July 8, 2012 Steel industry fears demand has plateaud Sunday's Financial Times asks the question: Has the age of “peak steel” – in which world steel annual output and demand reaches a plateau at about its current level of…
July 7, 2012 Massive new Brazil mine will pipe iron-water slurry 420 kilometres to coast Hong Kong's Honbridge Holdings plans to build a 420 kilometre pipeline to move iron-ore from Brazil's Minas Gerais state to the coast in stead of building a railway line for…
July 6, 2012 Xstrata-Glencore merger vote postponed: unions raise concerns Xstrata has delayed voting on a merger with Glencore as investors continue to dictate the offer and unions become more vocal about their concerns over the deal.
July 5, 2012 Australia won’t get in the way of Glencore-Xstrata Australia's antitrust regulator has decided it would not oppose commodities trader Glencore's $26 billion takeover of miner Xstrata.
July 5, 2012 Rinehart sells $50 million worth of shares in Fairfax Media The fifth richest woman in the world, Gina Rinehart, has sold $50 million worth of her shares in Australian newspaper group Fairfax as she continues to push for a seat…
July 4, 2012 Nationalization worries in South Africa, rating agencies may downgrade On Wednesday, a day after after all three major global ratings agencies – Fitch, Moody's and Standard & Poor's – placed South Africa's credit rating on negative outlook, home affairs…
July 4, 2012 India looking at scrapping 30% iron ore export duty. Could bring 100 million tonnes back onto market The export surcharge was raised on two occasions last year to 30% to keep ore inside the country for local steelmakers amid a mining ban in the state of Karnataka…
July 4, 2012 India’s Karnataka to approve the re-start of iron mining operations by end-August Karnataka Mines and Geology Director H R Srinivasa announced Wednesday the government would permit A-Category lease holders of eight iron mines to resume work in August, after they secure clearances…
July 4, 2012 Altius Minerals Corporation (TSX:ALS) announces strategic alliance with Virginia Mines Inc. Announce today Altius has signed a memorandum of understanding with Virginia mines, the two companies will cooperate on the base-precious metals project in Quebec and southern Labrador .
July 4, 2012 Update on Macarthur iron ore projects The company has provided an exhaustive list of its 2012 activities: the Ularring projected expansion and environmental assessment as well as the likely additions to the Port of Esperance. VANCOUVER,…
As gold hits records, Indians opt for bars and coins over jewelry India's total gold demand fell 14% year on year in the first nine months of 2025. December 30, 2025 | 06:06 pm
