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Rio plans to limit expansion costs

29 Nov 2012 - Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) will utilise capital efficiency measures and productivity boosts to keep its Pilbara iron ore expansion costs under $22 billion and ward o…

Market Wrap: Aus shares close at session lows

21 Nov 2012 - Aus shares close at session lows. Drillsearch Energy Limited ( ASX:DLS) revises its 2013 production forecast to between 1.3 and 1.6 million barrels of oil, as part of…

Monadelphous gains on revenue forecast

21 Nov 2012 - Shares in Monadelphous Group Limited (ASX:MND) gain after forecasting new construction work contracts are set to boost its first half and full year revenue.

NRW awarded $32M Rio contract

15 Nov 2012 - NRW Holdings Limited (ASX:NWH) is awarded a $32 million road upgrade contract from Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO).

Market to remain soft into Christmas

14 Nov 2012 - Investment advisor Gary Glover takes a technical look at S&P/ASX200, Dow Jones, CRB Index, S&P/ASX Materials, S&P/ASX Financials, RIO, NAB, CBA.

Outlook: ASX to eye economic data

12 Nov 2012 - ASX to eye economic data. Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) shrugs off concerns of a slowdown in Chinese growth and affirms its confidence in demand for Australian commodit…

Commodity prices lowest in a year

08 Nov 2012 – The RBA says Australia’s key commodity prices remain significantly lower than earlier in the year, with terms of trade also declining since last year’s peak.

Rio Tinto secures power for Oyu Tolgoi

06 Nov 2012 - Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) secures the supply of electricity for its nearly completed $US6 billion Oyu Tolgoi mine in Mongolia.

BHP reveals robot trucks in Pilbara

01 Nov 2012 - BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP) plans to use automated and remote technology at its newest iron ore mine in the Pilbara region of WA.

Miners fielding takeover bids and withdraws

31 Oct 2012 – Miners are fielding takeover bids and withdraws with Endocoal Limited (ASX:EOC) attracting a $71 million offer while a $435 million bid for Western Desert Resources L…

Miners on track with FY output targets

25 Oct 2012 - As the miners roll into a new quarter production reports and guidance continue to roll in. China’s growth meets expectations and Australia gets its first commercial s…

Monadelphous scores $320M Rio contracts

25 Oct 2012 - Monadelphous Group Limited (ASX:MND) scores $320 million worth of contract to work on Rio Tinto Limited’s (ASX:RIO) iron ore operations in Western Australia.

Rio awards $129M Cape Lambert contracts

24 Oct 2012 - Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) awards contracts to advance its Cape Lambert Port Expansion to Nomad Building Solutions Limited (ASX:NOD) and Southern Cross Electrical En…

Mixed mining boom messages

18 Oct 2012 - Leading economists forecast a commodity price recovery as China’s growth recovers while the RBA cautions the outlook for mining investment in Australia might not be a…

Outlook: Strong leads look to boost ASX

17 Oct 2012 - Strong leads look to boost ASX. News Corp’s (ASX:NWS) chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch succeeds in holding onto his post after receiving shareholder support.

Market Wrap: RBA minutes weigh on Aus shares

16 Oct 2012 - RBA minutes weigh on Aus shares. Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) announces a five percent third quarter rise in the Pilbara region’s iron ore production.

NRW awarded $90M earthworks contract

16 Oct 2012 - NRW Holdings Limited (ASX:NWH) is awarded a $90 million earthworks contract for Rio Tinto Limited’s (ASX:RIO) Yandi sustaining project in the Pilbara region of Wester…

Outlook: Aus shares look to lift at open

16 Oct 2012 - Aus shares look to lift at open. Wesfarmers Limited (ASX:WES) reportedly launches a property portfolio review worth about $700 million.

Rio Tinto set to lower capital spending

11 Oct 2012 - Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) reportedly concedes that it does not have sufficient capital on hand to invest in all of its value adding growth options.

Market Wrap: Aus shares close 0.32% lower

10 Oct 2012 - Aus shares close 0.32% lower. Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) plans further cost cutting after announcing its expectation that economic growth in China will grow at less …

Rio cuts China growth expectations

10 Oct 2012 - Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) confirms its cost cutting plans as it lowers expectations for Chinese growth this year.

Midday: Aus shares drift 0.7% lower

24 Sep 2012 - Aus shares drift 0.7% lower. Nufarm Limited (ASX:NUF) has rebounded to a full year net profit as the agricultural chemicals maker forecasts for the year ahead.

Rio Tinto sheds coal mining jobs

24 Sep 2012 - Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) reportedly sheds 84 employees and contractors at its Clermont thermal coal operation in central Queensland.

Forge Group wins $70M Rio contract

18 Sep 2012 - Forge Group Limited (ASX:FGE) wins its second contract from Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) this month.

Market Wrap: Aus shares close 0.3% higher

17 Sep 2012 - Aus shares close 0.3% higher. Qantas Airways Limited’s (ASX:QAN) secures code share alliance with South African Airways for another two years.