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Rio Tinto Group Estimates Iron Ore Production Rose 7.5 Percent


Largest mining company Rio Tinto would predict an increase in iron ore demand from steel makers. Therefore, Rio Tinto will increase iron ore production of 7.5 percent. Rio Tinto iron ore will produce up to 210 million to 215 million metric tons in the second and third quarters. Production of iron ore was sourced from [...]

Thailand Coal Mining Company, Banpu Plans To Increase Coal Mine Export To China


Thailand’s largest coal miner Banpu plans to increase coal shipments to China by about 30% to 2 million tonnes in 2009.

China National Coal Mining Company, Shenhua Enery Co. Plans Purchase Coal Mine From Mongolian


China Shenhua Energy Co Ltd, the nation’s top coal producer, yesterday said it was negotiating with the Mongolian government to purchase a coal mine in the country.

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.

Coal Mining Exploration Forecast Probably not so hot anymore


The recent drop in the market price of coal from its record levels earlier this year will adversely impact earnings of Indonesian coal producers. Based on this factor, going forward, we expect weaker coal prices in line with the downtrend in oil prices, while higher supplies are expected on China’s higher exports as domestic consumption [...]

Mine Demand Analysis, Sales Results and The Future of The Mining Companies


Mining giant Rio Tinto is hiving off assets to pay down $US40 billion ($57 billion) in debt after BHP Billiton withdrew a $US66 billion bid, but in these turbulent times, who’s buying?

Coal Mining Exploration Company, Semirara Sees Strong Profit Growth


Semirara Mining Corporation, the country’s largest coal producer, expects its net profit to rise more than 20 percent this year and coal revenues to jump as much as 56 percent mainly due to higher coal prices and increased exports, the company’s chief executive said Tuesday.
Semirara hopes to sustain its double-digit profit and coal revenue growth [...]

Australian Mining Future and New Investment : China’s Looking For To Buy Mining assets in Australia


Australia said no Chinese companies have been told to withdraw applications to buy into Australian resource firms, despite media reports Canberra was pressuring China to back away from such investment.
China’s miners and steelmakers are looking to buy mining assets in Australia to lock in supplies of raw materials such as coal and iron ore to [...]

Indonesia Antam to reduce dependence on nickel


But nickel is the main business of the company whose sales revenue more than quadrupled to 4.1 trillion rupiah ($451.1 million) – JAKARTA, Oct 3 – Indonesian state-owned miner PT Aneka Tambang plans to reduce its dependence on nickel and step up its gold and bauxite business in coming years, a senior company official said.
The [...]