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ERA ore reserves drop

01 Feb 2012 - Energy Resources of Australia (ASX:ERA) says ore reserves for its Ranger Project Area in the Northern Territory dropped by 16,364 tonnes of contained uranium oxide to…

Rio to change Ivanhoe board

30 Jan 2012 - Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) is looking to gain more seats on the Ivanhoe (TSX:IVN) board and may replace members of its senior management. Meanwhile Rio has confirmed…

Reports former Rio execs help Rinehart

27 Jan 2012 - Former Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX:RIO) executives are reportedly helping billionaire Gina Rinehart expand her mining interests into uranium, diamonds, oil and gas.

Rio cautiously optimistic

27 Jan 2012 - Rio Tinto Ltd’s (ASX:RIO) chief executive Tom Albanese has told Dow Jones he believes European leaders are taking the right steps to fix the region’s economic problem…

Market Wrap: ASX up more than 1%

25 Jan 2012 - ASX up more than 1%. Alacer Gold Corporation (ASX:AQG) was the top 200’s worst performer today, after posting quarterly production results and guidance.

Rio gains Ivanhoe majority stake

25 Jan 2012 - Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO, NYSE:RIO) gains a majority 51 per cent stake in Ivanhoe Mines Limited (IVN:TSX, NYSE:IVN, NASDAQ:IVAN).

Chinese growth forecasts for 2012

20 Jan 2012 - Q4 Growth data from China adds fuel to The World Bank and Westpac's forecasts that Chinese growth will slow in 2012. Quarterly mining and energy production reports re…

Market Wrap: Aus shares close flat

19 Jan 2012 - Aus shares close flat. Lynas Corporation Limited (ASX:LYC) was the best performer on the ASX200 for most of the trading day upon investor speculation it will be grant…

Market Wrap: Chinese data pushes ASX up 1.65%

17 Jan 2012 - Chinese data pushes ASX up 1.65%. Chinese GDP up 8.9%, Q4. Rio Tinto Limited’s (ASX:RIO) (LON:RIO) global iron ore operations achieved record production figures of 65…

Outlook: Aus shares to eye China GDP

17 Jan 2012 - Aus shares to eye China GDP. Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) is expected to release its fourth quarter operations review today and analysts are tipping a strong result.

Cyclone Heidi strikes WA miners

13 Jan 2012 - WA miners struck with cyclone forcing the suspension of ore loading operations. Takeover action with Extract Resources Limited (ASX:EXT) and African Iron Limited (ASX…

Market Wrap: Aus shares slip on QBE

12 Jan 2012 - Aus shares slip on QBE's (ASX:QBE) share price plummet after revising its guidance. Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) completes acquisition of Hathor Exploration.

Outlook: SPI points to soft start

12 Jan 2012 - SPI points to soft start. Three European economic institutes forecast a recession in the region. Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) says it believes Europe’s economic concer…

Market Wrap: Aus shares up 0.85%

11 Jan 2012 - Aus shares up 0.85%. Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) and Fortescue Metals Group (ASX:FMG) have suspended iron ore loading operations as Category 1 Cyclone Heidi makes its…

Rio Tinto upgrading WA facilities

11 Jan 2012 - Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) has awarded LogiCamms Limited (ASX:LCM) two design contracts worth $8.3 million.

Market Wrap: Aus shares hover in red

09 Jan 2012 - Aus shares hover in red. Mirrabooka Investments Limited (ASX:MIR) reports a 9.5 per cent fall in its interim net profit and warns market volatility is set to continue…

Midday: Aus shares down 0.178%

09 Jan 2012 - Aus shares down 0.178%. Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) is set to compulsorily acquire the remaining shares in Canadian uranium miner Hathor, after extending its stake to…

Rio to delist Hathor from TSX

09 Jan 2012 - Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) has taken 93.76 per cent of the outstanding common shares of Hathor, leaving the miner with the intention to acquire all outstanding Hatho…

Commodity prices end year lower

06 Jan 2012 - Commodity prices ended 2011 mostly lower, falling on fears of a global economic slowdown. Resources and mining companies dominating the headlines this past week inclu…

BHP and Rio shares rally amid union battles

04 Jan 2012 - BHP Billiton (ASX:BHP) and Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) shares rallied 3.7 per cent and 3.1 per cent respectively at open after copper prices spiked more than two per cent on …

Rio owned Alma locks out unions

04 Jan 2012 - Rio Tinto Limited's (ASX:RIO) subsidiary Rio Tinto Alcan, has slashed production at Alma, it's largest wholly-owned aluminium smelter, after locking out union workers…

Rio workers in contract dispute

03 Jan 2012 - Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX:RIO) faces a battle with unions over a contract dispute in the Canadian province of Quebec.

Market Wrap: Aus shares up 1.21% before Christmas

23 Dec 2011 - Aus shares up 1.21% before Christmas. Shares in Gloucester Coal Limited (ASX:GCL) soared 21.62 per cent today, on the back of the miner’s announcement it’s entered in…

2012: A record year for mining

16 Dec 2011 - The federal government's Bureau of Resources and Energy Economics (BREE) reports energy and mineral exports are on track to grow 15 per cent next year to a record $20…

Market Wrap: Aus shares down 0.07%

14 Dec 2011 - Aus shares down 0.07%. Gas pipeline owner APA Group (ASX:APA) has made a $1.8 billion takeover offer for Hastings Diversified Utilities Fund (ASX:HDF).