The News Review:
- OZ Minerals Shuts Avebury Nickel Mine on Prices
- Tasmanian devils dying of cancer
- Low entries threaten Rally Tasmania
- Squabbling continues in Tasmanian vegetable industry
- Forest activists arrested
OZ Minerals Shuts Avebury Nickel Mine on Prices
Bloomberg
19 (Bloomberg) — OZ Minerals Ltd. the world?s second-largest zinc mining company shut the Avebury nickel mine inAustralia because of declining prices. Closing the mine in Tasmania state is part of a companywidereview the Melbourne-based company said today in a statement tothe Australian stock exchange. It will cut 189 jobs and isholdings talks with customer Jinchuan Group Ltd. OZ Minerals which is seeking to refinance $560 million ofdebt cut zinc output at its Golden Grove mine this year becauseof the global economic slowdown. The price of nickel used insteelmaking has fallen 70 percent from a March high in London. ?At these prices it is simply more economical to keep thismetal in the ground and resume production when prices improve?Chief Executive Officer.
Tasmanian devils dying of cancer
United Press International
photo_embed { float: right; width: 301px; margin: 0 0 8px 8px; background: #fff; }. video_embed { float: right; width: 301px; margin: 0 0 8px 8px; background: #fff; } SYDNEY Dec. 17 (UPI) — Australian scientists said they’ve suffered a setback in their effort to save Tasmanian devils from extinction in the wild. A Tasmanian devil called Cedric had shown a strong antibody response to a deadly facial cancer that is killing the marsupials Britain’s Daily Telegraph reported Wednesday. It had been hoped that his offspring would also be safe from infection. Cedric however has now fallen ill with the disease. “It was very deflating very very disappointing.
Low entries threaten Rally Tasmania
RallySport Magazine Australia
Rally Tasmania is hardly immune to this and at present we are experiencing lower than normal entry numbers. Ironically Rally Tasmania is not the only event in this predicament and as a consequence we are faced with the prospect of an event that we feel would not meet the expectations of our customers if we don?t receive additional entries in the near future. To this end we are asking that if you are considering competing in the 2009 Rally Tasmania February 13-15 that you complete an Application to Compete form (attached to this email or available from our website) and fax or email back to the Rally Office prior to 12noon Tuesday 31st December. If we do not receive appropriate entry numbers by 12noon Tuesday 31st December we will be forced to place the 2009 Rally Tasmania in Care & Maintenance for 2009 and begin to focus on a brighter event for 2010. MSR Corporate is committed to promoting first class events with solid competition and to reassure those that have entered to date all entry fees will be fully refunded if this is the case but we certainly hope that many will decide to come and enjoy the spectacular course we have planned including Hellyer Gorge Savage River and the new Sunday loop based around the famous Cethana stages south of Sheffield.
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Squabbling continues in Tasmanian vegetable industry
ABC Online Australia
Quarrels between Ausveg and the Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association are continuing as Ausveg won’t accept the nomination of Forth farmer Mike Badcock as the Tasmanian representative. Mr Badcock was the chairman of Ausveg until he resigned in April this year and was responsible for the company adopting a new constitution just recently. TFGA acting general manager Chris Oldfield says the association is withholding its membership payment. “I don’t believe Tasmanian farmers are going to miss out.
Forest activists arrested
Tasmania Mercury Australia
" Protest group spokesman Christo Mills said the action was intended to highlight the role of forests in moderating climate change. "An Australian National University study released in August has shown that some of these forests store up to 10 times more carbon than previously thought" he said. "Tasmania's ancient forests can play a critical role in combating critical climate change. "We are calling on the Rudd and Bartlett governments to take serious action on climate change and ensure the immediate protection of Tasmania's globally significant forests. "The war of words over Tuesday's protest continued yesterday. Senator Eric Abetz attacked Tasmanian Greens leader Nick McKim for backing the protesters. "Nick McKim's support for the illegal actions of forest protesters at Triabunna confirms that the Greens are still a radical party of the far Left" he said.