April 15, 2012 400,000 tonnes dead weight – Vale’s massive ore carriers suffer new setback Two of Vale's massive Valemax carriers were in Subic Bay, Philippines for just under a month transferring cargo to smaller ships to carry iron ore onto China, because the 400,000…
April 15, 2012 With 4 mega-projects sucking up $120 billion, BHP vows to ‘live within its means’ BHP's four largest projects – Olympic Dam, the Outer Harbour iron ore infrastructure project in Australia, expansion of its US shale gas operations and Jansen potash in Saskatchewan, Canada –…
April 13, 2012 Chinese steel company to pump $194 million into Alderon’s Kami iron ore project Alderon Iron Ore Corp saw a 2% bump in its stock price Friday on news that the Canadian iron ore junior has inked a CAD$194 agreement with China's largest steel…
April 13, 2012 FT: Mining becoming the ticket out of Sierra Leone’s poverty The decade-long civil war in Sierra Leone brought two unforgettable images to the West: victims of violence whose limbs were hacked off by armed rebels as a warning to civilians;…
April 13, 2012 Minerals Council of Australia restarts anti tax ad campaign The Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) resumed today an ad campaign initially launched in July last year, attacking alleged hikes on the federal government's mining and carbon taxes.
April 13, 2012 US versus Australian mine manager salaries Today Jennifer Leinhart of CostMine sent me these two volumes: 2011 Survey Results: U.S. Coal Mine Salaries, Wages and Benefits 2011 Survey Results: U.S. Metal & Industrial Mineral Mine Salaries,…
April 12, 2012 Rio, BHP iron-ore output to drop Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton are set to report lower-than-expected iron-ore output for the March quarter after heavy rain and cyclones disrupted operations in Australia.
April 12, 2012 Chile’s biggest steel and iron-ore producer to invest US$700 million this year Chile's Compañía de Acero del Pacífico (CAP) will invest nearly US$700 million this year to develop its iron ore projects in the country, president Roberto de Andraca told reporters attending…
April 11, 2012 Iron ore price hits 6-month high The price is up more than 27% from lows struck in October last year when the steelmaking ingredient experienced a mini crash.
April 11, 2012 Vale vs IMF: Who are you going to believe? Using the dismal science to make forecasts and taking risks with real money are two very different things. And the Brazilian giant is definitely putting its money where its mouth…
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
