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…
June 28, 2011 Rio Tinto happy with Australian project budgets Rio Tinto is comfortable with the company's multibillion-dollar project budgets in Australia, where labour, input and services costs were all increasing, Chief Executive Tom Albanese said on Tuesday. "I'm comfortable…
June 28, 2011 Murchison in talks for funding help on Australia iron ore port 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 28, 2011 Australia’s carbon tax debate ongoing Controversy over Australia's carbon tax plan has heated up after Prime Minister Julia Gillard promised extra compensation for the country's lowest income households to offset energy price rises resulting from…
June 28, 2011 Tata Steel to use Riversdale cash to fund India capacity expansion Tata Steel Ltd will use the $1.12 billion ('5,030 crore) it earned from the sale of its 26.3% stake in Australia's Riversdale Mining Ltd to fund the expansion of its…
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…
Iron ore logs annual gain in a dramatic recovery fuelled by steel exports Prices of the key steelmaking ingredient had come under pressure earlier this year on expectations of a supply glut and forecasts of faltering demand in China. December 31, 2025 | 09:27 am
