January 11, 2012 Heidi closes world’s biggest iron ore export terminal Tropical cyclone Heidi hit the west Australian coast early on Thursday packing winds up to 120 kilometres per hour, forcing seaside residents to flee rising tidewaters and closing the world's…
January 11, 2012 Corruption commission investigating BHP’s FIFO camp The WA Corruption and Crime Commission is investigating allegations of misconduct over BHP Billiton’s plans to add 6,000 extra fly-in-fly-out workers to Port Hedland.
January 10, 2012 Thanks for not suing mommy like your brother and sisters: Rinehart gifts daughter (25) one of mining’s top jobs The richest woman in the world, Gina Rinehart, on Tuesday handed her daughter Ginia (sic) directorships of three companies, including Hancock Prospecting which controls her $10 billion empire. Ginia who…
January 9, 2012 Kicked out of small town motels, Australia’s ‘coal girls’ resort to RV parks Rural communities in Australia’s mineral-rich states are unhappy about the many working girls following highly-paid miners into their small towns and motel and hotel owners are kicking out prostitutes using…
January 9, 2012 African Iron leaps after Exxaro bid report African Iron's shares rose more than 9% on Monday after reports that South Africa's Exxaro was in talks to buy the company.
January 8, 2012 Indian steel industry welcomes hike on iron ore export tax ET reported that some of the Indian steelmakers claim that they will benefit from the government's decision to impose 30% duty on ore exports as it will make the mineral…
January 8, 2012 New row looming over MRRT Australia's peak mining industry body has set the scene for a renewed debate on the mining tax, arguing the sector has not agreed to a minimum amount of revenue to…
January 7, 2012 Video shows effects of reckless iron ore mining in India Illegal iron ore mining in the Karnataka region of India led to a 2009 ban on iron ore exported from the region.
January 7, 2012 Afghanistan to Sell Bamiyan’s Siya Dara Iron Mine The Afghan Ministry of Mines on Saturday announced that it is selling the rights to develop Bamiyan's Siya Dara iron mine.
January 6, 2012 Champion Minerals Files Updated Preliminary Economic Assessment Study for its Fire Lake North Project Champion Minerals Inc. ("Champion" or the "Company") (TSX:CHM)(FRANKFURT:P02) is pleased to announce the filing on SEDAR of its updated National Instrument 43-101 technical report for the Preliminary Economic Assessment ("PEA")…
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
