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Bathurst expects first coal from Denniston in March

Bathurst expects first coal from Denniston in March

Nov. 26 (BusinessDesk) – Coal miner Bathurst Resources expects to win first coal from its open-cast Escarpment mine on the Denniston Plateau in late March or early April next year, says managing director Hamish Bohannan. Bathurst gained Environment Court backing for the heavily...

25 Nov 2013
Tower full-year profit, swelled by assets sales, falls 38 percent

Tower full-year profit, swelled by assets sales, falls 38 percent

Nov. 26 (BusinessDesk) – Tower, which sold its health, life, and investment units to become a pure general insurer, posted a 38 percent drop in full-year profit even as it booked a gain from the sales, as expenses growth ran ahead of revenue. Profit was $34.4 million in the yea...

25 Nov 2013
NZ dollar rises to fresh five-year high against Aussie dollar

NZ dollar rises to fresh five-year high against Aussie dollar

By Tina Morrison Nov 26 (BusinessDesk) – The New Zealand dollar rose to a fresh five-year high against the Australian dollar overnight on expectations the local economy will continue to outperform that of its closest neighbour. The kiwi touched 89.99 Australian cents last night...

25 Nov 2013