BHP and Rio Tinto have been accused of deliberately sending junior iron ore miners to the wall by West Australian Premier Colin Barnett. This latest verbal volley comes after the Premier on Tuesday...
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BHP Billiton President Iron Ore, Jimmy Wilson, today announced plans to cut unit costs at Western Australia Iron Ore (WAIO) by at least 25 per cent and the potential to increase capacity there by 65...
Rio Tinto plans to start building a new iron ore mine next to their existing Yandicoogina mine in the Pilbara some time in 2016, should they receive the necessary government approvals. Despite...
A worker has died as a result of an incident that took place late yesterday afternoon at BHP’s Worsley alumina refinery near Collie in Western Australia. In a statement, the company said the...
In a battle reminiscent of David and Goliath, junior miner Brockman Mining, has won a case in the Western Australian Supreme Court against Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) over access rights to...
The Conservation Council of WA has been asked to publicly apologise after claims made in a full page advertisement, against the gas industry, were ruled to be “deceptive and misleading”. The...
Western Australia’s mineral and petroleum industry set a new record of $121.6 billion in 2013-14, an increase of nearly 20 per cent compared to the previous financial year. The latest resources...
A mine contractor has been found dead in his room at the Red October accommodation camp near Laverton on Western Australia’s Goldfields. A statement released late yesterday by mine owner...
A major milestone has been reached on the West Pilbara Iron Ore Project (WPIOP) in Western Australia, with the signing of an infrastructure framework agreement between between the key stakeholders...
A significant gas discovery in Western Australia’s Mid-West has been described as a ‘game-changer’ by the State Mines Minister Bill Marimon. Preliminary results show AWE...
