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Strait Asia Resources Plans To Increase Coal Mine Production to 20 million tones by 2012


In Reuters news online reported, Singapore listed Straits Asia Resources aims to more than double its annual coal production to 20 million tonnes by 2012 and may acquire two Indonesian coal mines to achieve that target.

Australian Mining Sector Forecast Iron Ore and Copper Mine Production Increase To June 2010


Australia forecast a strong rise in iron ore production and a 10 percent jump in copper mine output in the year to June 2010, even after factoring in a more prolonged economic slump that has already triggered supply curbs.

Australian Mining Companies Forecast Strong Increase Iron Ore-Copper Mine Production


Australia forecast a strong rise in iron ore production and a 10 percent jump in copper mine output in the year to June 2010, even after factoring in a more prolonged economic slump that has already triggered supply curbs.

China Iron & Steel Company Candidate Expansion Pilbara Iron Ore Project


Hunan Valin Iron & Steel has pipped China’s largest steelmaker, Baosteel, as the leading candidate to fund a $3billion-plus expansion of the Fortescue Metals Pilbara iron ore project.

Anglo Mining Company Opinion, Mining Exploration and Industry in South Africa Needs Integrated Strategy


South Africa needs a clearer and more integrated coal and energy strategy for the next decade and beyond, Anglo American PLC said.

Two Biggest Mining Companies After Merge, An Ambition Becomes The Biggest Mine Company In World


Marius Kloppers is determined to win his $127bn battle to merge BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, but must beat regulatory hurdles – and Rio’s opposition. Ruth Sunderland met a late starter who could become one of the globe’s most powerful men.
Marius Kloppers, chief executive of mining giant BHP Billiton, could be the patron saint of [...]

Canada Mining Exploration Company Shift Away From Metal Mine Exploration to Coal Mine Exploration


Canada’s biggest diversified mining company has made a major shift away from metals to coal.
Teck Cominco Ltd.’s $14-billion (U.S.) offer for Fording Canadian Coal Trust – the largest coal sector deal in history – amounts to a major bet by Teck on continued strength for the commodity, which is used to make steel and is [...]

Australian Mining Exploration Reported, Iron Ore an Coal Mine Export Effort Australian Economic Growth


Bloomberg online news reported today, growth of chartered investment Australia to experience increase of this year. Factor assisting growth of this state is existence of export mine exploration result activity, especially at delivery of mining products, iron ore mine and coal mine.
Exports climbed 1 percent to A$21.9 billion ($21.1 billion) in May, the statistics bureau [...]

Mining Exploration, Market and Trade Reported


This week crude oil spiked 8% higher Friday into the high $130s; Senator Barack Obama cinches the Dem-Nom; an Israeli official says that bombing Iran’s nuclear facilities looks inevitable; the U.S. unemployment rate pops half a full percentage point to 5.5%; the buck gets thumped despite Bearded Ben’s early-week fireside chat (where he uncharacteristically mentioned [...]