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COMPETITION

Watchdog backs BHP’s takeover bid

Thursday 02 October 2008

Australia's competition watchdog has cleared global miner BHP Billiton's proposed $144 billion bid for Rio Tinto, after it was agreed that the take-over wouldn’t lessen competition.


Fosterville takes home mine rescue win

Wednesday 06 August 2008

The Fosterville Gold Mine Emergency Response Team from Bendigo in Central Victoria, has defeated nine other teams from across the country to win the annual Victorian Underground Mine Rescue Competition held in Bendigo during August.


QR welcomes competition in Queensland

Wednesday 06 August 2008

National transport and logistics company QR Limited has welcomed the arrival of competition in the Queensland coal rail market and reaffirmed it would fiercely defend its market position.


Crinum comes in first

Friday 30 May 2008

In one of the closest competitions ever, Crinum Mine recently took out top honours in the 2007 Peter Dent Simtars Gas Chromatographer of the Year Competition.


Design compeition for engineering students

Saturday 01 December 2007

THIESS Pty Ltd and BHP Billiton have teamed up in a $250,000 partnership to support a design competition for first year engineering students.


Rescue training pays off

Wednesday 07 November 2007

WESTERN Australian mine rescue teams have put there skills to test in real-life scenarios recently


Underground competition at St Ives

Friday 28 September 2007

GOLD Fields St Ives will host this year’s underground mine emergency response competition from 2 to 4 November.


Mines rescue team finalists

Monday 10 September 2007

4th Annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards Excellence in Mine OH&S


Stawell wins mine rescue comp

Tuesday 07 August 2007

THE Stawell Gold Mine Rescue Team narrowly defeated nine other teams from across the country to win the prestigious Annual Victorian Underground Mine Rescue Competition, held in Bendigo recently.


Student’s success at mining games

Friday 25 May 2007

University of Queensland (UQ) mining and minerals processing students win the 2007 National Mining Games (NMG’s)


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