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…
December 4, 2011 Report says half of China iron ore miners stop producing because of cheap imports Interfax-China reports that about half of China iron ore miners – mainly small and medium-sized firms – have suspended production in the face of dwindling profit margins.
December 4, 2011 Rio Tinto chief: one more year of $120-plus iron ore – then it’s over Tom Albanese says "assumptions that the floor price would not go much below $120 a tonne might be valid next year but not long beyond that."
December 2, 2011 Iron ore prices fall 11% in a week on slow Chinese demand Iron ore prices declined 11 per cent in the past week due to a drastic decline in demand from China, the world’s largest consumer of the steelmaking raw material.
December 2, 2011 Goldman says commodities to rally in 2012 Goldman Sachs Group forecast that commodities may rally 15% in the next 12 months, sticking with an “overweight” recommendation on raw materials and predicting Brent crude may surge to highest…
December 2, 2011 Profit-sharing plan at South African mine changing workers lives As workers in South America and Indonesia strike for better wages and to receive more of a share of mineral wealth wrought by rising copper prices, a mine in South…
December 2, 2011 Cap-Ex Ventures announces private financing for $10.2 million Cap-Ex Ventures announced this morning a non-brokered private placement financing for the sale of 12 million units at $0.85 cents per unit for total gross proceeds of $10.2 million. Each…
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
