September 8, 2012 Workers at Peru’s only iron ore mine to strike Approximately 1,000 workers are expected to adhere to the strike.
September 7, 2012 Glasenberg grabs top job from Davis in new Glenstrata deal Even before building up Xstrata through a series of billion dollar transactions, Big Mick was a formidable dealmaker who with fellow South African Brian Gilbertson created Billiton before selling it…
September 7, 2012 China approved 1 trillion yuan in stimulus spending in under a week The Chinese government has approved a raft of new infrastructure and rail projects this week in a concerted effort to boost its slowing economy.
September 7, 2012 Chinese demand to prop up Aussie mining boom for years to come Australian trade minister Craig Emerson has said Chinese demand will continue to give support to the country's mining boom despite declines in export prices.
September 6, 2012 Parti Québécois victory casts doubt with miners Quebec is regarded as one of the most attractive jurisdictions in the world for mining, if not the very best. But is that about to change? The Parti Québécois victory…
September 6, 2012 Canarail awarded major contract in northern Quebec and Labrador The President of CANARAIL is pleased to announce the recent signature of a contract with the mining company Labrador Iron Mines (LIM) to help the miner improve and optimize its…
September 6, 2012 China is making steel it doesn’t need so it can fill jobs It's all about the leadership change in the fall
September 5, 2012 Diving Chinese demand hits Canadian iron ore market Canada’s Labrador Iron Mines (TSX:LIM) said it had cut its capital expenditure (capex) budget as a result of iron-ore prices falling sharply during August.
September 5, 2012 Canadian Arctic mining boom draws in China-backed MMG The new kid on Canadian Arctic block is announcing plans to build two mines in Nunavut in the next six years.
September 5, 2012 Rinehart’s critique of Aussie economy triggers personal attacks Gina Rinehart has raised the ire of the Australian public again with a ten minute Youtube speech on the shortcomings of the country's economy which has triggered ad hominem attacks…
How a reclusive ex-Glencore trader became Indonesia’s nickel king Arif Kurniawan has gone from earning paychecks at Glencore to controlling approximately a third of his country’s domestic trade in nickel ore. December 28, 2025 | 03:25 pm
