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.

January 20, 2012

thyssenkrupp expects ‘significantly’ lower Q1 profit

The German steelmaking group expects to post a significant decline in adjusted first-quarter operating profit, dragged down by business in the Americas and a slowing global economy.

January 19, 2012

Africa’s growth not just a commodities story

The Australian interviews investment bank Renaissance Group founder Stephen Jennings about investing in Africa. The New Zealand-born billionaire made his money in emerging markets, specifically Russia, in the 1990s, and…

January 18, 2012

BHP sees record iron ore output

BHP Billiton (BHP.AX) (BLT.L), the world's biggest mining company, forecast record iron ore production this year after quarterly output jumped by a fifth, shrugging off predictions that growth in top…