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The article reports on Hismelt Corp, an iron smelting company that has invented a new way of making iron that can cut production costs by 20 percent. United Kingdom based Rio Tinto and three partners: U.S. steelmaker Nucor Corp., Japanese trading house Mitsubishi and China's Shougang Steel have all invested more than $750 million in Hismelt. The key to the Hismelt process, as opposed to the deep slag process, is its high-temperature, high-pressure smelting vessel. For certain iron ore, Hismelt could make blast furnaces obsolete. INSET: The Crucible.

Presents Australian analysts' opinions on the impact of a U.S.-Iraqi war on Australian economy. Possible effects on Australian firms such as BHP Billiton, Caltex Australia, AWB, ARB Corp., GUD Holdings and Toll Holdings; Possible impact on investment banking, primary industries, oil and gas industries and small businesses.

Looks at small Australian oil exploration companies seeking to establish presence in the United States oil sector. Omega Oil, Bligh Oil & Minerals and Beach Petroleum; The apparent link between a drop in gold prices and a rise in oil prices; Examination of the methods being followed by companies working in the US sector.

Discusses the expansion of the Australian telecommunications company New Tel Ltd. in the U.S. Purchase of DigiPlus Investments by New Tel; Negotiations between New Tel and Global Emerging Markets to conduct a fund raising effort; Financial performance of the company for the year ended June 30, 2002.

Focuses on the stocks of Ramsay Health Care in the U.S. Failure to fulfill the hospital management promises; Growth on the earning per share of the company; Status of the market value rating of the company.

Reports on the stock market performance of Internet companies in the United States in the year 2000. Decline in prices of Internet stocks; Rise in stock price of Research in Motion.

Reports that the insect sharpshooter has been destroying crops in the United States as of August 25, 2000. Sharpshooter's role in the spread of the plant infection called Pierce's disease; Impact on the stock market performance of wine producers in the U.S.

Reports on the shortage of second-hand planes in Australia. Strong demand for well-maintained Australian aircraft in the United States; Futile search of east-coast Australian operators for replacement planes after the fuel contamination crisis; Availability of aircraft fuel in three states.

The article reports on the support acquired by Aurora Oil & Gas from the investors. In mid-May, Aurora has keep its price about 10¢ to 50¢. This is 16% fall of the stock price that sounds bad until compared with other small resource stocks with 30% price fall. Several factors that have kept Aurora's price up is presented.

The article focuses on the investments of businessman James Packer with titanium and zircon miner Iluka Resources in the U.S. It was believed that the Packer family have $110 million investments and acquire about 16.9 million shares in Iluka. The trend of Iluka Resources share price from 2002 to 2005 is going high, and there is tendency that the trend would go down under certain circumstances.

Reports on the rise of small Australian oil and gas companies in contrast to their bigger counterparts which operate in the Gulf of Mexico after the hitting of Hurricane Katrina in petroleum industry& trade in the U.S. Impact of the damages on the big operators' production platforms; Advantage of the small oil companies for not venturing on the deep waters of the gulf; Forecast of the experts on the possibility of oil price high persistence.

Reports on the success of uranium-focused companies in 2005's best floats in stock exchange in the U.S. Percentage of return on investment; Plans of the investors to change the political, financial and environmental thinking; Share of the resurrection of uranium on the reinforcement of resource stocks.

Presents views on the impact of U.S. steel tariffs on BHP Steel business in the U.S. Protection of steel industry; Occurrence of global surplus for steel production; Merger between BHP and Billiton.

Comments on the effects of industry consolidation on the status of gold companies in the United States. Benefits from mergers; Continuance of dumping gold holdings on depressed market by central banks and investors; Implications of the supply and demand of gold on gold companies.

Reports on Seattle, Washington-based coffee company Starbucks' plan to launch its business operations in Sydney, New South Wales, as of May 5, 2000. Company background; Details of the company's business plans in Australia; Focus on the company's manager of international business operations Peter Maslen.

Reports on Kingstream Steel's plan to build a steel mill in Western Australia as of November 26, 1999. Background on the company's previous efforts to raise capital for the project; Company's plan to tap the junk bond market in the United States.

Reports that Lynton Hayes has been appointed executive director of executive education at the Harvard Business School in Massachusetts. Professional background; Challenges faced; Reason why an Australian got the position.