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DRYBLOWER 

Dryblower plots the future of Australian mining


AFRICA’S gold boom was on full display in Australia last week at the Africa Downunder conference in Perth, and as Dryblower wandered around the event he had a curious thought. At what point will Australian goldminers produce more gold in Africa than Australia?
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THE mining industry is often a place of bizarre paradoxes. While the Australian mining sector is frequently seen as a risk-taker’s paradise, it’s not always easy for new technologies to gain acceptance in the marketplace.
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Getting information in hand


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MINE SUPPLY TODAY 

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THE humble personal digital assistant could become one of the greatest safety additions to a miner’s kit. Supply Side by Noel Dyson
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    MINE PRODUCTION TODAY 
    Western Areas smashes production guidance


    EXCEEDING its forecast by 60% for the first two months of the new financial year bodes well for Western Areas hitting its nickel production target of 25,000 tonnes per annum from its Flying Fox and Spotted Quoll deposits.
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    Phoenix enters producer ranks


    LESS than three months after acquiring the Mountain of Light copper project, Phoenix Copper has started production at the South Australian mine.
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    Grange blames depressed market for profit dive


    GRANGE Resources’ annual profit dived last financial year, more than halving to $A42.2 million for the year on the back of reduced prices for its iron ore pellets.
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    MINE GEAR TODAY 
    Equipment market still struggling


    SLOW sales in the second quarter have led to a small decline in the Australian construction and mining equipment market for the first six months of 2010.
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    A welcome form of RBT


    JKTECH has launched the JK Rotary Breakage Tester, its ore breakage characterisation tool.
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    FINAL CALL 
    Resources climb on stronger metals


    THE local market started strong today, hitting a 30-day high in early trade on better-than-expected jobs data, while stronger metal prices saw most miners finish in positive territory.
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    Resources climb on stronger metals


    THE local market started strong today, hitting a 30-day high in early trade on better-than-expected jobs data, while stronger metal prices saw most miners finish in positive territory.
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    HAVING high-grade resources close to infrastructure can count for a lot when it comes time to deal. It certainly makes the negotiations a bit easier. By Noel Dyson - RESOURCESTOCKS*
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    PRESENTATIONS at this week’s Africa Downunder conference in Perth have revealed the list of Australia-listed companies exploring in Africa is set to grow.
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    MINERAL EXPLORATION 
    Reserve boost for Venturex


    JUNIOR explorer Venturex Resources has grown reserves at its flagship Mons Cupri deposit at its Pilbara volcanogenic massive sulfide project by 63% ahead of delivery of a scoping study next quarter.
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    Avoca deal seen as merger of equals


    A DEAL put in train two years ago in Florida between Avoca Resources managing director Rohan Williams and Anatolia Minerals president Ed Dowling is set to deliver a $US2 billion ($A2.16 billion) vehicle with properties in Australia and Turkey.
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    ENVIRONMENT 
    Palmer wins EPA bond appeal


    QUEENSLAND mining identity and billionaire Professor Clive Palmer has hit back at Shadow Minister for State Development Mark McGowan and says he should resign after comments on an environmental bond issue.
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    Resources climb on stronger metals


    THE local market started strong today, hitting a 30-day high in early trade on better-than-expected jobs data, while stronger metal prices saw most miners finish in positive territory.
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    Sage asked to please explain


    CAPE Lambert Resources has found itself having to explain statements made by its colourful executive chairman Tony Sage after the company was queried by the Australian Securities Exchange.
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    Mining Briefs: Integra, Jabiru, Xstrata and more


    NEW hits for Integra Mining, a reserve update for Jabiru Metals, a technology first for Xstrata Copper in Peru, the granting of mining rights for Jupiter Mines in South Africa and an export award for Territory Resources made Mining Briefs today.
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    Reserve boost for Venturex


    JUNIOR explorer Venturex Resources has grown reserves at its flagship Mons Cupri deposit at its Pilbara volcanogenic massive sulfide project by 63% ahead of delivery of a scoping study next quarter.
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    Another upgrade for Giralia


    JUST one day after updating its Mt Webber resource, Giralia Resources has released a 30% increase in iron ore resources for its nearby McPhee Creek project in the Pilbara.
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    Eurogold buys rest of Brinkley



    EUROGOLD will buy up the rest of London-listed investment company Brinkley Mining for around £4.07 million ($A6.8 million).
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    Let’s rethink the tax
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    AND, at the same time, get a long-term system in place to ensure the health of the resources sector. The Outcrop by Robin Bromby.
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    Exploring in 3D


    THE mining industry is often a place of bizarre paradoxes. While the Australian mining sector is frequently seen as a risk-taker’s paradise, it’s not always easy for new technologies to gain acceptance in the marketplace.
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    Avoca deal seen as merger of equals


    A DEAL put in train two years ago in Florida between Avoca Resources managing director Rohan Williams and Anatolia Minerals president Ed Dowling is set to deliver a $US2 billion ($A2.16 billion) vehicle with properties in Australia and Turkey.
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    Executive Outcomes: OceanaGold, Golden West and more


    OCEANAGOLD Corporation chief executive officer Paul Bibby has resigned from the company after just 10 months in the role.
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    Marillana shows its metal


    SHARES in Brockman Resources have gained ground on the back of a maiden ore reserve for its flagship Marillana project, the fourth-largest published haematite reserve in Western Australia’s Pilbara region outside the big three producers, according to the iron ore play.
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    Tax uncertainty returns with a vengeance


    GREENS Leader Bob Brown has stated the party will not block the Minerals Resource Rent Tax proposal “if” it gets to Parliament, while Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett is confident the Greens will lobby to broaden the mining tax.
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    Rossing South Zone 5 confirmed


    EXTRACT Resources says chemical assay results at its flagship Rossing South uranium deposit in Namibia have confirmed the existence of a newly discovered zone.
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    Exploration on the rise


    LATEST quarterly figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows a 7.7% jump in exploration in the three months to June 30 to $A610.8 million, seasonally adjusted.
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    Grade will pay when the dealing’s done


    HAVING high-grade resources close to infrastructure can count for a lot when it comes time to deal. It certainly makes the negotiations a bit easier. By Noel Dyson - RESOURCESTOCKS*
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    Greens should have little impact: Hall


    THE Australian uranium industry should have nothing to fear, given the deal cut with the Greens party by the new Gillard Government, according to Toro Energy managing director Greg Hall.
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    Mining Briefs: Resolute, Hillgrove, Minotaur and more


    RECORDS tumble at Resolute, high-grade results from Mount Carlton boost Conquest, Hillgrove clarifies financing of Kanmantoo project, Minotaur sells interests in Cultana and Tregalana tenements and Convergent makes a new acquisition, all in today’s Mining Briefs.
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    European debt woes drag down market


    THE mining and banking sectors dragged down the local share market today with the S&P-ASX 200 hitting a three-day low as concerns about European sovereign debt continued to weigh on offshore equities.
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    Swan sticks with mining tax


    THE proposed tax summit, one of the carrots to help lure the independent MP’s Labor vote, has come under scrutiny after Treasurer Wayne Swan said the controversial mining tax would not be included on the summit’s agenda.
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    Mbalam deal boosts Sundance


    INVESTORS have smiled on Sundance Resources today on news it has inked a deal with CRCC China-Africa Construction for its Mbalam project in west Africa.
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    Fe may pull Padbury bid


    FE Limited’s bid to acquire Padbury Mining is in doubt, with Padbury shareholders handing a thumping win to the incumbent board in today’s extraordinary general meeting and Fe chairman Tony Sage saying the likelihood of a new mining tax has also made the company a less attractive acquisition target.
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