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IRON-ORE

15 millionth tonne milestone

Thursday 08 January 2009

Fortescue Metals Group has shipped its 15 millionth tonne of iron ore through the Herb Elliott Port in Port Hedland.


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.


Weaker times ahead for iron ore market

Monday 01 December 2008

The world's iron ore market is heading towards a state of weakness rather than simply continued volatility, Citi Investment Research managing director of global commodity analysis Alan Heap said.


Western Creek project

Wednesday 26 November 2008

Giralia Resources has announced an increased inferred mineral resource at its Western Creek project, located 15 kilometres west of Newman in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.


BHP bows to production cuts

Monday 24 November 2008

BHP Billiton has slashed output at one of its pellet operations in Brazil due to weakened market conditions, which may soon effect the company's Australian operations, a BHP Billiton spokesperson has told MINING DAILY.


Fatal accident at Yandi

Tuesday 26 August 2008

BHP Billiton Iron Ore has announced that an incident occurred recently at its Yandi mine site, which resulted in the death of an HWE Mining employee.


Drilling efficiency boosted, costs cut

Monday 13 August 2007

A WHALEBACK Mining Six Sigma Business Excellence team has made blast hole drilling a more efficient and less costly task.


Sorting out lumpy issues

Monday 13 August 2007

SOME of the best examples of gains in BHP Billiton Iron Ore's Shipping Challenge have come from people taking a closer look at their own areas to se if they can make a difference.


Port Hedland to receive further dust busting

Monday 13 August 2007

APPROVAL of the new conditions for BHP Billiton Iron Ore’s Port Operations under Section 46 of the Environmental Protection Act is in the final stage in a review process to pave the way for proposed new dust targets.


A new tool makes reporting easier

Monday 13 August 2007

A NEW Management Reporting System is on its way to BHP Billiton Iron Ore.


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