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")…

January 6, 2012

Iron ore junior picks Grandich for IR; shares leap 21%

Zone Resources Inc. (CVE:ZNR) has retained Grandich Publications LLC to conduct investor relations and communications for one year for the Vancouver-based iron ore exploration company.