June 8, 2011 Vale eyes steel projects to boost Brazil market share The mining giant has experienced a loss in market share and is losing its position as dominant iron ore supplier to Brazil […]
June 8, 2011 Iron Creek retains investor relations consultants Iron Creek Capital Corp. (TSX-V: IRN) is pleased to announce that it has engaged Contact Financial Corp. (“Contact”) to develop and execute […]
June 8, 2011 Zone Resources Inc. expands the known zone of iron mineralization at the Moore-Ross Mountain property, Quebec Zone Resources Inc. (Zone) (TSX VENTURE:ZNR) announces that it has expanded the known zone of mineralization at the Moore-Ross Mountain Property due to additional information gathered during a compilation of…
June 7, 2011 Zone Resources expands the known zone of iron mineralization at the Moore-Ross Mountain Property, Quebec Zone Resources announces that it has expanded the known zone of mineralization at the Moore-Ross Mountain Property due to additional information gathered during a compilation of historical exploration data on…
June 7, 2011 Profit margins at world’s top 40 mining companies fall Profit margins for the world’s top 40 mining companies are below the historical peaks of 2006 and 2007 as higher costs outweigh […]
June 7, 2011 CP: Wesgold Minerals gets option to buy majority stake in Colombian mining property Wesgold Minerals has struck an option agreement with a polymetallic property in Colombia. According to Canadian Press, Wesgold has acquired an option to buy up to 51 percent of a…
June 5, 2011 Rio Tinto halts part of iron ore port operations MarketWatch reports Rio Tinto PLC has halted export operations at one of the terminals at its Dampier iron ore port in Western Australia after a contract worker was killed when…
June 5, 2011 PwC: Iron ore represents 48% of Canadian metals M&A activity Big4 reports in Canada, 39 metals deals have been announced in 2011, including five transactions valued at US$50m or more. Iron ore was the most targeted resource in Canada and…
June 5, 2011 New Gindalbie chief steps in as magnetite project costs balloon to $2.7bn The Australian reports Tim Netscher the new chief executive of Gindalbie Metals took over after the miner in March announced a second cost blowout at its West Australian Karara joint…
June 2, 2011 Rio Tinto in $2b native title deal Traditional Aboriginal owners in the Pilbara stand to receive more than $2 billion over 40 years under a watershed agreement with Rio Tinto that sets a new standard for negotiations…
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
