January 26, 2012 Dr Caterpillar’s (excellent) prognosis for mining With revenues of $60 billion last year and operations at the ends of the earth, few companies are in a better position to take the pulse of the global economy…
January 25, 2012 Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton shrug off doom and gloom and look to long-term expansion On the surface, the increasingly shrill cries of financial Armageddon from the World Bank last week and the IMF this week sit strangely at odds with the actions and attitudes…
January 25, 2012 Republicans on Wisconsin Assembly panel OK iron mining bill Republicans on the state Assembly's jobs committee approved a bill Tuesday that would streamline Wisconsin's iron mining permit process, brushing aside Democrats' claims that the measure is a license to…
January 24, 2012 CIO Increases Iron Ore Land Package by 250% Central Iron Ore Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:CIO) ("CIO" or "the Company") is pleased to announce that it has applied for six new exploration licences at its Perinvale South Iron Ore Hub.
January 24, 2012 South Africa’s attractiveness for mining investment plummets A new survey out Tuesday shows South Africa’s appeal for mining investment has declined dramatically since 2006 and the country now ranks a lowly 67th out of 79 countries in…
January 24, 2012 Cardero’s Ghanaian Partner Issued 3 Prospecting Licenses, JV Agreements Concluded and Exploration Initiated Over Sheini Hills Iron Deposits, Ghana Cardero Resource Corp. ("Cardero" or the "Company") (TSX:CDU)(NYSE Amex:CDY)(FRANKFURT:CR5) announces that Emmaland Resources Limited, its Ghanaian joint venture partner ("Emmaland"), has received from the Government of the Republic of Ghana,…
January 24, 2012 EPA gives BHP Port Hedland development approval The West Australian EPA has given conditional approval to BHP Billiton's plans for an outer harbour development at Port Hedland.
January 23, 2012 Salmon River Arranges Debt Settlement VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Jan. 23, 2012) - Further to its news release of November 27, 2011, Salmon River Resources Ltd. ("Salmon River" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:SAL) is pleased…
January 20, 2012 $1billion Ivanplats IPO rumoured Bloomberg reports that Ivanplats Ltd., an Africa-focused mining company controlled by billionaire CEO Robert Friedland, may seek up to $1 billion in an IPO.
January 20, 2012 Cliffs Natural Resources to spend $1bn in 2012 Diversified miner Cliffs Natural Resources has budgeted $1-billion for capital expenditure in 2012, with more than half going into its Canadian iron-ore operations.
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