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Risky business

Monday 05 January 2009

Australian market research analyst IBISWorld has named lead and zinc ore mining among its 10 riskiest industries in 2009.


Executive Outlook Series - Jason Kuchel

Friday 19 December 2008

Jason Kuchel is the chief executive of the South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy. SACOME is the peak body representing the Resources Industry in South Australia. Jessica Darnbrough writes for MINING DAILY.


Exports to increase 37%, ABARE

Monday 15 December 2008

Earnings from Australian energy and minerals exports are forecast to increase 37% to $160 billion in 2009, $20 billion less than what was forecast last quarter, ABARE senior commodity analyst Alan Copeland told MINING DAILY.


Boom not over: Roche

Friday 05 December 2008

The growth of Queensland Resources sector isn't over by a long stretch, Queensland Resources Council chief executive Michael Roche has said.


Executive Outlook Series - Paul Dowd

Wednesday 03 December 2008

Paul Dowd is the Chairman of South Australia's Resources and Energy Sectors Infrastructure Council. He was, until recently, vice president of Newmont Mining Corporation's Australian and New Zealand Operations and managing director of Newmont Australia Limited. He is currently chairman of the Board


Executive Outlook Series - Tim Shanahan

Monday 01 December 2008

Tim Shanahan is the inaugural Director of the Energy and Minerals Initiative at the University of Western Australia. In 2001, Shanahan was appointed the Chief Executive of the Western Australian Chamber of Minerals and Energy. He has also been the Executive Director of the Western Australian


Rio Tinto sounds warning

Friday 17 October 2008

Rio Tinto has warned that demand for commodities from China is slowing. Jessica Darnbrough writes.


Demand strong despite crisis

Wednesday 15 October 2008

Oz Minerals CEO Andrew Michelmore predicts demand for commodities for the mid- to longer-term remains optimistic despite the current global economic crisis.


Closer look at iron ore

Friday 20 July 2007

CSIRO and Rio Tinto have begun to jointly operate CSIRO’s Fe HyLogger™ technology in the Hamersley Ranges in the Pilbara.


Pilbara report available

Tuesday 26 June 2007

AN ABRIDGED version of the Western Australian Government commissioned Pilbara Ports Study, prepared by Worley Parsons, is available online


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