Zinc maker Terramin announced on Friday its Angas zinc mine is going into care and maintenance, with 115 jobs being slashed.
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QLD coal project on the market as coal price drops
Brazilian mining giant Vale is selling a Queensland coalmine after jobs losses and asset writedowns at its Australian ventures.
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Eagle Downs mine cuts jobs, may shut mine
Eagle Downs coal mine, a joint venture between Aquila and Vale, has announced it is cutting jobs and putting the mine into care and maintenance.
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More steel price falls coming, iron ore producers told
Chinese steel producers are decreasing their production to more sustainable amounts, putting smaller West Australian iron ore projects at risk of price falls in the chief export commodity.
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Coal miners face fines for blasting
Penalty notices have been issued to the Integra and Mt Thorley Warkworth coal mines for exceeding noise limits.
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Vale joins iron ore fray
Vale has weighed into an argument between China and the world's iron ore miners by dismissing claims companies are reducing export quotas in order to push up commodity prices.
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New project to offer 400 mining jobs
Vale and Aquila Resources say they'll be looking to hire around 500 construction workers and 400 miners once the Eagle Downs underground project opens near Moranbah next year.
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Vale wipes $1bn off Aussie coal
Brazilian mining giant Vale has written down its Australian coal assets by $1 billion and posted a record quarterly loss.
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Vale cuts new spending by $5.1 billion
Brazilian mining giant Vale has cut estimated 2013 spending by $5.1 billion and reshuffled its plans to focus on the iron ore sector.
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BHP going automated, and truckless
BHP has announced that it will implement a fleet of automated trucks at its new Jimblebar mine, and is investigating going completely truckless at future operations.
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Bacteria to help Vale
The University of Queensland and mining giant Vale have launched a five year $1.25 million partnership to research how microorganisms can be used for mining.
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Vale axes coal mining jobs
Vale has followed in the wake of BHP and Xstrata, and cut positions at its Australian coal operations.
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World’s largest iron ore mine to go truckless
ABB is working Vale to make its Carajas Serra Sul S11D iron ore mine automated and completely truckless.
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Vale developing “copper eating” bacteria
Mining giant Vale has teamed up with the University of São Paulo to identify "copper eating" bacteria that can help mine mineral waste.
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High gas levels keep coal mine closed
High carbon monoxide levels are likely to keep Vale SA's Carborough Downs coal mine closed for the foreseeable future, mining unions say.
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Government approves Japanese interest in Isaac Plains
Aquila Resources is close to selling its Isaac Plains coal mine interests after the Government confirming it has no problem with Japanese Sumitomo Corporation buying the stake.
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Aquila to drop Federal Court case against Vale
Aquila Resources says it's resolved a legal argument between it and Vale over their joint owned Isaac Plains Coal Mine in Queensland.
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Fortune Magazine releases list of world’s most admired mining companies
Fortune Magazine's has released its annual list of the world's most admired companies, with BHP ranked in the top five for mining and petroleum.
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