News from Australia

• Rio Tinto extends Riversdale offer Monday, Mar 21, 2011
• Rio Tinto moves to 33pc of Riversdale Mining Friday, Mar 18, 2011
• Rio Tinto ups holding in Riversdale Friday, Mar 18, 2011
• Australian mine tax an option for South Africa Friday, Mar 18, 2011
• BHP Billiton Moves Into Shale Gas Market Thursday, Mar 17, 2011
• Millenium to restart coal terminal permit process Wednesday, Mar 16, 2011
• Ivanhoe, BHP have new discovery in Mongolia Tuesday, Mar 15, 2011
• Rio Tinto to Purchase Eurocan Wharf Tuesday, Mar 15, 2011
• Rio inches closer to Riversdale takeover Monday, Mar 14, 2011
• BHP Billiton to Resume Gulf of Mexico Deep-Water Drilling After Permit Win Monday, Mar 14, 2011
• Aditya Birla Stops Work at Australian Mine After Rain Damage Monday, Mar 14, 2011
• Rio lifts force majeure at Australia's Clermont coal mine Saturday, Mar 12, 2011
• BHP Billiton Buys 1.24 Million In Own Shares Saturday, Mar 12, 2011
• BHP Billiton under investigation Friday, Mar 11, 2011
• Riversdale Plans $2 Billion Debt Sale Should Rio Takeover Fail Friday, Mar 11, 2011
• Xstrata eyes boost to Australia zinc-lead mine output Friday, Mar 11, 2011
• Rio Tinto may achieve 50% control of Riversdale Thursday, Mar 10, 2011
• Rio Tinto sweetens Riversdale bid to break stalemate Thursday, Mar 10, 2011
• Higher bid may win Rio Tinto control Thursday, Mar 10, 2011
• Rio Raises Riversdale Bid to $3.9 Billion After Resistance Thursday, Mar 10, 2011
• JPMorgan's One Equity Is Said to Favor $1.4 Billion IPO of Austria Metall Thursday, Mar 10, 2011
• Rio, BHP, Xstrata contend with UK Bribery Act Wednesday, Mar 09, 2011
• BHP sees strong interest for SA coal rights, to sell by June Wednesday, Mar 09, 2011
• New bauxite mine could boost FNQ economy Wednesday, Mar 09, 2011
• Alumina Limited (AWC) Posts Large Volume Increase, Hits $9.63 Tuesday, Mar 08, 2011
• Australian shares end lower on uncertainty Monday, Mar 07, 2011