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Xstrata looks to expand its Black Star mine

In a move to produce an extra 4.6 million tonnes per year, Xstrata Zinc announced plans to extend the life of its zinc mine another 100 meters below surface level.

Joshua Zapf | July 9, 2012 | 6:20 pm

Rinehart commits $26 million to train locals and avoid unions increasing criticism

Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting is pouring $26 million to local training in the face of an increasing opposition to the company's workforce plans to hire foreign workers.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 9, 2012 | 1:42 pm

Australia’s Queensland to join mining tax challenge -report

Australia's northern Queensland state plans to challenge the federal government's mining tax in the High Court, saying the tax unfairly discriminates against the resource-rich state, The Australian newspaper reported on Monday.

Reuters | July 8, 2012 | 10:12 pm

Life at BHP: it’s a soup opera

The Australian Financial Review reports instructions for "nibble food" consumption and the display of work-related awards feature among "a bewildering array of dos and don'ts" for 3,000 BHP Billiton office workers who are moving into the miner's new Perth headquarters.

MINING.com Editor | July 8, 2012 | 8:30 pm

Australia mine strikes near end as BMA, unions agree to framework deal

The BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance, or BMA, and coal worker unions agreed to framework July 6 that would end an 18-month dispute and potentially keep fourth-quarter benchmark metallurgical coal prices from soaring.

SNL Financial | July 7, 2012 | 6:55 pm

Xstrata-Glencore merger vote postponed: unions raise concerns

Xstrata has delayed voting on a merger with Glencore as investors continue to dictate the offer and unions become more vocal about their concerns over the deal.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 6, 2012 | 12:58 am

Australia won’t get in the way of Glencore-Xstrata

Australia's antitrust regulator has decided it would not oppose commodities trader Glencore's $26 billion takeover of miner Xstrata.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 5, 2012 | 12:48 pm

Name this American president who made his fortune as a gold miner in Australia

Hard to believe, but an American president's road to the White House actually began in Perth, Australia, working as a young and saavy mining engineer.

Michael Allan McCrae | July 5, 2012 | 11:39 am

Rinehart sells $50 million worth of shares in Fairfax Media

The fifth richest woman in the world, Gina Rinehart, has sold $50 million worth of her shares in Australian newspaper group Fairfax as she continues to push for a seat on the company's board.

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 5, 2012 | 10:02 am

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