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Large base metals & gold acquisitions drop by 66 per cent: MEG
With the rapid onset of the worldwide recession in late 2008, marked by sharp drops in commodity prices that continued well into 2009 - especially among base metals – acquisitions activity almost ground to a halt.
World’s biggest open pit operation could be a reality
While BHP Billiton (BHP) CEO Marius Kloppers presented a cautious market outlook to the mining industry in a speech on May 27th, it doesn’t seem to have altered his intention to create the world’s biggest open pit mine at Olympic Dam in South Australia.
World’s biggest open pit operation could be a reality – Part Two
The long-awaited Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the expansion of BHP Billiton’s Olympic Dam operation has been released.
