March 20, 2012 Billions hacked off mining majors after BHP’s China comments "The big infrastructure build clearly will come to some end," Ian Ashby, BHP's chief of iron ore said on Tuesday.
March 20, 2012 John Deere Tracked & Wheeled Skid Steers booming in the Australian rental market Hitachi Construction Machinery (Australia) Pty Ltd now imports the complete range of John Deere skid steer loaders and compact tracked loaders to fulfil interest being displayed by Equipment and Plant…
March 20, 2012 Rio Tinto publishes tax report as Australian mining levy en route to become a law Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto (ASX, LSE & NYSE: RIO) has voluntarily published its "Taxes paid report," outlining the US$10.2 billion it has paid in tax globally this financial year.
March 20, 2012 Coal miners hospitalized after gas exposure in Australian coal mine Fourteen coal miners were hospitalised after being exposed to coal gas leaks at the Collinsville coal mine in Northern Queensland in early March.
March 20, 2012 Lua no more: Australian ports dodge storm bullet Australian ports lying in the path of cylone Lua are resuming operations after the category four storm raced across the northwest coast of Australia over the weekend.
March 20, 2012 WA premier slams mining tax West Australian Premier Colin Barnett has slammed the federal government's mining tax, calling it discriminatory and an example of the commonwealth trying to hold back the advance of his state.
March 19, 2012 Crocodile Gold Commences Stope Ore Production at Cosmo Mine Crocodile Gold Corp. (TSX:CRK)(OTCQX:CROCF)(FRANKFURT:XGC) ("Crocodile Gold" or the "Company") announces that on the 29th of February 2012, the first stope slot raise was fired which commenced ore production from stopes…
March 19, 2012 Australia’s controversial coal and iron mining tax passes the Senate The Australian Senate approved today a mining legislation that imposes a 30% tax on coal and iron ore miners, allowing the government to take a larger part of profits from…
March 18, 2012 Australia ‘struggling’ to kick coal habit In a world increasingly turning away from fossil fuels, Australia is now less prepared to prosper than it was 25 years ago, a new report says. The left-leaning Climate Institute…
March 18, 2012 Rio Tinto still bullish on China growth Mr Tom Albanese CEO of Rio Tinto as saying that company has shrugged off concerns about a slow down in Chinese demand for commodities, reiterating its faith in the Asian…
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