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Xstrata, Highlands push back PNG study to end-2012

Miners Xstrata Copper and Highlands Pacific have delayed the completion of the feasibility study for the Frieda River joint venture copper/gold project, in Papua New Guinea, by 11 months. Xstrata was initially schedule to deliver the study in January 2012, to maintain its 81.82 percent shareholding in the project.

Coal miner Bumi says output on track after Q3 jump

Coal miner Bumi Plc, a venture between financier Nat Rothschild and Indonesia's Bakrie family, said it was on track to hit its 2011 output goal after a 35 percent rise in third-quarter production, with prices ahead of expectations. Indonesia-focuse...

Workers at Newmont Indonesia on strike-official

Newmont Mining Corp's Indonesian unit said output was unaffected at its copper and gold mine even though 400 workers had gone on strike in a dispute over working shifts. "It is true that around 400 workers are on strike due to working shifts,&...

Iron ore and copper reflect China’s wave of selling

Iron ore fell to its lowest level of the year and copper plunged more than 6 per cent as Chinese investors led a wave of selling across industrial commodities markets amid concerns of a global economic slowdown. The sharp falls came as the eurozone deb...