February 29, 2012 Junior iron ore miners likely to face funding issues Tighter credit and labour shortages will thwart miners' plans to boost iron ore output, global miner Rio Tinto said on Tuesday, joining other majors in playing down concerns the market…
February 28, 2012 Whose pricing power? Big 3 said to be in talks to join China’s new iron ore trading platform Should the supermajors join the new platform it would mark the latest shift in the global iron ore business which has been completely transformed in less than a decade.
February 28, 2012 Huge global iron ore expansion needed to replace depleted mines Vale's CEO has told the audience at a conference in Beijing that a huge expansion in global iron ore mining will be necessary to make up for depletion at current…
February 27, 2012 Guinea to see its first commercial iron-ore mine flourish by spring London’s AIM-listed Bellzone Mining announced this morning that its Forécariah joint venture project in Guinea has received approval to complete the first blast at Yomboyeli, allowing Bellzone to kick off…
February 26, 2012 Rio Tinto, Vale discuss sharing rail system – report Rio Tinto PLC (RIO) is talking to Vale SA (VALE) about sharing rail and port infrastructure for their respective Simandou iron ore projects in Guinea, The Australian Financial Review reported…
February 25, 2012 Vedanta consolidation to create world’s 7th largest natural resources company London-based Vedanta Group (LON:VED) announced Saturday a merger of two of its subsidiaries, Sesa Goa and Sterlite Industries, into a new corporate entity to be named Sesa Sterlite.
February 23, 2012 Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada’s convention pumps $72 million into Toronto economy According to a recent report generated by the Ontario Ministry of Tourism and Culture, the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada's (PDAC) Convention contributed nearly $72 million to Toronto's economy…
February 22, 2012 Iron ore derivatives market to reach 100 million tons this year The global market for derivates based on iron ore could expand to reach 100 million metric tons in 2012, said data provider The Steel Index (TSI).
February 20, 2012 A new kind of hyperinflation: Zimbabwe hikes mining fees by as much as 8,000% The Zimbabwe Chamber of Mines says the government's hike of pre-exploration fees for the majority of minerals – by as much as 8,000% – together with increased royalty rates will…
February 19, 2012 Rio Tinto invests US$518 million in autonomous trains for Pilbara iron ore rail network in Western Australia Rio Tinto will run the world's first automated long-distance heavy-haul rail network, with a US$518 million investment (Rio Tinto share US$478 million) in driverless trains.
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
