Leader of the Opposition Tony Abbot has called the mining tax an election fix saying that the Gillard government lied about reaching the agreement on the mineral resource rent tax (MRRT) to secure an election victory. This was in response to the three mining giants BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto and Xstrata having a meeting this week to consider abandoning the deal.
Macmahon Holdings said that the fewer contracts for its construction arm along with problems related to a West Australian rail project have plunged the profit forecast by half. A spokesperson said that the company would post profits just above $40 million.
Rio Tinto is pushing ahead with expansions in the Pilbara region despite its deal with BHP Billiton not taking off. Iron ore production in Australia is likely to get a 28% boost starting 2013 thanks to these expansions.
Iberian Minerals Corp. (TSX VENTURE:IZN) today announced the completion of the 30% expansion at its Aguas Tenidas mine in Spain and that it is now running the plant at the fully expanded rate of 6,000 tonnes per day of processed ores.
Mr Kevin Rudd was warned by Australian Government solicitors (AGS) that there might be legal problems with the proposed mining Resources Super Profits Tax (RSPT) as per new evidence which came to light yesterday during a Senate estimates hearing.
The proposed joint venture between BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto has finally been laid to rest in the face of regulatory opposition coming in from Europe and Asia. The joint venture located in Western Australia would have created the world's largest iron ore exporter.
EI Systems has announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has granted a patent-pending status for their web-based Rail Manager service. Clients use Rail Manager to track the status and location of railcars within large industrial sites and short-line rail yards.
Terramin Australia (ASX:TZN) looks set to build its zinc mine in northern Algeria. The Tala Hamza zinc and lead project is located near Bejaia and will be the world's first block-cave zinc mine.
Fortescue Metals Group (ASX:FMG) has managed to line up a $2.06 billion bank loan facility to help its expansion plans. Shares in the third largest iron ore miner in Australia closed at a high of $6.25, up 7.76% after the announcement on Monday.
Queensland Rail has seen enormous investor interest in the planned IPO of freight arm QR National. The Queensland Rail chief Lance Hockridge was addressing a business breakfast in Brisbane when he said that the pre-registration for QR National shares would be closing on Friday.
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