Fortescue ship refloated in Port Hedland
BHP Billiton says the grounding of a ship at the Port Hedland harbour illustrates why third parties should not be given access to its Pilbara rail network.
Swan promises rail decision
THE federal Treasurer, Wayne Swan, has told Fortescue Metals he will make a firm decision on whether to allow it access to Pilbara railways owned by rivals BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto.
Rio railways may open to third parties
Fortescue Metals Group is a step closer to gaining access to railways in the Pilbara owned by BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto.
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Scrutiny by EU delays BHP bid
BHP Billiton has again postponed filing applications with global competition regulators.
Kloppers confident BHP will swallow Rio
BHP Billiton chief executive Marius Kloppers said he was confident the company's $200 billion takeover of Rio Tinto would be successful.
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Carmakers and builders in China aren't buying as much steel, plunging an industry and its global suppliers into turmoil.
Grounded ship highlights squeeze at Port Hedland
BHP BILLITON might not have to share its Pilbara railway with Fortescue Metals - yet. But an incident yesterday reminded it of the down side of sharing a crowded port and the up side of Rio Tinto's spacious Cape Lambert facilities.
Battle heats up on rail access
Pilbara Railways owned by Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton could be thrown open to third party access by Andrew Forrest's Fortescue Metals and other groups.
Open Pilbara railways to Fortescue: NCC
An advisory body recommends three privately-owned Pilbara railways be opened up to Fortescue.
Aussie stocks down two per cent at noon
The Australian stock market was two per cent lower at noon after falls from the resource and financial sectors following a drop on Wall Street overnight.
WorleyParsons' billion-dollar solar plan
WorleyParsons is studying the construction of the world's biggest project producing power from the sun's heat, tapping incentives for renewable energy generation.
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Cashed-up mining companies are opting for share buybacks.
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Worley profit up 53%, mulls solar plant
WorleyParsons, Australia's largest engineering company, says the Pilbara region of WA could be a location for a $1 billion thermal solar power station.
Fortescue to double iron ore production
FORTESCUE METALS is forging ahead with plans to more than double its annual production capacity to 120 million tonnes of iron ore a year.
Rio Tinto rail access could 'cost $30b'
Rio Tinto says it could cost Australia $30 billion over 20 years if the company's Pilbara railways in Western Australia are open to third party access.
Aussie stocks 2 per cent higher at noon
The Australian stock market was two per cent higher at noon after gains from the resource and energy sectors offset a poor lead from Wall Street overnight.
Aussie stocks lower after resources fall
The Australian share market closed lower after losses from the resources sector amid sharply weaker commodity prices overnight and a poor lead from Wall Street.
BHP-Rio Tinto Deal Faces Scrutiny
BHP's proposed $188.5 billion deal for Rio Tinto is facing increased scrutiny from European regulators, who are concerned that the combination could further escalate steel...
Fortescue's Forrest slams short sellers
Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest has taken a swipe at the hedge fund practice of short selling shares on stock markets, saying the activity is "almost criminal".
Rio slams Pilbara rail access proposal
Rio Tinto Ltd says granting third party access to its Pilbara rail network in Western Australia will create inefficiencies similar to those on the east coast.
Forrest to resist Chinese advances
AS THE first commercial shipment of iron ore from Fortescue Metals' $4 billion Pilbara project left Port Hedland for China yesterday, its chief executive, Andrew Forrest, said...
Rio Tinto to buy ore from mine in WA
Rio Tinto has signed an agreement to purchase ore from a junior explorer as the mining giant seeks to prevent third parties gaining access to its railway in WA.
Zinifex looks good in Canada again
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