‘Tragic outcome’: miners dead after 15m plummet
The two miners trapped inside a cavernous after their ute plunged into a hole 125m underground have died, their company says.
Mining
China rejected after embarrassing backflip
China has now officially coming crawling back to Australian coal producers – but one local mine has rejected them and is selling to Taiwan instead.
No contamination at capsule ‘hot zone’
The 20m ‘hot zone’ around where a missing radioactive capsule was found has shown no signs of residual contamination.
Fury over radioactive ‘needle in a haystack’
WA rejoiced after a tiny, potentially deadly, radioactive capsule was found in the outback – but some questions still need answering.
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BHP scraps WA nickel business sale
BHP Billiton has scrapped the sale of its WA Nickel West business after failing to attract a buyer.
Juniors suffer as iron ore hits new low
AUSTRALIA’S junior iron ore producers are under renewed pressure as the price of the steelmaking commodity fell to a fresh five year low.
BHP attack a ‘power trip’: Opposition
WA Premier Colin Barnett is bringing WA into disrepute over his criticism of BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, the opposition says.
BHP production up but prices down
MINING giant BHP Billiton has started the fiscal year with large jumps in iron ore and coal production that could test shareholders’ resolve.
BHP to cut costs by 25 per cent
BHP says it will cut costs at its iron ore mines by 25 per cent but insists the recent price falls have not changed its view about healthy long-term demand.
Palmer pulls pin on Chinese mine
CLIVE Palmer’s Mineralogy has moved to terminate CITIC Pacific’s rights to mine his iron ore in Western Australia, casting doubt over an $8 billion project.
Premier admits Budget surplus fading fast
UPDATE: AFTER vowing never to preside over a deficit Budget, Premier Colin Barnett admitted he may have to break his promise as iron ore prices plummet.
Oil’s first family turns its back
HE WAS once the world’s richest man thanks to his vast fortunes made in oil. Now his descendants are turning their backs on the industry that made them wealthy.
BHP Billiton to cut 700 jobs
MINING giant BHP Billiton has announced it will cut around 700 jobs from its Queensland coal operations amid tough market conditions and low prices.
Japan’s demand for gas to change WA’s resources boom
EXPERTS predict the value of Australia’s LNG exports to Japan will rise by as much as 360 per cent to $66 billion within a few years.
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