January 27, 2011

ArcelorMittal, Nunavut Iron Ore close in on Baffinland acquisition

It’s all over but the shouting as ArcelorMittal and Nunavut Iron Ore Acquisition close in on their joint quest to control 100% […]

January 21, 2011

BC Iron board agrees to takeover worth US340m

Regent Pacific, a Hong Kong listed mining investment house, has received the nod from directors of BC Iron Ltd to take full […]

January 20, 2011

Adriana to form JV with Wisco on Quebec project

In yet another deal involving a Canadian iron-ore firm, junior Adriana Resources announced on Monday evening that it has signed a binding […]

January 18, 2011

Fortescue puts more shipping runs on the board in December quarter

Despite the cyclone season that hits Western Australia in summer, Fortescue Metals posted a 9% jump in iron ore production in the […]

January 18, 2011

ArcelorMittal, Nunavut Iron team up for successful Baffinland bid

Canadian Mining Journal reports: Almost four months have passed since Toronto-based Nunavut Iron Ore first proposed a takeover of Baffinland Iron Mines, owner of the Mary River iron ore project…

January 18, 2011

Building an iron ore mine in the arctic will be costly

Reuters catalogues some of the challenges to develop the Mary River iron ore deposit: “Iron ore’s not like gold. A little bar […]

January 17, 2011

Vanadium Boost Would Give Batteries More Juice

Don't look now, but vanadium demand is ramping up, according to Jon Hykawy, head of global research with Toronto-based Byron Capital Markets. Vanadium is mostly used to strengthen steel, but…

January 14, 2011

Haranga Resources: positive magnetic survey at the Sumber iron ore project

Haranga Resources Limited (ASX: HAR) has completed a magnetic survey at the Sumber iron ore project located in Mongolia, less than 50km from the Chinese border crossing at Hangi Mandal.…

January 11, 2011

Cliffs to Buy Consolidated Thompson for $5 Billion

Cliffs Natural Resources said on Jan. 11 that it had agreed to buy Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines for nearly $5 billion in […]

January 11, 2011

Fortescue Investing $8.4B to Expand Iron Ore Production

Fortescue Metals has approved capital expenditures totaling $8.4 billion to expand its iron ore production in Western Australia from 55 million to […]