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Newcrest posts second year of major loss

Production up and costs down, but asset impairment at Papua New Guinea mine results in $2.2 billion statutory loss for Australian gold miner.

Frik Els | August 18, 2014 | 9:13 am

BHP spinoff could be worth $12 billion

Speculation is of a new Perth-based company with current CFO Graham Kerr at the helm housing non-core assets including Australian lead-silver mine.

Frik Els | August 18, 2014 | 8:34 am

New rare earth mine coming to Western Australia

The proposed mine straddles the West Australian and Northern Territory border on the Browns Range Dome and is expected to produce 279,000 kg of dysprosium a year over its 10-year mine life.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 18, 2014 | 8:00 am

Queensland approves rail line to coal port by Great Barrier Reef

Adani now only needs to get the federal government green light on the same railway to have all required permits in place.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 15, 2014 | 2:24 pm

Trading pure play iron companies

Double bottom over June and July a strong bullish signal.

Matt Chambers - Ig.com | August 15, 2014 | 2:00 pm

Nearly 17,000 Australian mining jobs to disappear by 2019

Compares with a near doubling of mining, exploration and services positions in the country over the previous five years.

Frik Els | August 15, 2014 | 10:45 am

BHP says demerger preferred option

Decision to to lob off Billiton assets could come as early as next week.

Frik Els | August 15, 2014 | 8:53 am

Aussie mine productivity world’s 2nd worst: PwC

Only Africa rated lower.

Jeffrey Richmond | August 14, 2014 | 7:51 pm

Australian gold mining firm pushed off Guadalcanal

St Barbara says all staff evacuated from its Gold Ridge mine on the Solomon Islands over security concerns.

Frik Els | August 14, 2014 | 8:53 am

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OceanaGold to produce up to 380,000 oz in 2020

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