Wandoan coal project, Australia

The Queensland Land Court has recommended the Queensland government approve Xstrata Coal’s mining lease applications for the Wandoan coal project.

Wiggins Island rail project, Australia

The project includes the construction of a 13 km balloon loop near Gladstone, in Queensland.

Xstrata wins approval for Australia's biggest coal mine

An Australian court ruled in favour of global miner Xstrata on Tuesday in a case which sought to halt the company's plans to build the country's largest coal mine on the grounds that it would contribute to climate change. The objection against...

Company Announcement: Queensland Land Court Recommends Mining Lease Approval for Wandoan Coal Project

The Queensland Land Court today recommended the Queensland Government approve Xstrata Coal’s Mining Lease Applications for the Wandoan Coal Project.

Company Announcement: Central Coast women encouraged to consider a career in mining

Women and young people on the Central Coast who are considering their career options are being urged to think about joining the NSW mining industry.

Company Announcement: Ulan Mine Landmark Decision

Xstrata Coal is pleased with today’s ruling from the New South Wales Land and Environment Court the Court declined to impose any greenhouse gas offset conditions on Ulan Coal’s Project Approval for the Ulan Coal Mine Continued Operations Project.

No greenhouse-gas conditions for Ulan - Xstrata

Diversified miner Xstrata on Tuesday welcomed a decision by the New South Wales Land and Environment Court, which declined to impose any greenhouse-gas offset conditions on the proposed Ulan coal mine. In a judgment delivered in November last...

Company Announcement: Xstrata Coal to Acquire Sukunka Hard Coking Coal Deposit

Xstrata Coal has agreed to acquire the Sukunka hard coking coal deposit (“Sukunka”) from Talisman Energy Inc for US$500 million in cash, subject to customary conditions.

Xstrata buys Talisman coal deposit for $500m

The coal division of Swiss listed diversified miner Xstrata has agreed to acquire Canadian oil and gas company Talisman Energy’s Sukunka hard coking coal deposit , in British Columbia, for $500-million in cash. Sukunka, which is contiguous to...

African Rainbow Minerals earnings up 24%

The half-year headline earnings of diversified miner African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) increased 24% to R1.94-billion in the six months to December 31. Cash generated from operations increased by 25% to R2.56 billion, compared with R2.05-billion for...

Online auction achieves 60.7% confirmation rate on debut

A recently introduced online auction for original equipment manufacturer (OEM) mining equipment is set to eliminate the geographic hurdles associated with traditional on-site auctions.

Xstrata sells two Mpumalanga coal assets

Diversified miner Xstrata has completed the sale of two Mpumalanga collieries to black economic-empowered (BEE) group Imbawula, for an undisclosed amount. The transaction had effect from January 1, seeing Imbawula acquiring, as going concerns,...