April 23, 2014 BHP cuts ribbon at its $3.6bn Jimblebar iron ore mine expansion The mine has an initial annual production capacity of 35 million tonnes and is a key part of BHP's plans to lift capacity from its Pilbara operations to 220 million…
April 22, 2014 Australia’s $6.5bn Oakajee project backer holds long record of shady businesses The Oakajee port and rail project has the potential to become one of the major suppliers of Australian iron ore to Asia.
April 20, 2014 US first rare earth mine in decades may be in Wyoming At the moment about 90% of the world’s rare earths —used in a variety of industries including green technology, defence systems and consumer electronics— come from China.
April 18, 2014 One more reason iron ore price won’t stray too far from $120 Beijing's strategy to consolidate the domestic iron ore industry under six to eight large miners has been met with skepticism.
April 17, 2014 China, Japan and ‘mystery local billionaire’ potential developers of Oakajee project While the WA government is favours Chinese capitals, Australian junior Padbury Mining says it has secured $6.5 billion to take over the project, but refuses to reveal backer's name.
April 16, 2014 Fortescue misses expectations, vows to step up output to meet target Australia's third biggest iron ore miner won’t give up on its full year export target of 127 million tonnes.
April 16, 2014 Australia to begin exporting uranium to the Middle East The deal, signed in 2012, could see Aussie miners exporting up to 800 tonnes of yellow cake a year to the Middle East by the end of the decade.
April 16, 2014 Brazil’s iron miners risk losing market share to Australian competitors Brazil's mining sector is expected to see slower average growth rates through 2018 compared with previous years, a report by Business Monitor shows.
April 16, 2014 Rio Tinto iron ore output hit by bad weather in Australia, Canada Production of the steel-making material, however, increased by 16%, which means the miner is on track to meet its full-year target.
April 16, 2014 Two workers killed in wall collapse at Australian coal mine The employees died following the incident at the Austar coal mine in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales state.
Iamgold’s Lemelin thanks mentor for Africa option Bruno Lemelin recalls his first Iamgold boss urging him to join Essakane in Burkina Faso as regional politics began to unravel. December 26, 2025 | 05:00 am
