Where does the coal we dig up go, and who actually consumes the most Australian coal?
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Japanese investor announces write-down on Roy Hill
Another company has revealed pain taken in their involvement with the Roy Hill project, this time Japanese giant Marubeni.
The major investor with a 15 per cent stake in the project has announced a write-down
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Japanese banks lend most money to LNG projects
Japanese banks have been investing heavily in LNG projects, lending more than $US5 billion in 2014.
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Court rules against Japanese nuclear restart
Japan’s nuclear restart program has been stalled, with a court halting plans to turn back on two operations in the city of Takahama.
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Japan’s nuclear restart to boost Australian uranium industry
The Minerals Council of Australia says Australia’s uranium industry is set for a boost as Japan moves to restart nuclear reactors for the first time since the Fukushima meltdown.
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New Japanese investment in Stanmore Coal
Central Queensland coal will get a shot in the arm thanks to investment in Stanmore Coal by a Japanese mining corporation.
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“Perfect storm” to resurrect global uranium industry
An Australian company vying to develop a new uranium mine in Namibia has told a mining conference that a “perfect storm” is tipped to shake up the global uranium sector.
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Mineral exploration in space to return results in 2020
Mining in outer space is a step closer to reality, as Japanese scientists prepare to launch a new probe to conduct mineral exploration on asteroids.
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Japanese buy into Boggabri coal mine
Japanese power company Chugoku Electric Power has bought a large stake in the Boggabri coal mine.
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Glencore’s Queensland coal mines up for sale
Japan’s Itochu Corporation and Sumitomo Corp are looking distance themselves from coal by selling their combined 45 per cent stake in two of Glencore’s Queensland coal operations.
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Japan’s First Lady dazzled by Rio Tinto’s pink diamonds
Japan’s First Lady has been given an exclusive preview of Rio Tinto’s Argyle pink diamond collection before the cluster go on official tender in August.
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Rio Tinto sponsors new study chair at University of Tokyo
Rio Tinto has provided three years of funding for the Rio Tinto Chair of Australian-Japan Studies.
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Two PMs on a Pilbara minesite
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott were welcomed as guests at the West Angeles iron ore mine earlier today.
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FTA opens Japanese doors for Australian business
Australia's increased role as an economic partner with Japan opening more doors for Australian companies.
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BHP Billiton celebrate the export of one billionth tonne of iron ore to Japan
BHP Billiton has celebrated a significant milestone after shipping its one billionth tonne of iron ore to Japan.
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Price collapse sees junior miner ditch uranium to focus on property development
In a clear sign of the affect the historically low uranium price is having, one company has decided to ditch its hopes of developing a mine and instead focus on property development.
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Glencore Xstrata accepts coal price cuts
Glencore Xstrata has accepted a 14.7 per cent cut to the price of Hunter Valley coal, putting more pressure on production costs.
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Woodside inks billion dollar LNG deal
Woodside have signed what is thought to be a multi-billion dollar LNG deal which will see Japan’s Chubu Electric receive 1.5 million tonnes of liquefied gas over three years.
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Global uranium supply deficit bodes well for Wiluna project: Toro Energy
The company vying to develop Western Australia’s first uranium mine say uncertainty around the future supply of uranium places its Wiluna project in the perfect position to meet world energy demands.
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$100m tungsten project gets green light
The Queensland Government has given environmental authority (EA) for Vital Metals’ Watershed tungsten project 160 kilometres northwest of Cairns near Mt Carbine.
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