http://www.theajmonline.com.au daily 1 2009-03-02T04:42:30Z http://www.theajmonline.com.au/mining_news/news/2010/march/march-11-10/other-top-stories/strong-rise-in-australian-gold-production Australian gold production rose strongly in the December 2009 quarter, according to consultants Surbiton Associates in its latest overview of the Australian gold sector. No publisher wallacep Commodities Economic, Financial Markets, Forecasting Gold 2010-03-09T21:43:17Z News Item http://www.theajmonline.com.au/mining_news/news/2010/march/march-11-10/other-top-stories/industry-bid-for-qr-coal-sale-ignored-by-premier Queensland coal producers will work together and bid for ownership of QR’s coal rail network in central Queensland, believing that privatisation is not in the interests of the industry or taxpayers. No publisher wallacep Coal - Open Cut Government, Regulatory Commodities Logistics, Transport, Infrastructure Coal – Longwall, Highwall 2010-03-09T21:41:38Z News Item http://www.theajmonline.com.au/mining_news/news/2010/march/march-11-10/other-top-stories/new-deepwater-port-and-industrial-precinct-for-the-pilbara The Government of Western Australia has identified Anketell, 30km east of Karratha and 10km from Cape Lambert, as the next major deepwater iron ore port for the Pilbara region. No publisher wallacep Exploration, Mapping, Surveying Government, Regulatory Commodities Iron Ore Logistics, Transport, Infrastructure 2010-03-09T21:36:52Z News Item http://www.theajmonline.com.au/mining_news/news/2010/march/march-11-10/other-top-stories/resources-women-in-dead-heat-for-top-award A mining manager for a coal mine and a chief operating officer for a large resources consultancy have shared this year’s prestigious QRC Resources Award for Women. No publisher wallacep Skills & Training 2010-03-09T21:32:57Z News Item http://www.theajmonline.com.au/mining_news/news/2010/march/march-11-10/top-stories/accc-backs-junior-iron-ore-push-for-rail-access Australia’s competition regulator has thrown its support behind a group of junior iron ore producers looking to collectively bargain for access to the rail tracks owned by their larger counterparts in the Pilbara region. No publisher wallacep Commodities Logistics, Transport, Infrastructure Iron Ore 2010-03-09T21:28:02Z News Item http://www.theajmonline.com.au/mining_news/news/2010/march/march-11-10/top-stories/australia-china-mining-relations-in-the-year-of-the-tiger 1997 was the last time we entered the Chinese Year of the Tiger, and it was a year to forget with several Asian tigers heavily hit by the financial crisis, an abrupt end to a decade of economic growth. No publisher wallacep Economic, Financial Markets, Forecasting Global Mining 2010-03-09T22:40:48Z News Item http://www.theajmonline.com.au/mining_news/news/2010/march/march-11-10/featured-products/komatsu2019s-award-winning-training-system Komatsu Australia has recently established an innovative apprenticeship training system designed to give entrants to the industry not only key trade skills, but also life and personal responsibility skills and awareness. No publisher wallacep Safety Training, Systems, Equipment Featured Products 2010-03-09T21:20:23Z News Item http://www.theajmonline.com.au/mining_news/news/2010/march/march-11-10/featured-products/sew-launches-australian-assembled-x-series Following an upgrade to its Melbourne-based assembly facility, SEW-Eurodrive, has launched its Australian-assembled X-Series industrial gear-unit range. No publisher wallacep Equipment Supplies, Manufacturing Featured Products 2010-03-09T21:17:58Z News Item http://www.theajmonline.com.au/mining_news/news/2010/march/march-11-10/west-australian-stocks-rebound-in-february The market capitalisation of Western Australian listed companies which comprise the Deloitte WA Index returned to positive territory during February, closing at $159.3 billion, an increase of 2.7 per cent for the month. No publisher wallacep Energy Markets, Commodities Economic, Financial Markets, Forecasting 2010-03-09T22:36:34Z News Item http://www.theajmonline.com.au/mining_news/news/2010/march/march-04-10/other-top-stories/meet-bradd-here-to-tackle-the-challenge-of-bauxite-residue A tool developed by CSIRO researchers offers new insights into the best options for bauxite residue management and large-scale residue re-use. No publisher wallacep Commodities Technology, Software Bauxite 2010-03-03T06:43:41Z News Item http://www.theajmonline.com.au/mining_news/news/2010/march/march-04-10/other-top-stories/cme-rejects-premier2019s-view-on-resources2019-contribution The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia (CME) has urged Premier Colin Barnett to have a discussion with the state’s mining industry about royalties now or possibly risk future investment potential in WA. No publisher wallacep Government, Regulatory 2010-03-03T03:51:21Z News Item http://www.theajmonline.com.au/mining_news/news/2010/march/march-04-10/other-top-stories/petratherm-signs-deal-with-european-utility Petratherm has formed a powerful partnership with Europe’s second largest utility to significantly bolster its geothermal energy credentials on the world stage. No publisher wallacep Geothermal, Renewable Energy Global Mining 2010-03-03T03:49:39Z News Item http://www.theajmonline.com.au/mining_news/news/2010/march/march-04-10/top-stories/john-holland-completes-52m-abbot-point-shiploader On March 1st, John Holland reached a major project milestone in Queensland, with the completion of the Abbot Point X50 Shiploader SL2 project, on behalf of North Queensland Bulk Ports. No publisher wallacep Commodities Coal – Longwall, Highwall Logistics, Transport, Infrastructure Coal - Open Cut 2010-03-03T03:46:19Z News Item http://www.theajmonline.com.au/mining_news/news/2010/march/march-04-10/top-stories/mineral-resources-exports-to-reach-175b-by-2014-15 Total earnings from Australian commodity exports are forecast to rise by 15 per cent to $187 billion in 2010-11, according to the Australian Bureau of Agricultural & Resource Economics (ABARE). No publisher wallacep Energy Markets, Commodities Economic, Financial Markets, Forecasting 2010-03-03T03:43:15Z News Item http://www.theajmonline.com.au/mining_news/news/2010/march/march-04-10/opportunity-for-smaller-uranium-deposits The global rush into nuclear power has created an environment where Australia will have little “free” surplus uranium to sell into long-term international uranium contracts, according to Toro Energy. No publisher wallacep Commodities Uranium 2010-03-03T06:33:51Z News Item