December 8, 2011 BHP job changes, CEO comments, fan talk of asset sales Management changes at BHP Billiton and comments by CEO Marius Kloppers have fanned speculation the world's biggest miner will try to sell less profitable assets to better exploit its crown…
December 8, 2011 Kloppers slams Fair Work BHP Billiton boss Marius Kloppers says the Gillard Government’s Fair Work act has made it too easy for workers to strike and too difficult for miners to negotiate with unions.
December 8, 2011 India iron ore giant NMDC says still keen on Australia despite new taxes, labour costs The head of India's biggest iron ore miner says Australia's reputation as a very favorable place to invest has not been dented by the combination of a carbon tax, mining…
December 8, 2011 New Millennium Iron Corp. Announces Additional Drill Assay Results from its Lac Ritchie Taconite Property New Millennium Iron Corp. ("NML" or the "Corporation") (TSX:NML) announced today additional drill core assay results from its 100% owned Lac Ritchie property. The drilling on this property was completed…
December 8, 2011 Vale bends to new quarterly iron ore pricing model Pressured by Asian and European steelmakers not wanting to be locked into expensive iron ore contracts, Vale SA has bent to a new system that would see lower quarterly prices.
December 7, 2011 Anaconda Mining sells Chilean iron ore assets to Hierro Tal Tal; Proceeds to assist in debt repayment Anaconda Mining Inc. ("Anaconda" or "the Company") - (TSX: ANX) is pleased to announce that, pursuant to an agreement dated today, it has closed the sale of its Chilean iron…
December 7, 2011 Namibia iron ore riches set to transform Kunene A planned iron ore mine and a steel plant, with the possibility of a new port, envisioned for the Kunene Region is likely to fast-track Namibia's march towards industrialisation. Eastern…
December 7, 2011 Brawl brews over Sheini Hills iron ore mines A long legal battle is looming over who has the right to mine iron ore in the Sheini Hills at Zabzugu-Tatale in the Northern region of Ghana.
December 6, 2011 With super-carrier disabled in its port Vale’s shipping strategy is keel hauled The Vale Beijing, the globe's largest bulk carrier, is disabled in a Brazilian port and shipping agents tell Reuters the vessel had ruptured its hull. If the $110 million vessel…
December 6, 2011 The top 3 commodities plays for the biggest profits in 2012 A commodity is something that has universal definition and demand. Everyone knows what food is, and everybody wants it. Nearly everyone in the world knows what gold is, and nearly…
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
