August 25, 2011 Iron ore price scales $180/tonne to within reach of record highs FT reports iron ore prices hit a three-month high above $180 a tonne on Thursday as supply outages and strong demand from China underpinned the steelmaking commodity. Started in 2008,…
August 25, 2011 Siemens and Outotec to build pellet plant in Russia NLMK Group's subsidiary Stoilensky has awarded a €280m contract to a consortium of Siemens VAI and Outotec for the construction of an iron pellet plant at Stoilensky, Russia.
August 25, 2011 Atlas keeps costs in check and maps out bright future Atlas has bucked the inflationary trend in Western Australia by meeting its cost targets on the way to a maiden profit of $169 million. The iron ore exporter kept production…
August 25, 2011 European steel producers continue to face tough times European producers will continue to face tough times ahead in 2011 on falling sales figurres for both long and flat steel products in 2011, according to UK consultancy MEPS.
August 25, 2011 Northland Resources may lease Narvik iron ore terminal The agreement between the Port of Narvik and Northland Resources SA today was confirmed by the board of Narvik Havn KF. The agreement grants Northland the permit to lease the…
August 25, 2011 BHP profit sparks call to toughen mining tax Amid pressure from the Greens for the government to make the mining tax even harsher, the Prime Minister today urged Tony Abbott to force the mining industry to share the…
August 24, 2011 Weir Minerals Africa wins major screening order in Indian iron ore mining Weir Minerals Africa has received its biggest order from India to date - seven Linatex vibrating screens of various sizes for RBSSN, a mining and metals company based in Hospet,…
August 24, 2011 BHP points to a new dilemma The unavoidable quantum of the increase in BHP Billiton's revenue and profit numbers will doubtless provide verdant pasture for the gathering community of critics of both the Global Australian and…
August 24, 2011 Record profit means BHP still has $60 billion left for expansion after Petrohawk deal BHP Billiton reported record annual results and beat analyst estimates in the process, after prices of copper, iron ore and coal reached all-time highs because of demand from China. Profit…
August 24, 2011 Steel companies in Bellary, India begin layoffs; over 30,000 jobless The economic consequences of the Supreme Court ban on mining in Bellary are beginning to be felt in thousands of homes in Karnataka as their primary bread winner is facing…
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
