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Talison's Chinese Suitor Gets Regulatory Nod

24.11.2012 - Talison Lithium said on Friday its Chinese suitor, Chengdu Tianqi Industry Group, has secured Australian regulatory approval for its proposed takeover of Talison, sending shares of...

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Exxon's PNG LNG Project Costs Balloon to $19 Billion

12.11.2012 - Exxon Mobil said it faces a $3.3 billion spike in costs at its LNG project in Papua New Guinea, the latest Asia-Pacific project to be hit by cost overruns as competition is set to...

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BASF Opens Global R&D Center for Mining in Australia

31.10.2012 - The chemical company BASF today opened its global mining research and development center at the Australian Minerals Research Centre (AMRC) in Perth, WA. At the new facility, BASF...

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DSM Announces Biologics Development and Manufacturing Agreement for Australian Facility

25.10.2012 - DSM Pharmaceutical Products, the custom manufacturing and technology business of Royal DSM, announced today that it has signed a biologics contract manufacturing agreement with...

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Australia's Victoria State Bans Coal Seam Gas "Fracking"

24.08.2012 - Australia's southeastern state of Victoria on Friday put a hold on hydraulic fracturing, a technique used to produce hard-to-reach gas deposits, and a halt on new coal seam gas...

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BHP Says Focus Is on Cost Cutting as Markets Slide

01.08.2012 - BHP Billiton, the world's biggest mining company, said it will take steps to cut costs to combat weakening commodities markets, three weeks before it is expected to report its...

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Brenntag Acquires ISM/Salkat Group in Australia and New Zealand

19.07.2012 - The chemical distributor Brenntag completed the acquisition of the entire business of the ISM/Salkat Group. ISM/Salkat Group is a distributor of specialty chemicals in Australia...

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BASF Opens Global R&D Center for Mining in Australia

13.07.2012 - BASF opened its global mining research and development center at the Australian Minerals Research Centre (AMRC) in Perth, WA. At the new facility, BASF scientists will study...