http://www.miningaustralia.com.auUpdated every 10 minutes of every day.en-auFortescue Metals has increased the annual production target at its Solomon iron ore mine in the Pilbara from 60 million tonnes to 100 million tonnes.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Fortescue-upgrades-production-targets-for-Solomon/513418.aspxMon, 15 Mar 2010 11:58:00 GMTThe two-day 2010 Paydirt Gold Conference got underway in Perth this morning, with the "recession-proof" gold price expected to be the biggest talking point.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Paydirt-Gold-Conference-kicks-off-today/513414.aspxMon, 15 Mar 2010 11:41:00 GMTOn 3 March the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia hosted a successful roundtable breakfast aimed at providing an overview of the expanding iron ore industry in the Mid West for state government members of parliament with links to the region.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Roundtable-discusses-development-in-Mid-West-region/513327.aspxMon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTSome of Western Australia’s most outstanding individuals and companies were recently recognised as part of the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia (CME) inaugural Women in Resources Awards, 2010. http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Western-Australias-top-women-in-mining-recognised/513324.aspxMon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTThe Victorian Government will recommend former Victorian Crown Counsel John Butler be appointed as Victoria’s new Mining Warden.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Victorian-Government-to-recommend-new-mining-warden/513315.aspxMon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTA new $4.8 million Queensland Government drill core facility being built in Mount Isa will store up to 700 kilometres of rock samples and help boost mining exploration in the region.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Construction-starts-on-new-Mount-Isa-drill-core-storage-facility/513311.aspxMon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTCBH Resources today announced it had received a sweetened 19.5 cent per share takeover offer from Belgian company Nyrstar.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/CBH-receives-improved-Nyrstar-offer/513380.aspxFri, 12 Mar 2010 16:59:00 GMTEXAIR has developed the Heavy Duty Dry Vac, an industrial-duty vacuum cleaner that has been engineered to vacuum high volumes of dry materials in less time that normal units.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Compressed-Air-Australia-supplies-EXAIR-Heavy-Duty-Dry-Vac/513369.aspxFri, 12 Mar 2010 14:28:00 GMTCape Lambert Resources has sold the Lady Anne copper project to Chinese company China Sci-Tech Holdings for $135 million.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Cape-Lambert-sells-Lady-Annie-to-China-Sci-Tech-for-135-million/513338.aspxFri, 12 Mar 2010 12:41:00 GMTPlatts today launched the world's first daily metallurgical coal assessments, which the company said would provide assistance in determining contract prices.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Platts-launches-daily-metallurgical-coal-shipping-and-price-reports/513336.aspxFri, 12 Mar 2010 12:12:00 GMTWorkSafe Victoria last week convened a meeting between staff from five of the state's key mining operations to discuss safety procedures and hazard management.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Worksafe-Victoria-convenes-mining-safety-management-forum/513333.aspxFri, 12 Mar 2010 11:53:00 GMTThe Western Australian Department of Mines and Petroleum has released a report into the death of a railway maintenance worker who was struck down by a passing iron ore train last year.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/WA-DMP-releases-report-into-death-of-rail-maintenance-worker/513331.aspxFri, 12 Mar 2010 11:32:00 GMTBaldor Australia says its Baldor-Dodge CST drives have helped several longwall mines in NSW and Queensland achieve record production figures.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Baldor-Dodge-CST-drives-achieve-record-coal-production-in-NSW-and-QLD/513337.aspxFri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTWA Mines and Petroleum Minister Norman Moore today quashed rumours of a possible health risk from radiation at a decommissioned uranium testing site near Kalgoorlie-Boulder, following completion of testing at the site.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/No-threat-to-humans-in-Kalgoorlie-Boulder-uranium-tests-Minister/513304.aspxFri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTThe WA State Government has granted 10 new exploration permits to companies looking to develop geothermal energy projects in Western Australia.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Geothermal-permits-in-Western-Australia-granted/513302.aspxFri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTThe WA Government has chosen The MAC Services Group Limited (The MAC) as the preferred proponent to build and manage a workers’ accommodation facility on a 12ha site at Gap Ridge, Karratha.