August 1, 2011

India state-owned NMDC says iron ore export target may fall by 50%

India's state-owned miner NMDC feels that iron ore export target will fall by around 50 per cent during this fianancial year, said a top official. The ministry of steel is…

August 1, 2011

Australia mining boom has two speeds

Call it the two-speed mining boom. On the one hand, there are all the active miners and explorers attending Diggers & Dealers in Kalgoorlie who - provided they have a…

August 1, 2011

Krishnapatnam Port comes under scrutiny in India iron ore scandal

Times of India reports the Santosh Hegde Lokayukta report on illegal iron ore mining says export of illegal iron ore took place from Krishnapatnam port.

August 1, 2011

India: Nearly 10,000 tonnes of iron ore seized

NDTV reports less than 48 hours after the Supreme Court ordered all mining and transportation of iron ore in Bellary to stop, nearly 10,000 tonnes was seized.

July 31, 2011

Metso to supply comminution services to Northland Resources in Sweden

Metso has signed a contract with Northland Resources for a five-year mill lining service and inspection program for the Kaunisvaara project in northern Sweden.

July 31, 2011

SKM’s role in Cape Lambert iron ore upgrade and IPCC

Global projects firm Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM), presented on the company’s role in Rio Tinto’s Cape Lambert Upgrade at the recent Iron Ore Conference in Perth, Western Australia (July 11-13).

July 31, 2011

Foreign investors spooked? India urged to clarify mining position in wake of iron ore scandal

Sunday's resignation of a state-level Indian politician brought down by a fraud scandal related to iron ore exports is likely to shake the confidence of foreign investors in Canada, says…

July 31, 2011

Global steel production to hit a record of 1500 million tons in 2011

China’s crude steel output hit a all time record of 350.64 million tons in the first six months of 2011. The steel output growth rate was 11.5 percentage points higher…

July 31, 2011

Warlords, lack of government capacity threaten Afghan iron mining: watchdog

A giant Afghan iron ore deposit may provide hope for the prosperity of the country, but the Afghan government is not able to ensure the mine is managed properly and…

July 31, 2011

AFP: Scandal-tained Indian chief minister quits

The chief minister of a southern Indian state who is accused of being at the centre of a $3.6 billion mining fraud resigned on Sunday, AFP reported. B.S. Yeddyurappa, 68,…