September 27, 2012 Aussie mining heiresses duke it out in court over Hope Downs deposits The scions of two of Australia's leading mining dynasties are waging battle in court once again, this time over ownership of the Hope Downs iron ore deposits in Western Australia's…
September 26, 2012 Iron ore consolidates as Chinese steel production drops again Iron ore prices continued to trade in triple digits on Wednesday, adding $0.50 to $104.20 a tonne, as it appears to enter […]
September 26, 2012 BHP, Rio Tinto in talks with Chinese steelmakers over iron ore lump premiums for 4Q 2012 Industry sources confirmed today that BHP Billiton Limited and Rio Tinto are holding talks with Chinese steelmakers over iron ore lump premiums for 4Q 2012.
September 26, 2012 Fortescue inks $1.4 billion deal with Leighton to boost iron ore output Australian iron ore stalwart Fortescue Metals (ASX:FMG) has signed an AUD$1.4 billion deal with Leighton Contractors which is set to raise output to 115 million tonnes by early 2013.
September 26, 2012 Infrastructure upgrades the key to unlocking Yilgarn’s iron ore potential Preliminary studies by the Yilgarn Iron Producers Association (YIPA) assert that modest improvements to infrastructure could unleash the iron ore potential of the mineral-rich region of Western Australia.
September 25, 2012 Alderon marks important progress with filing of environmental impact statement Alderon(TSX:ADV) has submitted its Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to the Federal and Provincial Governments for the Kami Iron Ore Project in Labrador West
September 25, 2012 Debt-light miners set to best weather the commodities slump Miners with moderate debt levels are set to best weather the commodities slump which currently besets the Australian resources sector.
September 24, 2012 ‘Culture of cover-ups’ leads to Australia’s most lethal mines A "culture of cover-ups" has led to a fatality rate for mines in mineral-rich Western Australia which is three times greater than that of any other Australian state.
September 23, 2012 Australia trade minister: No mining bust, but cutbacks and even new taxes needed Both Australian trade minister Craig Emerson and treasurer Wayne Swan over the weekend entered the debate over whether the country is facing a period of decline as the country's resource-led…
September 23, 2012 NRW loses BHP iron ore contract BHP Billiton has taken the axe to another project at Port Hedland, dealing a fresh blow to listed contractor NRW Holdings.
Iron ore logs annual gain in a dramatic recovery fuelled by steel exports Prices of the key steelmaking ingredient had come under pressure earlier this year on expectations of a supply glut and forecasts of faltering demand in China. December 31, 2025 | 09:27 am
