July 3, 2011 China Metal Acquisition Binge Led by Australian Rhodes Scholar Andrew Michelmore, the Rhodes Scholar who plotted China’s biggest metals takeover bid, said Beijing isn’t calling the shots when it comes to buying commodities for the world’s fastest-growing major economy.
July 3, 2011 Global iron ore swaps volume seen swelling to 80 million tonnes in 2015 Reuters reported that global volume of iron ore swaps may jump to 80 million tonnes by 2015 around four times last year level as interest in the hedging tool rises.…
July 3, 2011 thyssenkrupp unit hit by rail cartel probe cartel probe, Deutsche Bahn, rail, ThyssenKrupp German authorities said that they are investigating 10 steel and rail companies, including thyssenkrupp subsidiary GfT Gleistechnik GmBH, for operating a cartel between 2001…
July 3, 2011 Meps: Consolidation in the EU stainless steel sector is a step nearer closer, consolidation, Europe, Meps, steel sector Europe's four major stainless steel producers have all been involved in significant restructuring since the beginning of 2011. It seems unlikely that this is…
July 3, 2011 TATA Steel expects higher profit at European Unit European Unit, higher profit, Steel, TATA It is reported that TATA Steel Ltd expects operating profit at its European unit to rise by two thirds of its current level to…
July 2, 2011 Mining Expansion Lifts Cliffs Outlook Cliffs Natural Resources ( CLF ) clearly has its vision set to draw the maximum possible value out of the Bloom Lake iron-ore mines it recently added to its North…
July 1, 2011 Vale cuts 2015 iron-ore output target by 53m tonnes Bloomberg reports Vale SA, the world’s largest iron-ore miner, cut its target for 2015 output by 10%. The Rio de Janeiro-based company expects to produce 469 million metric tons a…
July 1, 2011 First iron ore train in 30 years leaves Schefferville Stocks in Labrador Iron Mines Holdings ended up 5% in Toronto on Thursday after reporting that on June 29, 2011 the first loaded iron ore train departed Silver Yards for…
July 1, 2011 LME Steel billet volumes up 214% in first half Trading in steel billet at the London Metal Exchange (LME) has continued to grow rapidly in the first half of 2011, up 214 per cent compared with the corresponding period…
June 30, 2011 Outotec to deliver the world’s largest iron ore pelletizing plant in Brazil Outotec has agreed with Samarco Mineração S.A. on a turnkey delivery of the world's largest iron ore pelletizing plant in Brazil. The contract value is approximately EUR 200 million, which…
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am