More Tahmoor uncertainty
TAHMOOR workers have overwhelmingly rejected the new enterprise agreement offered by Xstrata, but the Construction Forestry Mining Energy Union ceased industrial action at midnight……more at International Longwall News
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Ont. gova t says it will help Timmins use smelter after Xstrata closure
Premier Dalton McGuinty is promising to give Timmins the funds needed to figure out what to do with the existing smelter when Xstrata closes its doors in May.
Xstrata may be forced to shut down its Mount Isa mine
Xstrata may be forced to shut down its Mount Isa mine after excessive lead levels were recorded over three months by one of its air monitoring sites…..more at Industry Search
Govt says that Xstrata’s Mt Isa mine could be shut down
Xstrata may be forced to shut down its Mount Isa mine after excessive lead levels were recorded over three months by one of its air monitoring sites…..more at Industry Search
More twists in Tahmoor struggle
TAHMOOR workers will strike for three days this week after returning from last week’s lockout yesterday. Meanwhile, Fair Work Australia has found that Xstrata has bargained in good faith over the past months of enterprise agreement negotiations……more at International Longwall News
HOT TOPIC: Whither Kidd copper and zinc?
If Xstrata were forced to divest its Kidd metallurgical plants in Timmins, ON, rather than close them, could a… [Full Story]
ATB Morley motors used at mine establishing new Australian longwall production records
Newlands Northern underground mine in Queensland’s Bowen basin, Australia, is the new record holder for both weekly and monthly production from longwall operations. In May 2009, the mine extracted 961,891 t from its longwall, beating Beltana’s previous record of 955,049 t set in November 2005. Both mines are operated by Xstrata Coal and use mining motors [...]
EDMS on a roll
EVERY Day Mine Services is expecting to land a drilling contract with an unnamed “major miner in the Hunter Valley” in the next few months, after winning contracts with Xstrata Coal and Peabody Energy in Queensland last month……more at International Longwall News
Workers at one of world’s largest copper mines vote to strike
The world’s largest copper producer, Chile’s Codelco may seek mediation to head off strike at one of its biggest mines, while Xstrata’s Altonorte copper smelter blockaded by strikers.
Xstrata Approves Development of Ernest Henry Underground Mine and Magnetite Processing Operation
Xstrata Copper announces corporate approvals for a total investment of US$542 million (approximately AUD589 million) to extend the life of its Ernest Henry Mining (EHM) operations near Cloncurry in north-west Queensland, Australia, to at least 2024, through the transformation of open pit mining operations to a major underground mine together with the construction of an [...]
Xstrata Copper mining jobs in QLD secured until 2024
The Ernest Henry Mine was due to be closed in 2012 but the mining giant said on Wednesday that it’ll be transforming the open cut copper, gold and magnetite pit into a major underground site and will keep it running until 2024……more at International Longwall News
Xstrata approves $589 million facelift for Ernest Henry Mining
Xstrata Copper has approved a $589 million investment to transform its open-cut Ernest Henry Mining to an underground mine and become Queensland’s first iron ore producer….more at Australian Mining
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