July 15, 2011

Fortescue iron ore shipments jump

Fortescue Metals Group expects to ship 12 to 12.5 million tonnes of iron ore in the September quarter after shipments rose 38 per cent in the June quarter.

July 15, 2011

MINING.Com Podcast: 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) has begun filing material…

July 14, 2011

Rio Tinto iron ore output rises

Global miner Rio Tinto (RIO-N70.71----%) is on track to hit its 2011 iron ore production target after posting on Thursday a 12-per-cent rise in second-quarter output on the year, but…

July 14, 2011

Ivanhoe Mines Announces Appointment of Rio Tinto Executive Dan Larsen to Company’s Board of Directors

(MARKETWIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- David Huberman, Chairman of Ivanhoe Mines, (TSX:IVN)(NYSE:IVN)(NASDAQ:IVN) announced today that Dan Larsen, Rio Tinto's Controller and Global Head of Planning and Reporting, has been…

July 14, 2011

Apollo Minerals metallurgical results point to commercial iron ore production at Mt Oscar

Apollo Minerals (ASX: AON) has received metallurgical test work results from the initial drilling program of Unit A at its Mt Oscar Main Iron Ore Project, indicating potential to produce…

July 14, 2011

Brazil MMX, PortX sign iron ore, shipping deal With Minerinvest

(Source: Fox Business) Dow Jones ) -- Brazilian iron ore miner MMX Mineracao e Metalicos SA (MMXM3.BR) and its shipping subsidiary PortX Operacoes Portuarias SA (PORTX3.BR) signed a preliminary 10-year…

July 14, 2011

Ansaldo extends Rio relationship

Rio Tinto has awarded $45 million in new railway signalling and communications contracts to international rail infrastructure group Ansaldo STS.

July 14, 2011

Quarterly output rise flagged for Rio

Analysts expect mining giant Rio Tinto will reveal a quarter-on-quarter production rise later after rain hampered many of its Australian operations in the three months to March.

July 13, 2011

Japan Times: China raises spectre of undersea mining with world’s deepest diving submersible

The prospect of mining the ocean floor may seem far-fetched, but China, motivated by its insatiable hunger for resources, has opened its eyes to the idea. According to a story…

July 13, 2011

Goa govt asks Karnataka to lift ban on supply of iron ore

The Goa government has asked neighbouring Karnataka to lift the ban on supply of iron ore across its borders, after industrial units in various parts of the coastal state faced…