News from Australia

• Alumina Limited (AWC) Posts Large Volume Increase, Hits $9.63 Tuesday, Mar 08, 2011
• Australian shares end lower on uncertainty Monday, Mar 07, 2011
• State gas refits to cost BHP $35m Monday, Mar 07, 2011
• Rio, Woodside criticise govt's carbon scheme Monday, Mar 07, 2011
• Cape Alumina unearths Bauxite potential in Queensland project Monday, Mar 07, 2011
• Australian Miners Love Bonds With Yield Gap at 4-Year Low Monday, Mar 07, 2011
• Rio may lift Riversdale bid as investors up the ante Friday, Mar 04, 2011
• Rio Tinto begins search for new board directors Friday, Mar 04, 2011
• Rio Tinto: Coal producers focusing on Asia markets Friday, Mar 04, 2011
• BHP Billiton Buys Back 241,509 Own Shares For Cancellation Friday, Mar 04, 2011
• BHP to Close $4.75 Billion Shale-Gas Deal in Quarter Wednesday, Mar 02, 2011
• Australia's QAL may clear alumina shipment backlog by mid-March Wednesday, Mar 02, 2011
• Rio faces legal action from workers union Tuesday, Mar 01, 2011
• Australian updates on aluminum operations Tuesday, Mar 01, 2011
• Alumina industry says time right for carbon tax, but formula must keep industry here Monday, Feb 28, 2011
• Bligh wants carbon tax protections Monday, Feb 28, 2011
• Home prices sag as demand sapped by floods Monday, Feb 28, 2011
• Rio, BHP May Raise Second-Quarter Contract Iron Ore Prices 23% Saturday, Feb 26, 2011
• Rio Tinto Alcan starts exploration of bauxite mining project in Madagascar Friday, Feb 25, 2011
• Rio Tinto Extends Bid for Riversdale Friday, Feb 25, 2011
• Rio Tinto Receives $340 Million Binding Offer For Talc Business Thursday, Feb 24, 2011
• Australia to Set Carbon Emissions Tax in 2012 Thursday, Feb 24, 2011
• BHP's Record-High Fiscal First Half Thursday, Feb 24, 2011
• BHP’s Mozal Smelter Needs Extra 500 to 600 Megawatts Thursday, Feb 24, 2011
• BHP Billiton aims to triple daily output from new shale gas asset Wednesday, Feb 23, 2011
• BHP buyback limits market fall Wednesday, Feb 23, 2011