News from Australia

• BHP Billiton not currently eyeing Alcoa: sources Wednesday, Feb 14, 2007
• Australia's Alumina: Can't Explain Share Price Rise Wednesday, Feb 14, 2007
• Australia's Alumina: Can't Explain Share Price Rise Wednesday, Feb 14, 2007
• BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto said eying Alcoa Tuesday, Feb 13, 2007
• BHP Billiton close to deal on Guinea alumina plant Friday, Feb 09, 2007
• BHP Billiton to Buy Into Guinean Bauxite Project Thursday, Feb 08, 2007
• Global Alumina announces status of joint venture negotiations Thursday, Feb 08, 2007
• Chinese aluminium producer buys into Australian bauxite junior Thursday, Feb 08, 2007
• Goodyear to retire as BHP Billiton chief executive Thursday, Feb 08, 2007
• BHP Billiton half-year aluminium revenues rose 26% to $2.8 billion Thursday, Feb 08, 2007
• China's Xinfa to acquire 10% of Australia's Cape Alumina Thursday, Feb 08, 2007
• BHP Studies Bauxite Mine, Aluminum Smelter in Congo Wednesday, Feb 07, 2007
• BHP eyes big profit gain on metals boom Monday, Feb 05, 2007
• Australia's Alumina expects to pay $1.7 bln to expand Brazil operations Saturday, Feb 03, 2007
• Australia's Alumina says 2007 alumina outlook driven by China's demand Friday, Feb 02, 2007
• Australia's Alumina says 2007 alumina outlook driven by China's demand Thursday, Feb 01, 2007
• Australia's Alumina sees 2007 capex at $1.2 bln Thursday, Feb 01, 2007
• Australia's Alumina 2006 profit jumps Thursday, Feb 01, 2007
• BHP's Second-Quarter Iron Ore Output Rises to Record Thursday, Jan 25, 2007
• Alcan revises cost estimate to US$2.3B for Australia alumina refinery Tuesday, Jan 23, 2007
• S.Africa power cuts hit Billiton aluminium output Friday, Jan 19, 2007
• Global Alumina, lenders extend JV talks deadline Saturday, Jan 13, 2007
• New delay for BHP on Guinea project Thursday, Jan 04, 2007
• Global Alumina extend the deadline for negotiation Sunday, Dec 31, 2006
• ABARE forecasts 51% slide in average 2007 alumina price Monday, Dec 25, 2006
• Australia's ABARE forecasts 11% fall in aluminium price in 2007… Monday, Dec 25, 2006