December 26, 2011 Iron ore may rise to $150 if China eases credit rules Umetal.com forecast based on Chinese demand New York: Iron ore may rise to $150 (Dh551) a metric tonne by March on expectations China's central bank will ease credit conditions and…
December 25, 2011 Ukraine to produce 36 million tonnes of steel in 2012 The Ukrainian parliament has forecast 3.8% growth in domestic pig iron production in 2012 compared to the expected results for 2011, increasing to 30 million tonnes. Production of steel is…
December 25, 2011 Chinese November stainless flat product exports up by 19pct YoY According to data released by Chinese customs, China's exports of stainless steel flat products totaled 119,372 tonnes in November 2011, surged by 19% MoM in comparison of 100,029 tons in…
December 23, 2011 Australia’s iron ore miner Fortescue inks deal with aborigines Australian iron ore mining company Fortescue Metals Group announced on Friday it had signed a land access agreement with the Njamal People for the North Star project in the Pilbara…
December 22, 2011 Vetorial stays in pig iron despite ambitious iron ore venture Brazil’s Vetorial Participações will keep its merchant pig iron business despite moving into a 7.6 billion Reais ($4 billion), 20 million-tpy iron ore joint venture called Vetria Mineração.
December 22, 2011 Kobe Steel enlisted to help India upgrade $400m iron ore nuggets plant The government-owned Steel Authority of India (SAIL) has commissioned Japan’s Kobe Steel to upgrade its manufacturing facilities and set up a new $400 million iron ore nuggets plant in Durgapur,…
December 21, 2011 Kumba: the unintended beneficiary in Sishen saga While the judge ruled in favour of ArcelorMittal in the dispute between it and Imperial Crown Trading, Kumba has emerged with some of the spoils
December 21, 2011 Anglo American’s Kolomela iron ore mine delivers first ore The miner said the $1 billion Kolomela iron ore mine in South Africa has exported its first shipment, putting the project ahead of schedule and on track to achieve full…
December 21, 2011 ArcelorMittal pulls out of Thai G Steel deal Shares in the Thai steelmaker fell sharply on Wednesday after ArcelorMittal pulled out of a deal to buy a 40% stake in it.
December 21, 2011 China warns of Iranian iron ore import risks In a spat similar to one the two countries had over crude that has seen Iranian oil shipments bound for country halve for January, China has warned local firms about…
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
