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PETER BELL  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2007
... compete for labour, materials and services to enable them to supply raw resources to the likes of China whose demand for iron ore now tallies 37 per cent of global supply compared to 11 per cent a decade ago. Poorer than expected productivity growth ...

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PETER BELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 DEC 2006
... cent or $56.4 million over the last quarter to now be worth $384 million for the quarter. The largest increase came from iron ore exploration which is up 41 per cent or $20 million followed by uranium exploration which rose by 35 per cent or $6.4 million. ...

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PETER BELL  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2006
... when power shortages were magnified by coal left idle at railway stations. This will increase the demand for Australian iron ore which is already in great demand in China as well as other developing nations.China and India account for about 40 per cent ...

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PETER BELL  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2006
... Export Price Index rose by 1.9 per cent during the last quarter following an increase of 3.6 per cent in the June quarter. Iron ore, nickel, copper and zinc have been the major drivers of this change and now the export index is up 13.3 per cent over ...

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PETER BELL  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2006
... which is significantly below the figure of 33 per cent in 1991 and in excess of 50 per cent during the 1950s. Exports of iron ore, gold and copper are expected to lead the 25 per cent increase in resource sector exports. Iron ore exports will tally about ...

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PETER BELL  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2006
... accounted for about half of Australia's export for the first time in the June quarter as a result of good demand for coal, iron ore and copper. Earnings from minerals and energy rose 32 per cent to the record level of $91 billion.

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PETER BELL  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2006
... cent to $90.5 billion within which there was a 41 per cent increase in coal exports which are now worth $24 billion. Iron ore exports rose 54 per cent to $12.5 billion and those of copper rose 79 per cent to $5.5 billion. About 13 per cent of companies ...

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PETER BELL  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2006
... electricity infrastructure in 2005-06. The nation's largest ports Port Hedland and Dampier exported 220 million tones of mostly iron ore and liquefied natural gas worth nearly $16 billion, making them rank about the fourth largest port combination behind ...

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PETER BELL  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2006
... BHP Billiton recorded a 63 per cent increase in annual profit to $13.7 billion as a result of excellent growth in its iron ore, base metals, petroleum and aluminium divisions. The profit result was not far short of where the BHP market capitalisation ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2006
... Tinto after BHP Billiton said it had reached an agreement with Chinese steel producers for a 19 per cent increase in iron ore product prices. On the economics front the Westpac/Melbourne Institute will release its April Leading Index and Merrill Lynch ...