News from Australia

• BHP Billiton chief says investors 'on the sideline' over Rio bid Monday, Aug 25, 2008
• Australia approves Chinalco's stake in Rio Tinto Monday, Aug 25, 2008
• SNC-Lavalin wins $92 million contract for Rio Tinto Alcan smelter in Australia Friday, Aug 22, 2008
• Australia regulator targets iron ore in BHP-Rio bid Friday, Aug 22, 2008
• Southern Africa: BHP Has Eye on Congo Smelter, Corridor Sands Thursday, Aug 21, 2008
• DJ BHP CEO: S Africa Aluminum Smelting Capacity Unlikely To Grow Tuesday, Aug 19, 2008
• BHP H2 profit up 30 pct, sees strong China demand Tuesday, Aug 19, 2008
• BHP Profit Rises 30% on Oil, Metals Prices, Output Tuesday, Aug 19, 2008
• BHP still writing records Tuesday, Aug 19, 2008
• BHP Billiton nets record $17.8bn profit Tuesday, Aug 19, 2008
• $17.7bn bonanza as BHP output soars Tuesday, Aug 19, 2008
• BHP diversity offsets a slump in aluminium and nickel Tuesday, Aug 19, 2008
• Rio Tinto shuts Australia alumina refinery - paper Friday, Aug 15, 2008
• Iluka, Alumina to Gain on Australia Dollar Drop, Citigroup Says Wednesday, Aug 13, 2008
• Global Alumina posts second quarter loss of US$1.9 million Wednesday, Aug 13, 2008
• BHP studies building iron ore export port in Brazil Monday, Aug 11, 2008
• BHP's aluminium smelters spared strike's impact Thursday, Aug 07, 2008
• BHPB says commodity prices are not in Asian Bubble Wednesday, Aug 06, 2008
• Aluminex Resources Limited (ASX:ALM) IPO in Australia Tuesday, Aug 05, 2008
• BHP Billiton delivers production records Thursday, Jul 24, 2008
• BHP hits high but fears Chilean output fall Thursday, Jul 24, 2008
• BHP Says Ore Output to Rise 23% This Year on Demand From China Thursday, Jul 24, 2008
• Australia Emission Uncertainty Curbing Aluminum Investing-AAC Tuesday, Jul 15, 2008
• BHP Billiton Wins U.S. Approval for Rio Offer Friday, Jul 04, 2008
• Australia hedges on Chinese mining investment Friday, Jun 27, 2008
• BHP faces anti-trust hurdles worldwide Friday, Jun 27, 2008