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March 11th, 2009
Australian Mining Job Outlook
The Australian Mines and Metals Association (AMMA) has released a survey showing that over half of our mining companies will cut staff numbers over the next 12 months.
The AMMA surveyed over 100 mining companies and found that:
55% of companies were likely to cut staff
a further 21% of companies said that cutting staff was a possibility
15% suggested that [...]
March 11th, 2009
Thermal Coal Prices Take 40% Cut
News out of Japan is that Australia’s largest coal producers are to agree to a 40% cut in thermal coal prices. The final price is expected to be in the range of US$70 – US$72 per tonne, sharply down from the US$125 per tonne that Japanese companies have been paying for their thermal coal.
This cut [...]