May 11, 2012 20-billion-tonne iron ore mine in Bolivia in jeopardy Malaysian News Agency Bernama.com reports that a huge iron ore mine in Bolivia may be doomed as a result of conflicts between the proponent and the Bolivian government.
May 10, 2012 Rio says iron ore to stay strong even as other mining segments ‘come off the boil’ "It's not just resources versus the rest of the economy, it's iron ore versus the rest of resources versus the rest of the economy."
May 10, 2012 The commodity megatrend Commodities have experienced a renaissance after the bursting of the internet bubble at the end of the 20thcentury. The new and long-term upward trend began with most commodities in late…
May 10, 2012 Qatar plonks $4 billion on Xstrata and hands Glasenberg another victory The oil and natural gas rich nation's stake in the coal giant is now 8% with a target of over 10%, providing crucial back for Glencore CEO Ivan Glasenberg to…
May 10, 2012 Australia’s Northern Iron surges on Indian bid report India's Aditya Birla group has submitted a non-binding bid for Australian-listed iron ore miner Northern Iron Ltd, a newspaper report said, sending shares of the target firm up 19 percent…
May 10, 2012 Rio Tinto bullish despite Europe woes Rio Tinto, the world's third largest miner behind BHP Billiton and Vale, is bullish on the demand for commodities despite renewed volatility in Europe and the risk of financial contagion.
May 9, 2012 Rinehart’s latest legal move means her kids probably won’t see a dime of her $18 billion fortune Except for Ginia of course, the only child who is not suing Gina for control of the family trust.
May 9, 2012 Vanadium: Awaiting energizing Specialty metals suffer, in many cases, from being either combined with other metals in small quantities to gain relevance or have stand-alone usages that seem obscure or humdrum. In the…
May 9, 2012 Canadian Teck Resources shows renewed interest for the iron ore industry Canadian miner giant Teck Resources Ltd. (NYSE:TCK, TSX:TCK.B) is interested in entering the iron ore industry and would seek to acquire a producing asset rather than develop a mining project,…
May 9, 2012 Thousands of mining jobs coming to Canada’s Northern Ontario thanks to new chromite project The Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines announced today that Cliffs Natural Resources will invest $3.3 billion to build a chromite mine, transportation corridor and processing facility in Northern…
Copper price set for biggest annual gain since 2009 on supply bets The red metal has notched a series of all-time highs in an end-of-year surge, rallying over 40% on the London Metal Exchange this year. December 31, 2025 | 10:31 am
