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  • Patriot Coal to Close Mine in West Virginia
    News - 22 Jun 2010
    Patriot Coal, based in St. Louis, plans to permanently close a valuable coal mine in West Virginia. The mine in question is Harris No.1 min near Wharton. The operations were suspended last week after...
  • China Inks Seven New Australian Mining Deals
    News - 21 Jun 2010
    Australian Prime Minster Kevin Rudd is seeing the new agreements signed with China in Canberra yesterday as a way at getting back at those criticizing the RSPT. Of the 10 agreements signed 7 are...
  • Tragedy Strikes Sundance Resources
    News - 21 Jun 2010
    In a tragic accident for the Sundance Resources mining company the aircraft which crashed into dense forests in Africa had no survivors. The Perth based company lost its chairman, managing director...
  • Drastic Drop in Mining Deals, RSPT Effect?
    News - 18 Jun 2010
    Is the proposed RSPT of the Australian government to blame for the drastic reduction in mining deals this quarter? It would seem so. A total of 47 deals have been announced in the quarter ending June...
  • Xstrata Suspends Surat Basin Coal Project
    News - 17 Jun 2010
    Xstrata has suspended its multi billion dollar project in the Surat Basin in central Queensland. The $186 million worth expenditure was to be used to develop the $6 billion Wandon thermal coal project...
  • Aquila and Vale Subsidary at Loggerheads Over Coal Projects
    News - 17 Jun 2010
    The Eagle Downs coking coal project is a joint venture between Aquila Resources Ltd and Brazilian mining giant Vale's subsidiary Bowen Central Coal. Aquila and Vale are already 50:50 partners in a...
  • Leighton Holdings Secures $1.5 Billion of New Business
    News - 17 Jun 2010
    Leighton Holdings Ltd has secured $1.5 billion worth of contracts in Australia and Indonesia. The six year contract won by Leighton Asia is estimated to be worth $1.1billion. It involves expanding...
  • What to do with NZ's Solid Energy?
    News - 17 Jun 2010
    New Zealand based Solid Energy Chairman, John Palmer feels that the state run mining company should be partially privatized to meet the $10 billion capital it needs to expand. The idea is similar to...
  • Stock Exchanges Target Mongolian Miners
    News - 16 Jun 2010
    The republic of Mongolia is currently being wooed by the London Stock exchange, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearings, and Nasdaq. The issue is the listing of Mongolian Mining Companies. The estimated...
  • Asciano Signs 10 Year Coal Hauling Contract with Anglo American
    News - 15 Jun 2010
    Asciano Group has signed a 10 year coal hauling contract with the mining company Anglo American. The deal is set to generate revenues of more than $775 million. Anglo American is one of the...