October 25, 2011 FairStar to spend $300 million to build mining operations at its Steeple Hill iron ore project FairStar Resources (ASX:FAS) will spend $300 million to build a a mining operation at its Steeple Hill iron ore project in Western Australia. The company, which made the announcement on…
October 25, 2011 BlackRock sees opportunities in “oversold” mining equities The asset manager sees big opportunities in oversold mining equities, as "valuations are at very low levels" and predicts the recent fall in iron ore prices could lead to drop…
October 24, 2011 Rio: Iron ore price drop accelerating move to shorter contracts As the price of iron ore continues to tumble, Chinese buyers of the crucial steelmaking ingredient are backing away from quarterly contracts in favour of cheaper monthly contracts or spot…
October 23, 2011 Cancer therapy using iron ore Helicon Group, an Australian medical company, will spend $3 million to develop a cancer therapy that relies on magnets and iron ore. Nanoparticles of iron ore are injected into a…
October 23, 2011 Hedge Funds Raise Bullish Bets Most in Two Months: Commodities (For more commodity columns, click CMMKT.) Oct. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Hedge funds increased bullish bets on commodities by the most since August on mounting optimism the global economy will avoid…
October 23, 2011 Iron Ore Output Development of export is among the government’s top priority, said First Vice President Mohammad Reza Rahimi. Speaking at a ceremony to mark National Export Day in Tehran’s International Fairground, he…
October 23, 2011 Miners reject local content rules AUSTRALIA'S miners continue to reject calls for reforms to mandate local content requirements, arguing that the sector already supports domestic manufacturing at a high rate. Gindalbie Metals, which is developing…
October 23, 2011 Basic commodities reserve enough for another 4 months, says official The strategic reserves of Egypt's basic commodities are enough for the next four months, said an official source on Sunday. Ahmed Fatahy Abdel Aziz, head of the Control and Distribution…
October 22, 2011 Rio Tinto to close innovative fund helping urban Aborigines AFTER almost 16 years financing groundbreaking projects to fight indigenous social disadvantage around the country, Rio Tinto will shut down its Aboriginal Fund. The move has shocked many indigenous leaders,…
China’s November net gold imports via Hong Kong more than doubled from October Spot gold prices have risen about 72% this year, hitting a record $4,549.71 an ounce on Friday, the biggest annual gain since 1979. December 29, 2025 | 07:35 am
