June 8, 2012 Fortescue raises $490M for Pilbara iron ore expansion plans Fortescue has secured $490 million in corporate senior debt facilities to top up funding for its iron ore expansion plans in the Pilbara region of Australia.
June 8, 2012 Minerals Council of Australia accuses unions of racism The Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) has condemned unions, saying they are running a nonsensical "race-based" campaign.
June 7, 2012 Kloppers clobbers capex: Forget Olympic Dam and Jansen, BHP is now even cutting back iron ore “The economics of some of these projects has changed,” he said. “I think for the next two years, 18 months perhaps, we will just wait and see how things develop.”
June 7, 2012 Rio Tinto is looking for a Marketing Director Rio Tinto is looking for a dynamic Marketing Director to join our marketing team in the USA. The Marking Director, North America, is accountable for all sales, marketing and client…
June 7, 2012 10-year review critiques the mining industry’s sustainability The IIED report urges the sector to move from improving its standards in principle to actually implementing them in practice.
June 6, 2012 Global mining industry profits and shares went different ways in 2011: PwC Consulting firm says the top 40 global mining firms earned a record profit of $133 billion last year driven mainly by iron ore, however their market capitalization fell by 25%.
June 5, 2012 FT: EU’s efforts to cut red tape held up by anti-graft rules for mining companies At the moment the draft legislation requires mining companies to disclose on a project-by-project basis what they pay local officials in foreign countries.
June 4, 2012 Australia chooses mining terminal over coral reef Australia’s Queensland government has snubbed a United Nations report demanding Australia act to protect the Great Barrier Reef.
May 31, 2012 Century Iron Mines Corporation provides an update on its drilling plans for Rainy Lake (Full Moon) Project We are continuing our current exploration program and expect to drill over 5,000 metres in the next two months.
May 31, 2012 Outer Harbour 1, Olympic Dam-Jansen 0: BHP gets final approval for $20 billion iron ore expansion There are "growing signs" that Outer Harbour will take precedence over BHP's massive Olympic Dam project and the greenfield Jansen potash venture in Canada.
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
