RESOURCES CORNER

The China story
22 May 2013 - China has managed to keep its daily crude steel output in excess of 2 million tonnes since the middle of February.

Australian Bauxite: the company name says it all
21 May 2013 - With its first Tasmanian mining lease well on the way to being granted, Australian Bauxite (ASX: ABZ) is poised to take advantage of favourable developments in the global bauxite market.

Swan swoops on miners
15 May 2013 - Wayne Swan’s sixth budget sees mining companies hit with tighter rules for depreciating mineral exploration assets, as ongoing global volatility and the high Aussie dollar hamper prices and profits.

The coal, hard truth in NSW
08 May 2013 - Global miner Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) has cautioned that hundreds more coal jobs are at risk following a decision from the Land and Environment Court this week.

Engineering construction to wane: report
01 May 2013 - Global miners Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) and BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP) have been encouraged by a leading global mining investor to divest billions of dollars worth of assets regardless of whether they can realise full value on them.

BHP Chief favours low costs over expansion
23 Apr 2013 -BHP Billiton Limited’s (ASX:BHP) recently appointed chief executive, Andrew Mackenzie, overhauls the global miner’s management team, directing focus toward driving low-cost-production as opposed to expansion.

Woodside withdrawal latest investment blow
17 Apr 2013 - Despite optimism from the Prime Minister, evidence suggests the investment lineup of the resource industry has lost a lot of gloss in recent times.

Trafford Resources welcomes ‘Year of the Octopus’
15 Apr 2013 - Perth-headquartered Trafford Resources (ASX:TRF) is eyeing 2013 as the year it comes of age, seven years after listing on the Australian stock market.

Austral Resources’ Madagascar adventure
12 Apr 2013 - Madagascar is a country associated with the wildly successful animation film of the same name, but unlike animals trying to escape, Australian company Austral Resources (ASX:AZW) is keen to stay.

BHP: Chinese slowdown is biggest hurdle
11 Apr 2013 - Global powerhouse BHP Billiton is flagging an intention to diversify and shift away from a predominant China dependant focus.