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The mill liner that lasts longer
Fields results show that the new Vulco R67 mill lining rubber compound from Weir Minerals delivers an increase in wear life of 20 per cent.
April 6, 2018 0 comment
How US tax reform could impact Australian mining companies
A global tax expert has warned that Australia is ill-prepared to deal with the global implications of the United States administration’s company tax reform.
March 26, 2018 0 comment
BHP boosts first-half dividend as commodity prices strengthen
BHP has joined the industry trend of lifting returns to shareholders by significantly increasing its dividend for the first half of the 2018 financial year.
February 21, 2018 0 comment
Gold mine production edges higher in 2017
Global gold mine production finished 2017 fractionally higher than the previous year, according to the World Gold Council (WGC).
February 7, 2018 0 comment
OceanaGold achieves record gold production
OceanaGold Corp delivered record annual gold output and met its production guidance for the sixth consecutive year in 2017.
January 19, 2018 0 comment
BHP edges closer to US shale exit
BHP is weighing up several options in a plan to offload its onshore petroleum assets in the United States.
January 18, 2018 0 comment
US law firm launches class action against Rio Tinto
American law firm Hagens Berman has filed a class action lawsuit against Rio Tinto over the miner’s failed dealings in Mozambique earlier this decade.
October 25, 2017 0 comment
Silver follows the lead of gold
Nicholas Frappell reviews the market performance of the precious metals sector in the September quarter in the second part of ABC Bullion’s review of the three-month period.
October 16, 2017 0 comment
OceanaGold reaches commercial production at Haile gold mine
Australian-headquartered OceanaGold Corp has launched commercial production at its Haile gold mine in the United States.
October 5, 2017 0 comment
BHP flags shale exit, starts search for buyers
BHP looks set to offload its shale assets in the United States after describing them as a non-core part of the company’s diversified business.
August 22, 2017 0 comment
Australia contributes to sharp decline in global coal consumption
Australia has contributed as global coal consumption fell sharply for the second consecutive year in 2016, according to a BP report.
June 14, 2017 0 comment
Avoiding the next Deepwater Horizon
It has been seven years since the Deepwater Horizon explosion that killed 11 people and created what is regarded as the worst oil spill in United States history. A seminar series investigating the aftermath was recently held in Sydney, exploring the human and organisational factors that led to the disaster.
May 8, 2017 0 comment
South32 to invest $110m in Canadian explorer
Diversified miner South32 will invest $C110.3 million ($107.14 million) in Canadian explorer Arizona Mining, which is advancing a multi-commodity project in the United States.
May 2, 2017 0 comment
OceanaGold pours first gold at US mine
Dual-listed OceanaGold Corp has poured first gold from the Haile mine in South Carolina, United States.
January 23, 2017 0 comment
Paringa raises funds for US coal prospect
Paringa Resources will raise $8 million on the ASX to fund development of the Poplar Grove coal project in the United States.
December 12, 2016 0 comment
Rio Tinto sued over possible link between talcum powder and ovarian cancer
Rio Tinto, together with healthcare company Johnson & Johnson, is being sued over claims talcum powder from their mines led to five women developing ovarian cancer.
September 6, 2016 0 comment
Mining students explore U.S. mines: BLOG
A group of mining’s future stars have jetted off to the United States to put what they’ve learnt in the classroom to practice. This is their blog.
July 29, 2013 0 comment
US Judge dismisses oil payments disclosure rule
A federal judge in the United States has rejected a securities rule that asked oil and gas companies to disclose payments made to foreign companies from projects.
July 4, 2013 0 comment
Barrick cuts U.S jobs
The world’s largest gold miner, Barrick Gold has sacked 55 workers in Utah and Nevada off the back of falling gold prices and struggling stock.
June 24, 2013 3,252 comments
Aussie grads to hit US
A group of mining’s future stars are about to jet off on a trip of a life time.
June 17, 2013 0 comment