News from Australia

• Kurri Kurri aluminium smelter modernisation program under threat Friday, Mar 13, 2009
• Australia MPs reject bid to sink Rio-Chinalco deal Friday, Mar 13, 2009
• Norsk Hydro says no decision on Australia plant Thursday, Mar 12, 2009
• Norsk Hydro May Scrap Australian Smelter Expansion, ABC Says Wednesday, Mar 11, 2009
• BHP axes 85 jobs at mine Wednesday, Mar 11, 2009
• BHP, Rio Tinto drag Australian sharemarket lower Tuesday, Mar 10, 2009
• Global Alumina Announces Joint Venture Budget Approval Wednesday, Mar 04, 2009
• Chinalco Will Meet Australian Regulator Today on Rio Deal Monday, Mar 02, 2009
• Australia to take time to probe Rio-Chinalco deal Monday, Mar 02, 2009
• Chinalco’s Xiong Says Accord With Rio Will Benefit Australia Monday, Mar 02, 2009
• BHP says reopened Australia iron ore port after storm Monday, Mar 02, 2009
• Rio Investors ‘Disappointed,’ Australian Group Says Friday, Feb 27, 2009
• Australia to study China-Rio deal's economic impact Thursday, Feb 26, 2009
• Australia to study China-Rio deal's economic impact Thursday, Feb 26, 2009
• Australia Won’t Discuss Assessment of Chinalco-Rio Transaction Wednesday, Feb 25, 2009
• Rio, OZ Minerals China Sales Probed by Australian Regulator Tuesday, Feb 24, 2009
• Rio’s Eddington Stands Down From Chinalco Vote, Australian Says Tuesday, Feb 24, 2009
• BHP Billiton Cuts 80 Jobs at Mozambique Smelter Friday, Feb 20, 2009
• BHP Joins Mitsui, Chinalco in Rio Asset Chase, Australian Says Wednesday, Feb 11, 2009
• Australia's Amcor in talks to buy part of Rio unit Saturday, Feb 07, 2009
• BHP's solid interim Friday, Feb 06, 2009
• BHP Billiton Earnings up for Second Half of 2008, Project Deferrals and Suspensions Likely to Continue, an Industrial Info News Alert Friday, Feb 06, 2009
• Volcan Holdings Australian Volcanic Bauxite Projects Update Friday, Jan 02, 2009
• BHP Has Not Had Any Talks With Guinea Military Junta Wednesday, Dec 31, 2008
• Broken BHP pipeline won't delay shipments Tuesday, Dec 30, 2008
• BHP Shuts Guinea Office as Coup Closes Country on Conte Death Wednesday, Dec 24, 2008