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South Australia missing the main game, miners claim

Thursday 04 March 2010

Great commitment to the mining industry is needed from the South Australian Government SACOME has claimed


Iron ore juniors revel in spot price rise

Tuesday 12 January 2010

Foster Stockbroking analyst Michael Evans has told MINING DAILY the share prices of junior iron miners should continue to rise in the medium term.


Boom times to return within three years, analyst

Friday 06 November 2009

BIS Shrapnel has predicted the Australian commodities markets will return to force in three years and warned that investments are needed to avoid the skills and infrastructure constraints that hampered the previous boom.


Kloppers flags slowing near-term Chinese demand

Friday 30 October 2009

BHP Billiton chief executive Marius Kloppers voiced his belief that the Chinese inventory build-up had concluded and iron ore demand would pull back.


Record mineral exports for Australia

Monday 14 September 2009

An ABARE report has found that Australia achieved record export earnings from mineral resources over 2008/2009.


Solid production for BHP

Thursday 23 July 2009

BHP Billiton yesterday reported a solid operational performance over 2008-09, setting annual production records for petroleum, copper cathode and iron ore and increased levels across 12 major commodities.


Newcastle Port welcomes new lease

Monday 06 July 2009

CBH Resources' wholly owned subsidiary, Carrington Facilities, and the Newcastle Port Corporation have agreed on a new 30 year lease for the Concentrates Shiploader at Carrington, Newcastle.


The high-stakes game of mining

Friday 26 June 2009

IBISWorld analysts have released a report listing the winners and losers of the Global Financial Crisis, with resources in for a rough ride in 2009-10.


Global GDP falls 3%

Thursday 25 June 2009

Optimism in Australian share markets falters after news the global GDP is likely to contract.


WA ready to employ again

Thursday 25 June 2009

Employer confidence in Western Australia has shot up in the last quarter even though the commodities market remains volatile.


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