December 23, 2010

ArcelorMittal won’t extend Baffinland bid deadline to accommodate OSC

The world’s largest steelmaker, Luxemburg-based ArcelorMittal, is standing firm on its Dec. 29th deadline for acceptance of its Cdn$407 million bid for […]

December 23, 2010

Big iron ore expansion for Rio/Mitsui jv at Robe River and Cape Lambert

Japan’s Mitsui is to commit US$1.2 billion under its jv agreement with Rio Tinto to expand Robe River and Cape Lambert port […]

November 25, 2010

Doppelmayr rope conveyor concept study looks promising for Apurimac iron ore

Apurimac Ferrum (AF) has commenced a concept-level study into the potential for a rope conveyor (by Doppelmayr) for the Apurimac project in Peru. […]

November 11, 2010

China to spend $4.48bn on domestic mining exploration

China is boosting domestic minerals exploration spending in an effort to reduce the country’s dependence on imports of iron ore and copper. […]

November 11, 2010

Xstrata wants to build global iron ore unit

Anglo-Swiss miner Xstrata Plc is looking for more iron ore acquisitions beyond its current takeover bid for Australia’s Sphere Minerals , Xstrata’s […]

November 11, 2010

Vale, Xstrata still viewed as Baffinland buyers

Baffinland Iron Mines shares are pushing well past the most recent offer price for the company on bets that a company such […]

November 11, 2010

Metso makes assembled crushers attractive to iron ore customer

Metso Minerals assembled crushers save time and improve safety for iron ore concentrator in Western Australia at the Karara project. This is an integrated […]

October 19, 2010

BHP, Rio scrap $116bn iron JV

Caving to opposition from all sides, the two firms shelved the joint venture that they claim would have reaped more than $10bn […]

October 18, 2010

ABB wins $47 million power orders to support mining expansion in Australia

ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won orders worth $47 million to supply power substations to help Rio Tinto […]

October 6, 2010

World first technology and strategic Russian/South African partnership set to assist in conquering the global 1.3 billion tonne steel market

An initial investment by OAO Severstal, one of the world’s leading integrated steel and mining companies, into South African company Iron Mineral […]