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/New-accommodation-for-short-term-workers-in-Karratha/513300.aspxFri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTIndian-owned mining firm Gujarat NRE Coking Coal has announced plans to invest $500 million in the expansion of its coal mines in New South Wales.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Indian-mining-firm-to-invest-500-million-in-NSW-coal-mines/513298.aspxFri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTAMS Instrumentation & Calibration has released the VIP-VORTAB flow conditioner, which can remove flow disturbances that commonly occur in piping and duct runs and cause flow meter inaccuracies.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/AMS-Instrumentation-Calibration-releases-VIP-VORTAB-flow-conditioner/513235.aspxThu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTPRODUCT SHOWCASE: Datafactory provides a thorough repair service for electronic servo drives and complex electronic boards across Australia.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Datafactory-repair-service-for-electronic-servo-drives-and-boards/513229.aspxThu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTCape Lambert Resources today entered a trading halt as it prepared to sell off its Lady Annie copper project near Mount Isa, Queensland.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Cape-Lambert-readies-Lady-Annie-sale/513223.aspxThu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTThe Western Australian Government has given a conditional approval for Australasian Resources' Balmoral South iron ore project.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/WA-approves-Balmoral-South-iron-ore-project/513210.aspxThu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTThe world's largest iron ore miner, Vale, has moved to increase the iron ore benchmark price by more than 90% in negotiations with Japanese steel companies.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Vale-seeks-90-increase-on-iron-ore-benchmark/513208.aspxThu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTAtlas Iron has announced its intention to merge with fellow miner Aurox Resources.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Aurox-Atlas-merger/513116.aspxWed, 10 Mar 2010 15:00:00 GMTScientists involved in CSIRO's Minerals Down Under Flagship are transferring technologies developed for space exploration and mining on the Moon and Mars, into new applications for the Australian mining industry.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Bringing-space-technology-back-to-earth-for-Australian-mining-industry/513083.aspxWed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTCougar Energy has signed a joint venture with Ignite Energy Resources with an eye to developing an Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) project in Victoria's Gippsland region.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Cougar-signs-UCG-joint-venture-with-Ignite-for-Gippsland-brown-coal/513080.aspxWed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTGriffin Coal’s failure to meet royalty payments has added to its debt woes.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Griffin-debt-grows/513071.aspxWed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTEnware Safe-Equip has released the Storm Sentinel catch basins for onsite spill containment.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Enware-releases-spill-containment-basins/513024.aspxWed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTQueensland coal miners have resolved to band together to take ownership of Queensland Rail (QR), labelling the State Government's privatisation plans as "in the interest of neither the coal industry nor Queensland taxpayers."http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Coal-miners-unite-in-bid-for-Queensland-Rail/513012.aspxTue, 09 Mar 2010 12:05:00 GMTPRODUCT SHOWCASE: Eriez Magnetics Australia has released a range of magnetic materials handling technology, including metal detectors, wet drum separators and flotation equipment.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Eriez-Magnetics-Australia-release-magnetic-materials-handling-technology/513002.aspxTue, 09 Mar 2010 10:14:00 GMTRockwell Automation has released the Allen-Bradley 193-EC5 E3 Plus solid-state overload relay, featuring voltage protection and energy monitoring.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Rockwell-Automation-launches-193-EC5-E3-Plus-overload-relay/512999.aspxTue, 09 Mar 2010 09:59:00 GMTAn alliance of iron ore miners have progressed plans for another port facility at Port Hedland. http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Juniors-bypass-the-majors/513001.aspxTue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTABB Australia has developed mining software to control bulk material handling applications.