MMG will start a full-scale trial at its zinc mine in Queensland, warning residents near Cloncurry to expect increased traffic in the area.
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Terramin slashing 115 jobs, shutting zinc mine
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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Sackings were necessary: Perilya boss
Perilya says its decision to sack 17 workers from its Broken Hill operations was a necessary response to tough economic conditions.
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Xstrata train derails
An Xstrata Zinc train derailed over the weekend, spilling 21 carriages worth of zinc concentrate near Townsville.
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Perilya to open new mine at Broken Hill
Perilya is set to start production later this month at its Potosi silver, lead, and zinc mine near Broken Hill.
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Xstrata posts production records across the board
Xstrata has posted new production records for its thermal coal, nickel, and zinc operations, but says copper production has dropped 16 per cent.
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Xstrata sees year on year production increase
Xstrata has announced across the board production increases on its global projects, seeing a jump in every field apart from copper and gold.
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Speed up seabed mining: PNG MP
A Papua New Guinea MP has urged the local Government to speed up development at Nautilus Minerals' troubled seabed mining operation north of Australia.
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Wet weather stops zinc production
China’s biggest metals trader MMG has temporarily halted the shipping of zinc concentrate from Queensland because of bad weather.
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Push to mine the Red Sea by 2014
The Sudan and Saudi Arabia are working together to start underwater mining in the Red Sea as soon as 2014.
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MMG cuts jobs at Golden Grove mine
MMG has cut more than 80 workers at its Golden Grove mine.
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Kagara enters administration
Australian zinc miner Kagara has extended it voluntary administration period.
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Xstrata extends FIFO contract
Xstrata Copper has extended its existing fly in fly out contract with Alliance Aviation.
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Xstrata’s Lady Loretta production ahead of schedule
First ore production has commenced today at Xstrata's Lady Loretta zinc mine, ahead of schedule.
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Bankrupt Kagara to sell assets
Kagara administrators are attempting to sell the company's assets to raise funds for the bankrupt miner.
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MMG gets greenlight for Dugald zinc
MMG has been given approval to begin mining one of the world's largest zinc deposits.
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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 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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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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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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