Australia

December 22, 2011

BHP seeks $2.3M from mining union

BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP) is seeking $2.3 million in damages from a mining union and two officials responsible for stoppages at its Queensland operations in February last year.

December 22, 2011

Asciano in Rio coal-haul deal

Asciano today said it had agreed to a new 10-year deal to haul a combined 8.5 million tonnes of coal annually from two mines owned by Rio Tinto in Queensland.

December 22, 2011

MIPAC assisting George Fisher mine in expansion

Xstrata Zinc is working with MIPAC on improving production at its George Fisher mine, an underground zinc/lead mine located about 20 km north of Mount Isa in north-west Queensland. The…

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