January 27, 2012

Japan steel output set to fall

Bad news from nation's steel makers translates into more bad news for already weakened dry bulk sector.

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.