November 21, 2012 New tax plan could hit Australia’s top miners hard Any overhaul of the tax could spark a fresh war with miners still smarting from their battle against 2010's resource super profits tax.
November 20, 2012 Big 3 dumping huge volumes as iron ore rally comes to abrupt end Sentiment will start to weaken from this point onwards said one trader.
November 20, 2012 MMG submits proposal for Canadian Arctic zinc-copper mine China-backed metals producer Minerals and Metals Group (MMG) might be the new kid on the Canadian Arctic block, but it is already moving ahead with its plans to build mines…
November 20, 2012 Xstrata’s ‘Big Mick’: no stay-on bonus brings ‘unnecessary risks’ Xstrata shareholders rejected the $220 million retention bonus plan by a resounding 78.4%.
November 20, 2012 Mining CFOs more pessimistic than the rest of Canada’s financial officers A lot gloomier than any other Canadian chief financial officer (CFO) are those executives working for mining companies, reveals industry-specific data published Tuesday by GE Capital as part of its…
November 20, 2012 BHP Billiton looks for new CEO outside mining BHP Billiton's (NYSE:BHP), the world's largest mining company, has not been successful in its quest to find a suitable successor to Marius Kloppers, as the South African approaches his sixth…
November 20, 2012 China to slash taxes for domestic iron ore miners Authorities consider current total tax rate of 25% to be excessive
November 20, 2012 Palmer in legal stoush with Chinese partners over Pilbara ore rights CITIC Pacific lodges appeals with WA's Supreme Court to block Mineralogy's lease termination
November 19, 2012 Vale gets green light for railway expansion Brazil’s Vale (NYSE:VALE), the world's number one iron ore producer, was granted Monday an environmental permit to expand the Carajás railroad (EFC), a key part of its plans to increase…
November 19, 2012 Cliffs Natural Resources delays massive iron ore projects Cliffs Natural Resources (NYSE:CLF), U.S.’ s largest producer of iron-ore pellets, said Monday it would delay mine expansion in Quebec as well as a portion of production at two of…
China pledges to control steel output during 2026-2030 period In the first 11 months of 2025, China's crude steel output fell 4% from a year earlier. December 27, 2025 | 08:20 am
