Glencore's efforts to launch a takeover of Xstrata are looking increasingly uncertain, with the company missing the deadline to raise its £18 billion offer.
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BMA, Rio Tinto, Xstrata cut coal jobs
Rio Tinto, BMA, and Xstrata have announced job cuts to the contractor workforce on their Queensland coal mines.
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Xstrata sees coal recovery
Xstrata believes that thermal coal has stopped falling, and will soon stage a recovery.
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Xstrata gives green light to McArthur River mine expansion
Xstrata has approved a US$ 360 million expansion for its McArthur River zinc mine in the Northern Territory.
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Xstrata begins mining at Mount Margaret copper mine [Video]
Open pit mining has begun at Xstrata's Mount Margaret mine in north west Queensland.
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Miner turns trucks blue to fight cancer
Thiess workers at Xstrata's Mt Owen coal mine have painted their haul trucks blue to raise awareness and funds for prostate cancer research.
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Xstrata pushes merger meeting back to September
Xstrata has adjourned its merger vote with Glencore until 7 September.
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Xstrata looks to extend Black Star mine life
Xstrata has announced it is carrying out studies to extend the life of its Black Star zinc mine.
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Xstrata delays merger despite ACCC go ahead; draws CFMEU ire
Xstrata has delayed a shareholder vote on a merger with Glencore as investors continue to dictate the offer.
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Katter calls for North Queensland statehood
Bob Katter is calling for North Queensland to be granted statehood, and self governing rights.
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Xstrata to extend Ravensworth coal mine’s life
Xstrata has applied to the NSW Department of Planning to extend the lifespan and workforce of its Ravensworth coal mine.
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QR National awards Abigroup Wiggins Island rail contract
QR National has awarded Abigoup the infrastructure contracts for the massive Wiggins Island Rail project in Queensland, but market worry over Xstrata's Wandoan coal mine may put its future at risk.
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Xstrata Copper worker named young achiever of the year
Xstrata Copper's Lucya Yunus has taken home the Young Achiever of the Year award at the national PACE Zenith Awards.
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Xstrata quells fear over mine expansion
Xstrata is trying to quell environmental fears over the expansion of its McArthur River mine in the Northern Territory, following news of a massive diesel spill on site.
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27,000 litres of fuel spilled on Zinc mine
McArthur River Mining is facing a maximum $1 million fine following the leak of thousands of litres of fuel from a storage tank on site.
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Xstrata to re-open Blakefield South coal mine
Xstrata is set to resume operations at its Blakefield South coal mine after it shut down the underground mine due to a fire last year.
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Workers used hands to rescue NSW miner
A former employee at Xstrata’s Ravensworth mine has told an inquiry that he and other workers used their hands to rescue a miner buried under debris.
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Xstrata expands zinc amid Kagara demise
Xstrata has announced plans to increase zinc production five percent by accelerating production at the Lady Loretta mine and extending the life of its Handlebar Hill site.
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Xstrata threatens Mumbrella with defamation
Xstrata has threatened media and marketing news site Mumbrella with defamation after it reported on a parody video made by a group backed by the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union.
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Xstrata creates first Australian underground training facility
Xstrata Coal has turned its former Baal Bone underground mine into a hands-on training facility.
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