November 28, 2018 Australia’s Fortescue readies first shipment of new mid-grade iron ore The new product is a major step in the miner's strategy to wring more value from its iron ore after profits halved last financial year.
November 27, 2018 Tacora secures $212m cash to restart Scully mine The mine has been closed since 2014 when former-owner Cliffs Natural Resources pulled out of Canada.
November 27, 2018 Nigeria awards mining exploration contract to 10 mining, consulting firms Nigeria, Africa's top crude oil producer, is aiming to diversify its economy by developing other industries such as mining through various incentives.
November 27, 2018 China iron ore hits 4-1/2-month low, steel market under pressure As steel prices slid, Chinese mills ran up losses for the first time in three years this month, ending years of solid profit margins.
November 26, 2018 Peru stops miners from exploring Rainbow Mountain tourist area In the case of Rainbow Mountain, those in favor of conservation appear to have won out.
November 26, 2018 Iron ore price craters 8% Fears over slowing Chinese growth and impact of trade war with the US removes floor under iron ore price.
November 26, 2018 China’s steel slides into bear market; iron ore, coal hit by selloff China's steel prices tumbled more than 5% to a five-month low as persistent worries over weaker demand pushed the sector into a bear market, sparking a selloff in raw materials…
November 26, 2018 Capstone Mining mulls selling stake in Chile-based copper-iron project Over its almost 18-year mine life, Santo Domingo is expected to produce an average of 134-million pounds a year of copper, 4.2-million tonnes a year of iron concentrates and 17,000…
November 23, 2018 Global iron ore market well supplied, growth in production ahead — reports Global iron ore production will grow due to mine expansions in Brazil and increasing output from India.
November 20, 2018 BHP expected to catch up on iron ore shipments BHP's maintenance work on its Port Hedland facilities, spare rail capacity and 40 ships waiting to be loaded means it will be able to make its production target for June…
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