December 21, 2011 Minas-Rio costs soar 15% to $5.78 billion Anglo American (LON:AAL) has increased the capital expenditure budget for its largest project in development, the Minas-Rio iron ore mine in Brazil, by 15%, the London-listed major miner announced on…
December 20, 2011 Tenova acquires Bateman Engineering N.V. Tenova, a worldwide supplier of advanced technologies and equipment for the iron & steel and mining industries, announces today the acquisition of Bateman Engineering N.V., a leading equipment supplier and…
December 20, 2011 Adriana signs joint venture with WISCO on C$13bn iron ore project Adriana Resources makes progress on its Lac Otelnuk iron ore project in Quebec, inking a joint-venture agreement that sees Chinese steel-maker WISCO buy a 60 percent stake
December 20, 2011 JFE Steel sees slightly lower Q1 output than Q4 The Japanese steelmaker expects its crude steel production in the January-March to be flat or slightly down on than that of the October-December period.
December 20, 2011 Anglo American mulls sale of Amapa iron ore stake – sources Several industry sources say the miner is considering selling its majority stake in the Amapa iron ore operation in Brazil to focus on its flagship Minas-Rio growth project.
December 19, 2011 London Mining delays first Marampa shipment The miner has delayed the first shipment from its Marampa iron ore mine in Sierra Leone to January to allow it to use larger supramax sized vessels instead of handymax…
December 17, 2011 Jobs outlook strong in Australian mining sector – survey Job seekers in the Australian mining and construction industry were likely to benefit from a favourable hiring climate in the first quarter of 2012, said recruitment solutions provider Manpower.
December 17, 2011 Tension as Andhra villagers oppose iron ore mining Tension prevailed Saturday in a village in Andhra Pradesh's Prakasam district as the villagers, opposing a proposed iron ore mining project, disrupted a public hearing being conducted by the authorities.
December 15, 2011 South African court rules $89 million stake in iron ore mine wrongly awarded A South African court has ruled that the Department of Mineral Resources wrongly awarded prospecting rights to the Sishen iron ore mine to Imperial Crown Trading 289 (ICT).
December 15, 2011 Australian exploration spending skyrocketing Exploration for coal and iron ore has hit record highs, according to new figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
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
