September 29, 2011 ArcelorMittal starts iron ore production in Liberia ArcelorMittal has begun commercial iron ore production from its mining operations in Liberia. By 2012, it aims to ship 4 mtpa of iron ore from Liberia. A first test shipment…
September 28, 2011 BHP and Rio’s output plans for Pilbara reach staggering 750 million Mtpa Mining Weekly reports mining giant BHP Billiton unveiled plans on Wednesday to increase its iron-ore production in the Pilbara region – the heart of Australia's iron ore mining – to…
September 28, 2011 Big 3 see no China weakness – iron ore imports could climb 60% to 1 billion tonnes Speaking to reporters at an industry conference in Qingdao China, the world's largest iron ore miners said on Wednesday they have seen no weakness in demand from China. Forecasts for…
September 28, 2011 Cliffs stock falls after announcing $30 million charge Cliffs Natural Resources was down about 7% in mid-day trading after the Cleveland-based company announced plans yesterday to sell and idle its biomass production facility in Michigan. Cliffs said it…
September 28, 2011 Norilsk: May Sell Some Of Its Shares, Says Rusal May Dispute Buyback MOSCOW -(Dow Jones)- Russian Polar miner OAO Norilsk Nickel (GMKN.RS) Wednesday said it may sell all or part of its treasury shares, representing in total a 9.23% stake in the…
September 28, 2011 Vale’s 3rd VLOC to serve Brazil – Italy iron ore trade Miner Vale will take delivery of another 400,000 DWT VLOC next month, its third after the ‘Vale Brasil’ and ‘Vale Rio de Janeiro.’ Surprisingly, the first of Vale’s mega-bulkers to…
September 28, 2011 We’ll need 170,000 workers, says BHP CLANCY YEATES BHP BILLITON has predicted Australia's resources industry will need an extra 170,000 workers in the next five years, underlining the job bonanza set to hit mining states. Forecasts…
September 28, 2011 Vale: Robust China steel output to keep iron ore mkt tight QINGDAO, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Brazilian mining giant Vale said China's crude steel production was expected to remain strong despite risks of a recession in developed economies, a trend that…
September 28, 2011 China’s iron ore growth to be limited by quality-Baosteel QINGDAO, Sept 28 (Reuters) - China's iron ore production growth will be limited due to a decline in quality and rising labour costs, a senior executive from Baosteel Group said…
September 27, 2011 Canadian stocks gain on metals and mining rally SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Canadian stocks climbed 2.4% in midday trading on Tuesday, led by strength in metals and mining shares as world markets gained on optimism for more decisive…
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
