August 1, 2012 BHP’s performance on the ground fails to lift shares off 3-year lows The stock hit a high of $50 in May 2008 and came close again in April 2011, but at $170 billion, the Melbourne-based company is now valued at some $80…
August 1, 2012 China’s lower manufacturing reading masks ‘notable rebound’ After adjusting for seasonality, the reading shows that the manufacturing sector is actually improving, thanks to the slew of stimulus measures implemented by the Chinese government.
July 31, 2012 Retreating ice reveals huge riches in Greenland Business Insider has the story about Greenland and global warming, which is peeling back thick ice and uncovering vast mineral wealth.
July 31, 2012 Dour mining report substantiates warnings of an Australian resource sector slowdown A report indicating weak sentiment on the part of Australian mining companies would appear to substantiate warnings that Australia's flourishing resources sector is headed for a slowdown.
July 30, 2012 Dud investments the norm for China’s state-owned companies, says former Rio Tinto exec People should stop worrying about Chinese businesses buying up resource companies in Australia because the Chinese are no good at investing, says former Rio Tinto executive, Michael Komesaroff.
July 30, 2012 Indian miners accuse government of causing artifical iron ore shortage India’s merchant miners have accused the Indian government of creating an ‘artificial’ shortage of iron ore via the imposition of high export […]
July 29, 2012 Northern Iron says receives rival bid from Prominvest The new offer from Prominvest was highly conditional and indicative with a cash price of A$1.42 per share, Northern Iron said. That was just above a sweetened A$1.40 per share…
July 29, 2012 Mittal: Investing in mining, but not India or China I'm not locating capital to India or China as I don't see things progressing there. We can't remain stuck, so we move on. Now our priority is to reduce debt,…
July 28, 2012 The Awa, S11D, Colin Firth and flesh-eating bats: Welcome to global mining’s environment acid test World number one iron ore producer Vale over the weekend "played down fears" that the planned $20 billion expansion of its Carajas mine would harm the local Awá people described…
July 28, 2012 Vale says iron ore reaching a bottom, will improve within ‘2-3 weeks’ "I believe the recovery will happen soon," José Carlos Martins, the Brazilian miner's director of iron ore and strategy, said during a conference call discussing the firm's second quarter results,…
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am