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/ABB-unveils-conveyor-control-software/512989.aspxTue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTThe Chinese Minister for Industry Li Yizhong has given the first indication that China hopes to retain the iron ore benchmark negotiation system.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/China-hopes-to-retain-iron-ore-benchmark-pricing-system/512971.aspxMon, 08 Mar 2010 16:38:00 GMTIndustry and Investment NSW has released the results of a study into the levels of airborne dust found at the state's coal mines.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/One-third-of-NSW-coal-mines-exceed-legislated-dust-levels/512954.aspxMon, 08 Mar 2010 15:23:00 GMTBucyrus has released an innovative electric rope shovel. http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Advanced-rope-shovel/512934.aspxMon, 08 Mar 2010 14:00:00 GMTThis year's QRC Resources Award for Women has been shared by Jennifer Mackenzie and Susan Denk.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/QRCs-top-award-for-women-in-the-resources-industry-shared-by-two/512917.aspxMon, 08 Mar 2010 12:46:00 GMTBHP has announced that it has reached agreements with a number of customers regarding coking coal prices.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Coal-pricing-shake-up/512905.aspxMon, 08 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMTThe PACA is working towards increasing the number of mining contracts awarded to Indigenous businesses.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Indigenous-interests-to-ride-the-next-boom/512896.aspxMon, 08 Mar 2010 11:00:00 GMTThe Queensland DEEDI has undertaken a project to sharply reduce the number of vehicle collisions on mine sites. http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Actively-reducing-collision-risks-on-site/512741.aspxMon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTRange River Gold yesterday officially opened its mining operations in the historic Mt Morgans area between Leonora and Laverton in Western Australia.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Range-River-Gold-re-opens-historic-Mt-Morgans-gold-mine/512847.aspxFri, 05 Mar 2010 16:49:00 GMTCastlemaine Goldfields today bought Lihir Gold's unsuccessful Ballarat gold project for $4.5 million in cash as well as a percentage of future production revenues.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Castlemaine-acquires-Lihir-Ballarat-gold-project/512830.aspxFri, 05 Mar 2010 15:08:00 GMTAquila Resources is taking Vale-subsidiary Bowen Central Coal to court as a result of the impasse over the Eagle Downs coking coal project.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Aquila-takes-Vale-to-court-over-Eagle-Downs-dispute/512827.aspxFri, 05 Mar 2010 14:35:00 GMTWA Mines Minister Norman Moore has called on minerals explorers to apply for more than $5 million of Government funding.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/WA-explorers-urged-to-apply-for-drilling-funds/512813.aspxFri, 05 Mar 2010 12:21:00 GMTThe WA Government has approved the Pilbara region's newest deepwater iron ore export port at Anketell.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/WA-Govt-gives-Anketell-deepwater-port-the-green-light/512812.aspxFri, 05 Mar 2010 12:21:00 GMTABB has commissioned the world's largest High Pressure Grinding Roll (HPGR) drive system for Newmont Mining's Boddington gold mine expansion project in Western Australia.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/ABB-commissions-worlds-largest-high-pressure-grinding-roll-drive/512836.aspxFri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMTGreat commitment to the mining industry is needed from the South Australian Government SACOME has claimedhttp://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/South-Australia-missing-the-main-game-miners-claim/512728.aspxThu, 04 Mar 2010 11:00:00 GMTDriller Swick Mining has raised close to $20 million through a share placement. http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Contractor-capital-raise/512705.aspxThu, 04 Mar 2010 09:00:00 GMTThe Queensland DEEDI has undertaken a project to sharply reduce the number of vehicle collisions on mine sites.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Actively-reducing-collision-risks-on-site/512740.aspxThu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:00 GMTBaldor has released the DODGE ULTRA KLEEN ball bearings, which are designed with an array of features to provide extended life in harsh washdown conditions.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Baldor-releases-DODGE-ULTRA-KLEEN-ball-bearings/512646.aspxWed, 03 Mar 2010 12:30:00 GMTThe AusIMM's Melbourne Student Chapter and Melbourne Branch will together organise the annual Students Meet Industry (SMI) night later this month.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/Article/Students-Meet-Industry-night-aims-to-attract-young-professionals/512643.aspxWed, 03 Mar 2010 12:15:00 GMT