June 30, 2011 Mining truck tires now pricier than a Merc China's insatiable demand for commodities has prompted a tripling in the price of mining truck tyres, making them more expensive than a Mercedes sportscar. Prices for tyres about 3.5 meters…
June 30, 2011 Proto Resources: Government grants mining lease for new Tasmanian project The Directors of Proto Resources & Investments Ltd are pleased to announce that the Tasmanian Government has granted Mining Lease ("ML") 1872P/M over the area of the company's Barnes Hill…
June 29, 2011 Brazil’s steel industry ‘almost at crisis point’ FoxBusiness.com quotes an analyst at an industry conference in Rio de Janeiro as saying on Tuesday Brazil's steel industry is "almost at crisis point," due to the country's strong currency…
June 29, 2011 Tata Steel aims at investing at early stage of mine Entirely reliant on non-captive sources to feed its plants in Europe, Tata Steel will stick to long-term policy of being an "early stage investor" when it comes to acquiring raw…
June 29, 2011 China Direct Industries to commence iron ore shipments to China from its Bolivian operations in the fourth quarter scal 2011 Anticipates Fiscal Fourth Quarter Shipments From Bolivia in Excess of 85,000 Metric Tons Currently Valued at $10 Million With a Progressive Ramp in Shipment Levels Throughout Fiscal 2012…
June 29, 2011 Sundance shortlists partners for $4.6B iron ore project MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Sundance Resources has shortlisted potential partners for its $4.6 billion iron ore project in West Africa, it said on Wednesday, sending its shares up as much as…
June 29, 2011 Imported iron ore stocks rise for sixth straight week The stock of imported iron ore last week was 400,000 metric tons higher than one week earlier, or up 0.4 percent week-on-week, according to the index compiled by the Xinhua…
June 29, 2011 TWP Projects – long-term expansion project at Sishen iron ore mine Engineering project house TWP Projects' in-house infrastructure division has been awarded the contract for all infrastructure-related work for the expansion project at Kumba Iron Ore's Sishen mine. Operating since 1947,…
June 28, 2011 Australia’s queen of iron ore set to become the world’s richest person Australian businesswoman Gina Rinehart who inherited a debt-ridden mining company 20 years ago, is predicted to become the world's richest person, according to media reports on Tuesday. Rinehart, 57, is…
June 28, 2011 China’s massive appetite for commodities sparks concern China’s massive appetite for commodities is creating concerns for the global economy, the environment and workers in other countries. In a series of reports, VOA is looking at the economic…
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am