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Major Australian mining contract further increases global presence for Redpath Group

Copper Mines of Tasmania, a subsidiary of the world's largest zinc miner, Vedanta, is working with Redpath Australia, part of The Redpath Group (based in North Bay, Canada) on mine development and construction at Mt. Lyell, Tasmania.

International Mining | January 17, 2011 | 12:15 am

Australian mines will need months to pump out flood waters

According to mining contractors, coal mines in Australia's flood-ravaged Queensland state could take up to six months to return to full operation.

Mineweb | January 14, 2011 | 8:45 am

Australia coal losses mount

Australia’s devastating floods could remove 5 percent or more of steelmaking coal from world markets, a major bank estimated on Wednesday, as […]

MINING.com Editor | January 13, 2011 | 7:54 pm

Rio declares force majeure on Boyne aluminium

Premiums for spot primary aluminium in Asia are unlikely to rise after Rio Tinto declared force majeure on shipments from its Boyne […]

MINING.com Editor | January 13, 2011 | 7:49 pm

Contract miner Leighton says floods halt activities

Mining Weekly reports: ASX-listed contract miner and construction specialist the Leighton Group on Wednesday reported that a number of its contract mining […]

MINING.com Editor | January 13, 2011 | 6:52 pm

South Korea’s POSCO reluctant to pass rising steel costs to buyers

The chief executive of POSCO, the world's No.3 steelmaker, said it would be difficult to raise steel prices enough to cover rising raw materials costs stemming from flooding in Australia, which has affected coal mines, rail links and ports.

Mineweb | January 13, 2011 | 9:02 am

A meagre upside, admittedly, but Queensland rebuild will boost GDP

IT IS little comfort for those who have lost everything but Queensland’s floods could provide some economic growth as communities rebuild, households […]

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 6, 2011 | 12:19 pm

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