The sharemarket rose yesterday, led by BHP Billiton after its first-half production report broadly met expectations. Australia's big four banks climbed on speculation that interest rates may drop further. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 ...
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Australia-based miner Flinders Mines has announced that it has received the key environmental approvals for its Pilbara iron ore project in Western Australia. Flinders will continue to work on making progress on the remaining approvals ...
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AAP reported that Atlas Iron is on track to produce up to 7.7 million tonnes of iron ore in 2012-13. It is on track to produce up to 7.7 million tonnes of iron ore in 2012 -13 after bringing its third Pilbara iron ore mine into production. ...
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Australian miner Atlas Iron Limited has announced that production has commenced at its third Pilbara iron ore mine, Mt Dove, representing a key stepping stone towards achieving its near-term production target of 12 million mt per year. ...
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AAP reported that failed former Pilbara iron ore miner Murchison Metals has asked investors to support its buy back of shares before the company is wound up, but its largest shareholder won't be involved. Mercantile Investment, the ...
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The West Australian reported that iron ore holdings is looking for a partner to develop what the Kerry Stokes backed iron ore junior believes could be a large scale industrial salt operation in the Pilbara. IOH has asked Liam Twigger's ...
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The West Australian reported that Aquila Resources will have to wait until at least March to resolve its funding dispute with West Pilbara iron ore partner AMCI, saying that an arbitration hearing will not be held until February 2013. The ...
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Aquila Resources Limited refers to its previous announcements in which it advised that the Company and its JV in the West Pilbara Iron Ore Project, AMCI Pty Ltd, have not reached agreement on a proposed budget for the 2012-13 financial ...
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Reuters reported that spot iron ore touched 6 week lows as demand from top buyer China declined in tandem with falling steel prices, putting the raw material on course for its first monthly loss in 3. For November, iron ore is down 2% ...
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Atlas Iron Limited announced that it has completed the Company's previously foreshadowed USD 325 million financing package,ensuring Atlas remains firmly on track to meet its Pilbara iron ore production target of 12 million tonnes per annum ...
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AAP reported that shares in Aquila Resources fell more than 3% on November 30th after the company said it could reduce its costs by USD 2.4 billion. The minerals explorer said that there was potential to reduce capital costs from USD 7.4 ...
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Mining Australia reported that Pilbara iron ore junior Iron Ore Holdings has sealed a native title deal with the Yaburara Mardudhunera peoples that will ensure the future expansion of its new projects. Exact details on the value of the ...
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