October 11, 2011

Is commodities pullback a good entry point Jim Rogers still sees supercycle

In the past month, the popular SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) has seen its net asset value drop nearly 14%. Along those same lines, the iShares Silver Trust (SLV) has fallen…

October 9, 2011

Nordic Iron Ore says may have found one of Sweden’s largest iron deposits

Christer Lindqvist, CEO of Nordic Iron Ore, announced on Sunday that the company had previously been granted a mining concession for the iron ore deposit in Blötberget and are soon…

October 8, 2011

Strict environment rules for Vale’s new $1.3 billion Malaysia iron ore mine

At a ground breaking ceremony the State Chief Minister assured Malaysians that the development of the 180ha iron ore project in Teluk Rubiah, Manjung – a popular tourist area –…

October 7, 2011

Centaurus reports 65% increase at Jambreiro

Centaurus Metals (ASX:CTM) slipped back to 72 cents after rising to 78 cents Thursday, on news of a positive resource estimate from its flagship Jambreiro iron ore project in Brazil.…

October 7, 2011

Vedanta Resources suffers from Indian iron ore ban

Vedanta Resources, the enormous mining and metals company has seen a 36% decline in production of saleable iron ore compared to the first half of 2010. The dramatic fall is…

October 7, 2011

Credit drying up for Chinese mills, iron ore traders

October 7, 2011

Brazil’s iron ore export volume up 19 percent in August over July

Brazil's iron ore export value in August this year rose by 25 percent compared to the same month last year, increasing to $4.5 billion, according to the information released by…

October 6, 2011

Brazil ready to double iron ore royalty but boost fertilizer production

Brazil is offering a carrot to encourage domestic production of fertilizer while at the same time, reaching a little deeper into the pockets of iron ore miners. A Mining Ministry…

October 6, 2011

Albania inviting bids for 151 mining licences

Reuters reports that Albania is inviting bids for 151 mining licences this year, with 20 of them to be allocated through weekly competitions.

October 6, 2011

Improved iron ore workflow solution for characterization and reliable measurement

The recent demand on global steel production has prompted the development of new techniques for the reliable measurement and characterisation of iron ore minerals such as hematite (Fe2O3), magnetite (Fe3O4),…