April 7, 2011 Rio Tinto shines anew in India Australian mining giant Rio Tinto has received the green signal to undertake mining activities in India, with the Orissa government granting a proposal for a fresh agreement on Thursday, April…
April 7, 2011 Metso to supply rotary railcar dumper to Australia Metso will supply a single tandem rotary railcar dumper to Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd for its Cape Lambert, Port B iron ore […]
April 7, 2011 Nunavut to benefit from ‘tsunami’ of money flowing into Canadian mining, oil and gas: Nunatsiaq Online Nunavut is attracting the attention of the world's miners like never before, says Scotiabank commodities analyst Patricia Mohr, speaking at a mining summit in the mineral-rich Canadian northern territory. Nunatsiaq…
April 6, 2011 Australian regulator halts Regent Pacific’s attempt to drop BC Iron bid Hong Kong-based Regent Pacific Group Ltd said it would consider reinstating debt funding for its original bid for Australian iron ore producer BC Iron Ltd. This move follows a decision…
April 6, 2011 LIM announces $110 million equity financing Labrador Iron Mines Holdings Limited (TSX:LIM) announced that in connection with its previously announced public offering on April 4, 2011, it has entered into an agreement with a syndicate of…
April 6, 2011 Vale expects rise in total iron ore output to 320m tonnes The Brazilian group, which produced 311m tonnes last year has previously said it is planning to raise its annual output to 522m […]
April 5, 2011 Vale names Murilo Ferreira CEO under government pressure The former Vale executive, who has previously led the group’s Canadian nickel operations, will take up the post on May 22 and […]
April 2, 2011 Brazil considering iron ore export tax? Brazil's government is considering creating an iron ore export tax meant to spur investment in local steel production, a leading Brazilian newspaper reported on Friday. Advisors to President Dilma Rousseff…
March 30, 2011 Major processing breakthrough for Roper River Iron Ore Project delivers 61% Fe product Sherwin Iron Limited (ASX: SHD) says that fresh metallurgical testwork on the oolitic hematite from its Roper River Iron Ore Project in […]
March 30, 2011 Thiess and Leighton Contractors win key iron ore and gold contracts Leighton Holdings subsidiaries Thiess and Leighton Contractors have announced three important new contracts. Thiess has secured a $166 million contract to provide bulk earth works and selected infrastructure for BHP…
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