s $1.4bn bauxite mine

At maximum export capacity the mine will bring an additional 60 ships to the marine park.

Frik Els | November 20, 2012 | 8:22 pm

Australia tries rescuing Rio Tinto’s aluminum operations

Australia’s federal government has agreed to back the construction of a proposed gas pipeline to supply Rio Tinto’s (LON, ASX:RIO) struggling Gove aluminum operations in the country’s Northern Territory.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 6, 2012 | 4:12 pm

Indonesian businessman warns foreigners of local investment perils

A prominent Indonesian businessman has warned foreign miners of the perils of investing in his own country over the next two years due to new laws which curb overseas ownership.

Marc Howe | October 26, 2012 | 12:00 am

Chinese businesses rush to Indonesia in lead up to mineral export ban

Chinese investors and suppliers are flocking to Indonesia in the lead up to the archipelago nation's imposition of a ban on mineral exports in 2014.

Marc Howe | October 22, 2012 | 1:24 am

ArcelorMittal mulls sale of $10 billion Canadian iron ore business

ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steel producer, is considering to sale a stake in its $10 billion Canadian iron ore business, in an attempt to weather the slump in its key commodity, reports FT.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 18, 2012 | 7:19 pm

Oil and coal save BHP’s September quarter results

BHP Billiton (ASX,LON,NYSE:BHP), the world’s biggest miner by market value, posted Wednesday a weaker than expected September quarter from its West Australian iron ore mines as the company’s work on expansion plans affected production figures.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 17, 2012 | 11:00 am

Alcoa’s results lead markets down

US and Canadian markets dipped on Wednesday as earnings season began with Alcoa (NYSE:AA), the world's leading producer of aluminum, forecasting slower demand for the metal.

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 10, 2012 | 4:05 pm

Norsk Hydro sells aluminum remelt plant in Taiwan

Norwegian Norsk Hydro, one of the world's top aluminum producers, is selling its aluminum remelt plant in Taiwan to Ting Sin Metal Co. Ltd for an unrevealed amount, the company said in a statement on Monday.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 24, 2012 | 10:51 am

Rio cuts jobs at aluminum operations in Australasia

Diversified mining giant Rio Tinto has announced major job cuts at aluminum operations in both Australia and New Zealand.

Marc Howe | September 7, 2012 | 1:33 am

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