Tag: Copper
Power distributor acts to stop copper theft
EnergyAustralia is spending $16 million beefing up security at its substations and depots around the Hunter and Sydney to curb copper theft.[MORE]
Australia to reopen Peruvian embassy
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says Australia will reopen its embassy in Peru to boost business and trade opportunities.[MORE]
WA resource company suspends Queensland operations
A Western Australian-based resource company has suspended its north-west Queensland operations, citing financial difficulties brought on by falling world copper prices.[MORE]
NT resources sector not concerned about Japanese downfall
The Northern Territory Resources Council says a recession in Japan should not have a lasting impact on NT resource exports. [MORE]
Mansfield council keen to meet miner
The head of the Mansfield council says a mine development in the shire would have its advantages. [MORE]
Concerns over paid maternity leave
The mining sector says it cannot afford a proposal for 18 weeks' paid parental leave.[MORE]
New Kanmantoo mine approved
The South Australian Government has approved a new mining operation at Kanmantoo in the Adelaide Hills.[MORE]
Miner warns of possible exploration pullouts
A company formed to explore former mine sites around Mount Morgan may pull out of two other projects in central Queensland.[MORE]
Premier opens Adelaide Hills zinc mine
An Adelaide Hills zinc mining venture is officially opened by the Premier.[MORE]
Rann rejects BHP mine expansion doubt
The SA Premier rejects doubt expressed about proposed expansion of the Olympic Dam mine.[MORE]
Copper deposits found in western Victoria
GeoScience Victoria has found evidence of large copper deposits in the state's west.[MORE]
Strong demand helps BHP achieve record output
BHP Billiton says its copper and iron ore production have increased in the June quarter, thanks to strong global demand. [MORE]
Frontier to sue over banned Kokoda mine
A Perth-based mining company is preparing to sue Australia and PNG for stopping a proposed mine near the Kokoda Track.[MORE]
Court clears way for merger between Zinifex and Oxiana
The proposed merger between major Tasmanian miner Zinifex and Oxiana has passed its final hurdle.[MORE]
Radiation checks lessened at mine: Greens
The Greens say standards for radiation monitoring at the Olympic Dam uranium mine have been reduced.[MORE]
Mine prospect may prove bigger than expected
A mining exploration company says an initial gold, copper and silver prospect near Monto could have more than three times the amount of reserves than it first found.[MORE]
New life for copper mine after 100 years
A copper mine near Burra, in South Australia's north, may soon be mined after more than 100 years of inaction.[MORE]
Grampians region copper find excites miner
A mining company says it may have discovered a high grade copper reserve south of the Grampians National Park.[MORE]
Oxiana extends lifespan for SA mine
Mining company Oxiana says the lifespan of its copper and gold mine in South Australia may be longer than first expected.[MORE]
More housing for Roxby
BHP Billiton says it is on track to provide about 350 new homes over the next two years for workers associated with the Olympic Dam mine in South Australia's far north.[MORE]
Olympic Dam to become world's largest mine: BHP
The Australian spokesman for mining giant BHP Billiton says the company's Olympic Dam expansion is on track to become the world's largest mine.[MORE]
BHP's open cut Roxby expansion certain: SA Govt
Doubt raised by the South Australian Opposition about huge expansion plans for BHP Billiton's Olympic Dam mine in outback SA has been dismissed by the state's Deputy Premier Kevin Foley.[MORE]
High gold, copper hopes near Willaura
A mining company is excited about its prospects of finding good gold and copper deposits in Victoria's west.[MORE]
Mine life, job opportunities extended at Kalkaroo site
Mining at Havilah Resources' Kalkaroo deposit, west of Broken Hill, could be operational within two years, and could require hundreds of workers from the Broken Hill region.[MORE]
