June 20, 2017 Miners punished as iron ore price resumes decline New Citigroup report predicts low $40s by end of the year, early 2018.
June 15, 2017 BHP Billiton announces new Chairman The world’s largest mining company announced that Ken MacKenzie has been elected to succeed Jac Nasser
June 15, 2017 Cliffs picks site in Ohio for $700-million iron ore plant Up to 130 jobs could be created in Ohio at a new iron ore processing facility to be operated by Cliffs Natural Resources (NYSE:CLF).
June 15, 2017 Korean consortium bids for Australian iron-ore giant Arrium A consortium of companies including Korean steel juggernaut POSCO has made a bid for Arrium, a major Australian iron ore miner and steelmaker.
June 15, 2017 More than 1,500 workers fired at Sibanye’s Cooke mine over strike Workers at the mine downed tools over a week ago, angered by the company’s actions to eradicate illegal miners from its operations.
June 15, 2017 South Africa just hiked black ownership rules, miners getting crushed The country will require local miners to be 30% black-owned and has set a 12-month deadline for them to comply with the new rules.
June 13, 2017 U.S. company signs collective agreement to restart Wabush Mines Miners at the closed-down Wabush Mines in Labrador could be back on the job thanks to the recent signing of a collective agreement with the union.
June 13, 2017 Rio Tinto’s Silvergrass iron ore mine to begin production by year-end The $338 million-project will take annual mine capacity from 5 to 10 million tonnes.
June 9, 2017 Top 40 miners returned to profit in 2016: PwC Is the bad and the ugly over and the good returning to the mining industry? PwC seems to think so.
June 7, 2017 Robot ghost ships to extend miner’s technology drive to seas World’s top miner BHP seeking partners for vessel automation
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