July 3, 2012 Vale receives preliminary license for S11D iron-ore mining project, an industrial info news alert The giant Brazilian mining company's project entails the expansion of mining operations and a processing plant at the Carajas mining complex.
July 2, 2012 Private mining firms not welcome in Saranda: Ramesh Not deviating from his stated position on mining rush, Union Minister for Rural Development Jairam Ramesh on Monday reiterated that private companies were not welcome in Saranda.
July 1, 2012 Australia’s carbon emission tax kicks in After years of political wrangling, the Minerals Resource Rent Tax or MRRT takes affect as the country's largest polluters will now pay A$23 for every tonne of greenhouse gas they…
June 28, 2012 Environmental coordinators make $96,000 per year: Canadian wage survey round up for miners An insight into the salaries of technical, managerial and administrative folk who work on Canadian Mines.
June 28, 2012 Brazil grants Vale license to expand world’s largest iron ore venture Brazilian mining company Vale has been granted a preliminary environmental license for its S11D mine, an extension of the company's giant Carajas complex, which is posed to be the world’s…
June 27, 2012 2012 survey of Canadian mine wages Fifty-six mines across Canada provided data on wages paid in 2011. Thirty-four are union mines; and twenty-two non-union. Forty-five reported increased wages while eleven made no changes. None decreased wages.
June 27, 2012 Asbestos found at Rio Tinto’s iron ore mine in Australia The West Australian Department of Mines and Petroleum is investigating evidence of asbestos contamination at Rio Tinto's West Angelas iron ore mine, in the Pilbara region.
June 27, 2012 Glencore ponders changes to Xstrata deal as major shareholder demands better terms Commodities trader Glencore International is studying modifications to its $26 billion bid for miner Xstrata after Qatar's sovereign wealth fund, a key shareholder, unexpectedly opposed the deal's terms.
June 27, 2012 Orbite signs memorandum of understanding with Asian giant Nalco and announces positive results from Its Red Mud remediation process Orbite has signed a non-binding agreement to test its new technology on Nalco's ores and red mud – residue which is left after alumina extraction.
June 27, 2012 Altius Minerals corporation (TSX:ALS) reports annual net loss of $4,611,000 Altius Minerals reported a net loss attributable to common shareholders of $4.6 million for the year. Altius previous year's earnings included the sale of an iron ore project to Alderon…
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
