News from Australia

• Buyback speculation with record BHP profit tipped Monday, Feb 14, 2011
• Rio Tinto to invest over a $1 billion in Australia and Canada Monday, Feb 14, 2011
• Rio's Albanese: Iron-ore prices to ease eventually Monday, Feb 14, 2011
• Alumina 2010 profit misses forecasts Friday, Feb 11, 2011
• Bauxite Resources 32% share jump prompts ASX price and volume query Friday, Feb 11, 2011
• Australia Shares End Up 0.2% Despite US Weakness; ASX Jumps Friday, Feb 11, 2011
• Australia's Alumina Limited rebounds to $34.6 mil profit in 2010 Friday, Feb 11, 2011
• Rio Tinto Group reports earnings surge Friday, Feb 11, 2011
• Iron Ore and Copper Drive Value at Rio Tinto Friday, Feb 11, 2011
• Rio Tinto sheds constraints of Alcan acquisition as 2010 profits triple Friday, Feb 11, 2011
• Rio Tinto Alcan Investing $37M in Sebree, Kentucky, Aluminum Smelter Friday, Feb 11, 2011
• Rio Tinto OKs $1,2bn of iron-ore expansions in Canada, Australia Thursday, Feb 10, 2011
• Rio Tinto sees demand for ore and copper doubling Wednesday, Feb 09, 2011
• Rio Tinto eyes new HQ in Montreal Wednesday, Feb 09, 2011
• Coal Mines in Australia's Queensland Brace for Cyclone After Worst Flood Friday, Jan 28, 2011
• Australia's ERA says suspends uranium processing Friday, Jan 28, 2011
• Rio Tinto cranks up Australia port after cyclone Thursday, Jan 27, 2011
• BRL and Yankuang JV to start Alumina Refinery Project in Australia Thursday, Jan 27, 2011
• BHP-Billiton Worsley Alumina refinery issued asbestos improvement notices Thursday, Jan 27, 2011
• Anglo, BHP, Harmony and Sanlam May Be Active in Early Johannesburg Trading Tuesday, Jan 25, 2011
• BHP, Anglo, Xstrata Coal Union Plan Talks Before Vote Tuesday, Jan 25, 2011
• Coking Coal Contract May Rise 78% After Floods in Australlia, Merrill Says Tuesday, Jan 25, 2011
• Bauxite forms JV with Yankuang Corp. Tuesday, Jan 25, 2011
• Rio Tinto bid under threat from India Monday, Jan 24, 2011
• Riversdale board backs Rio's $3.9b offer Monday, Jan 24, 2011
• BHP donates extra $10m for Queensland flood relief Monday, Jan 24, 2011