March 20, 2012 WA premier slams mining tax West Australian Premier Colin Barnett has slammed the federal government's mining tax, calling it discriminatory and an example of the commonwealth trying to hold back the advance of his state.
March 19, 2012 Iron ore demand will double by 2030: RMG The global demand for iron ore will double over the next 18 years driven primarily by China's and India's appetite for steelmaking.
March 18, 2012 Vale shuts railroad from world’s biggest iron ore mine Vale SA (VALE3), Brazil’s biggest exporter, has shut a railroad that transports production from the world’s largest iron ore mine after a construction accident.
March 18, 2012 Brazil’s Vale halts transport on Carajas iron ore railroad due to accident – report Brazilian mining company Vale SA (VALE, VALE5.BR) halted iron ore and passenger transport for an undetermined period on a stretch of its Carajas railroad in north Brazil after an accident…
March 18, 2012 Rio Tinto still bullish on China growth Mr Tom Albanese CEO of Rio Tinto as saying that company has shrugged off concerns about a slow down in Chinese demand for commodities, reiterating its faith in the Asian…
March 18, 2012 Australian iron ore shipping activity resumes after cyclone Shipping operations at Australia's Port Hedland have resumed after a tropical cyclone that passed through the Pilbara iron ore belt weakened to below cyclone intensity and moved inland on Sunday.
March 17, 2012 Canada sees mining resurgence: Scott Jobin-Bevans Amid the bustle of the 80th Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention in Toronto, The Gold Report sat down with PDAC President Scott Jobin-Bevans for his take on…
March 16, 2012 Kobe Steel to invest $298 million in Southdown iron ore project in Australia Kobe Steel, Ltd. announces that it reached agreement with trading firm Sojitz Corporation to take a 33% equity share in Sojitz Resources & Technology Pty Ltd, currently a 100% owned…
March 16, 2012 Rio halts iron ore port operations as cyclone nears Operations at two ports used by Rio Tinto -- Dampier and Cape Lambert -- were winding down, while mining and its rail hauling line remained open, said a spokesman for…
March 16, 2012 AusGroup wins Karara iron ore contract AusGroup subsidiary AGC Industries has formalised its construction contract with Gindalbie Metals for its Karara iron ore project.
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
