February 16, 2012 Cliffs Q4 profit down but annual profit up 59% Despite a drop in net income in the fourth quarter, Cliffs Natural Resources (NYSE:CLF) is reporting a record profit of $1.6 billion, or $11.48 a share - a 59% increase…
February 16, 2012 Vale profits fall 21% after bending to Chinese steelmakers Vale is the world's largest producer of iron ore and a top nickel miner, reported a quarterly net profit of $4.67 billion, compared to $5.9 billion in the same quarter…
February 16, 2012 The pipeline vs the farm: Keystone XL dealt setback Could one family farm stop a multi-billion-dollar pipeline project from going ahead? Probably not, but a Texas family farm will at least have its day in court.
February 16, 2012 Not a pipe dream: Cenovus ships first crude to China, happy to get $40 a barrel more Cenovus last week shipped 250,000 barrels to China, locking in relationships with refiners there, as the Northern Gateway pipeline project in Northern BC languishes in regulatory review.
February 16, 2012 Crane logistics group gets A$100 million Olympic Dam contract Boom Logistics, Australia's leading provider of crane logistics and related industrial services, has confirmed that following a competitive tender process, it has secured a five year contract to supply crane…
February 15, 2012 Doug Casey: Is a US-Iran War Inevitable? US-Iranian saber-rattling or impending shoot-out?
February 15, 2012 First Uranium needs to offload 150,000+ oz yearly gold production by June to stay afloat Rising costs could make any interested buyer baulk at the idea though. Cash costs in South Africa at its Ezulweni mine has rocketed to $2,143/oz and were up 20% at…
February 15, 2012 Canadian Prime Minister shills Alberta oil sands in China Canadian Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper is in the midst of an official visit to China.
February 15, 2012 New uranium targets staked in Patterson Lake South JV area, Saskatchewan ESO Uranium Corp. (TSX-V: ESO), (the "Company" or "ESO") and its 50% Patterson Lake South (PLS) Joint Venture (JV) partner Fission Energy (TSX-V: FIS), are pleased to report the completion…
February 15, 2012 Thousands of coalminers on strike at BHP’s Queensland operations Sydney Morning Herald reports that between 3500 and 4000 miners have walked off the job at BHP Billiton's coal operations in Queensland.
Vale’s iron ore output hits seven-year high in 2025, surpassing Rio Tinto’s Pilbara Vale's iron ore production for 2025 reached 336.1 million tons, up 2.6% from the previous year. January 27, 2026 | 02:18 pm
