October 25, 2011 Canadian iron ore project advancing An iron ore project in northeastern Canada whose proponent is calling "the next Consolidated Thompson," has taken an important step forward. Alderon Iron Ore Corp. (TSE:ADV) announced today it has…
October 25, 2011 Significant Federal Government milestone achieved for Lincoln Minerals’ proposed Gum Flat iron ore mine on SA’s Eyre Peninsula Lincoln Minerals Limited (ASX Code: LML) is pleased to advise that it has recently received the decision from the Commonwealth Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities that the…
October 25, 2011 Arcelor dumps dearer Macarthur on Peabody Reuters reports ArcelorMittal has pulled out of its joint $5 billion bid with US giant Peabody Energy for Australian coking coal miner Macarthur, just days after the target's top shareholder…
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…
Copper price set for biggest annual gain since 2009 on supply bets The red metal has notched a series of all-time highs in an end-of-year surge, rallying over 40% on the London Metal Exchange this year. December 31, 2025 | 10:31 am
