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Aluminium Company Expands Into Australian Market

UAE-based company TALEX, have announced its expansion into the Australian market with Melbourne being the first city selected in its international expansion. With an investment starting at AUD$0.5...

Cyclone damage causes BHP to declare force majeure

BHP Billiton has released the following statement: “BHP Billiton confirms that force majeure has been declared for all BMA Coal and all BMC Coal products as a result of damage caused by Cyclone...

Rio Tinto fights $447 million tax bill

Rio Tinto has announced it will fight a $447 million tax bill the ATO issued to the company last week. The company has stated that the assessment was not in relation to any tax avoidance, but rather...

BHP Escondida, Chile Strike Costs $1.3 Billion+

BHP Billiton is still counting the $1.3 billion plus costs of a six-week strike at one of its biggest mines, while the stoppage has left Chile’s economy hovering on the edge of its first economic...

Adani’s Giant Coal Mine Granted Unlimited Water

The proposed Adani coal mine, which will be Australia’s largest, has been granted unlimited groundwater access by the Queensland government. According to a copy of Adani’s water license, the $16...

Natural Process For Maximising Copper Recovery

A research project from Flinders University in South Australia is focused on exploiting a natural extraction technique for low-grade copper known as super gene enrichment. The technique is currently...

UN Reports Renewable Power Will Dominate In The Future

A United Nations-backed report based on interviews with 114 renowned energy experts from all regions of the world, has revealed that renewable power will dominate in the future, with many of the...

Operations returning to North Qld Ports

A week after weathering the impact of severe Tropical Cyclone Debbie, significant progress has been made on returning the critical northern ports of Abbot Point, Mackay and Hay Point to full...

Cyclone Debbie Disrupts Australian Coal Exports

Cyclone Debbie has led to a disruption of Australian coal exports as a result of damage to some of the country’s key rail lines. Between 15 million and 20 million tonnes of coking coal that was...

Coking prices increase in wake of cyclone

Prices for coking coal have increased 15% to $175.70. The price is an 11 week high and came in the wake of Cyclone Debbie, with the cyclone causing serious damage to key railway lines across the...