June 27, 2011 Murchison in talks for Australia iron ore port funding The proposed Oakajee iron ore port and rail project in Australia, which last week faced the loss of a key customer, may have hit another snag, with one the two…
June 27, 2011 Minerals Technologies’ Ferrotron unit announces revolutionary new laser-scanning technology for use in worldwide steel industry Minerals Technologies announced today that its Ferrotron Division of subsidiary Minteq International Inc., has released the LaCam-Torpedo measuring system, a revolutionary way to measure refractory lining thickness in hot torpedo…
June 27, 2011 The wandering workforce: why FIFO is the best model for our mining sector One of the most debated issues in regional Australia today is the mining industry practice of fly-in-fly-out operations. It is a particularly interesting issue in Western Australia because there was…
June 27, 2011 Why investors shouldn’t ignore the steel industry While most investors are focused on precious metals, I prefer to look for investment opportunities in markets less traveled. Sure, precious metals are still wildly popular – or not popular…
June 27, 2011 Chinese miners plunge as reverse-listing contagion spreads Iron, zinc and coal miner China Natural Resources shed 20% of its value on the Nasdaq stock exchange in morning trade on Monday in the absence of any fresh news…
June 27, 2011 Jupiter starts WA magnetite study, S Africa project ‘on track’ ASX-listed explorer Jupiter Mines has started a feasibility study on its A$1.6-billion Mount Ida magnetite project, in Western Australia, the company said on Monday. The feasibility study would be based…
June 27, 2011 New dust suppression products for the mines aimex-tecpro.jpg Tecpro Australia will unveil innovative new dust suppression products for the mining industry on Stand R176 during AIMEX - Asia-Pacific’s mining exhibition 2011, to be held at Sydney Olympic…
June 27, 2011 New ferrochrome pelletising and sintering plant for Rustenburg The Zest WEG Group, including EnI Electrical, Shaw Controls and IMS Cape, has been awarded a contract by RB Met, a joint venture between Royal Bafokeng Holdings and Metix, to…
June 26, 2011 The Australian: Rio Tinto racing ahead at Simandou project in West Africa Rio Tinto's $US10 billion-plus Simandou iron ore project in Guinea is rapidly pressing ahead, but not like a typical giant development by the Anglo-Australian mining giant. By the end of…
June 26, 2011 Gina Rinehart and Angela Bennett suing Rio Tinto for $136m Two of the world's richest women are seeking another $136 million by suing Rio Tinto. According to a story in The Daily Telegraph, Gina Reinhart and Angela Bennett, who are…
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
