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,…
July 3, 2012 The incredible shrinking merger: Glenstrata already worth $35 billion less Knight Vinke is looking for a ratio of 3.25:1 similar to the demands of Qatar which last week pushed the $60 billion deal to the verge of collapse.
July 3, 2012 India’s iron ore ban reviewed The two-year old ban, which has effectively halved export from Karnataka, is under review at a meeting in Bangalore.
July 3, 2012 Brazil’s Vale confirms plans to sell euro-denominated bonds Brazilian mining giant Vale SA confirmed Tuesday its plans to issue euro-denominated overseas bonds.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
