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Thousands of Rio jobs may go

Wednesday 10 December 2008

Rio Tinto is set to slash thousands of jobs in Australia and overseas, reports UK newspaper The Mail On Sunday.


Contract Miner of the Year Finalist: BBS

Thursday 04 December 2008

Specialist Contractor Bilfinger Berger Services (BBS) recently celebrated four years without Lost Time Injury at its Port Hedland operations, earning it a spot as a finalist in the 5th Annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards.


Yandi remains closed

Tuesday 09 September 2008

BHP Billiton spokesperson Emma Meade has told Australian Mining that operations at Yandi remain suspended following a fatal collision between a light vehicle and a haul truck at the mine site.


Leighton wins Mesa A iron ore contract

Tuesday 15 April 2008

HWE Mining, a wholly owned subsidiary of Leighton Contractors Pty Limited, has been awarded a $344 million contract to provide mine development services at Rio Tinto’s Mesa A iron ore operation, located 50 km from Pannawonica in Western Australia’s Pilbara region.


Mesa A Mine rail contract

Tuesday 01 April 2008

Macmahon Holdings Limited has been awarded a $65 million contract to construct approximately 50 km of rail to the Mesa A mine for Robe River Mining Co Pty Ltd (a subsidiary of Rio Tinto Iron Ore) in the Pilbara Region of Western Australia.


Shipment nears for FMG's first ore

Monday 31 March 2008

Fortescue Metals Group's (FMG) Pilbara Iron Ore and Infrastructure Project is on track for first ore shipment in mid-May, according to the company's Monthly Construction Report - February 2008.


Dampier Port upgrade on time, on budget

Tuesday 15 January 2008

RIO Tinto's US$1.4 billion Dampier Port upgrade project in Western Australia has been completed on time and on budget.


Iron ore mining outlook

Monday 12 November 2007

THE outlook for the Iron Ore Mining Industry will be heavily influenced by trends in steel demand and production, price negotiations with Japanese steel producers and the value of the Australian dollar, according to IBISWorld


Iron ore mining outlook

Wednesday 24 October 2007

THE outlook for the Iron Ore Mining Industry will be heavily influenced by trends in steel demand and production, price negotiations with Japanese steel producers and the value of the Australian dollar, according to IBISWorld.


Geraldton Port capacity to increase

Wednesday 17 October 2007

THE Geraldton Port’s iron ore export capability is set to increase substantially with the arrival of a new high-capacity iron ore shiploader.


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