June 11, 2014 China’s Baosteel faces competition in bid for Aquila Resources Mineral Resources, which also operates small iron ore mines, now owns a 12% stake in Aquila.
June 11, 2014 Asteroids mined for fuel to generate trillion dollar market, says firm Orbiting spacecraft could be refuelled with water taken from asteroids—but some experts doubt the economics.
June 10, 2014 Canadians losing enthusiasm for building closer ties with Asia In 2013, 45% of Canadian surveyed said they felt Chinese investment would benefit Canada. In 2014, that number dropped to 35% in 2014, the lowest in a decade.
June 10, 2014 ‘Peaking’ supply surge to lift iron ore price above $100 Research note from Citi sees $90 as support and a move back above $100 in Q4, but UBS warns on collateralized loans.
June 10, 2014 BHP Billiton a step closer to selling-off non-core operations World's largest mining company said to be unloading all of the non-core units acquired after the merger with Billiton 13 years ago.
June 8, 2014 After scandal, copper price could follow iron ore over cliff Beijing is probing the fraudulent use of copper in financing deals which could see vast "off-market" stockpiles dumped onto already soft market.
June 6, 2014 Quebec commits up to $20 million for new Labrador Trough rail line The government has set aside a maximum of $20 million from its Northern Plan Fund to estimate costs and define the best railway option for the iron-ore rich region.
June 6, 2014 STOP LOSS: Iron ore price recovers 3% for the week After eight straight weeks of declines and the first dip below $100 since 2012, the price of iron ore starts clawing its way back.
June 5, 2014 BHP admits mistakes in its China, iron ore strategy CEO Andrew Mackenzie says miner's China-focused investment is shifting and its rapid iron ore expansion came at the expense of the overall business.
June 3, 2014 Iron ore miner pulls staff after Sierra Leone Ebola outbreak London Mining tells eight staff at Marampa mine to go home and imposes travel restrictions after deadly fever spreads from neighbouring Guinea and Liberia.
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