February 14, 2011

Iron-ore junior Alderon sees interest in Canadian project

Mining Weekly reports that iron-ore junior Alderon Resources, which has a project on the Labrador-Quebec border, has already been seeing interest from […]

February 11, 2011

Rio Tinto net earnings up 194% over last year

Rio Tinto announced net earnings of US$14.324 billion in 2010, up from US$4.872 billion in 2009. The company also announced a $5 […]

February 10, 2011

Coveted Chiria deposit will be mined by Steel Authority

Steel Authority of India Ltd. announced on Thursday that it had received government approval to mine Chiria deposits located in Jharkhand, India. […]

February 9, 2011

Rio Tinto to spend US$1.2 billion in Canada, Australia

Australia Business Reviews reports: Rio Tinto’s quest for world domination in the mining industry continues with its latest US$1.2 billion investments in […]

February 9, 2011

IOC to expand iron ore production

Rio Tinto has green-lighted an expansion of the Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC)  facility in Labrador City, Canada. The second of […]

February 4, 2011

Iron ore prices remain stable while China slumbers

With China out of the picture for the Lunar New Year holiday, spot iron ore prices show minimal variation.

February 3, 2011

Mining magnates top Forbes list of richest Australians

Georgina Rinehart is Australia’s wealthiest individual with an estimated net worth of $9 billion, according to Forbes list of Australia’s 40 Richest […]

January 31, 2011

India seeing growth in aluminium, coal, iron ore and more – IM reports

The March issue of International Mining will include a detailed report onthe mining industry of India and its future plans. It is […]

January 31, 2011

CAP to post over $300m in profit for 2010

Chilean steel and iron ore producer CAP said on Monday it would post a profit of over $300 million for 2010, not […]

January 31, 2011

No End in Sight to Commodities Boom: Panelists

The bull market for commodities that made 2010 a banner year for mining and mining exploration is likely to continue throughout 2011, according to three panelists who addressed the question…