June 15, 2011 Xstrata begins magnetite exports from Australia Mining giant Xstrata PLC says it will begin to export magnetite, a form of iron ore as it seeks to service Asian demand from its mining interests in Australia. The…
June 15, 2011 Astra plans Frankfurt listing, inks Nigerian deal Diversified Australian miner Astra Mining announced on Wednesday plans to list on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange before the end of August after two days earlier inking a deal to enter…
June 15, 2011 Perth Now: Catalpa Resources and Conquest Mining announce $1.2bn merger deal Catalpa Resources and Conquest Mining have agreed to merge and buy a new asset from Newcrest Mining, Perth Now reported. The newspaper says the new entity will acquire a 70…
June 14, 2011 Queensland coalminers on strike for the first time in a decade More than 400 workers at Melbourne-based BHP Billiton coking coalmines began strikes on Tuesday for the first time in a decade, disrupting production from the world’s largest exporter and adding…
June 14, 2011 Richard Karn: 50 specialty metals under supply threat The Emerging Trends Report is 18 months into a planned 4-year circumnavigation of Australia, investigating specialty metal projects and recommending ASX-listed companies to clients. In this exclusive interview with The…
June 14, 2011 WPG Resources receives go-ahead to mine Peculiar Knob WPG Resources announced on Tuesday it has reached a major milestone for the development of its flagship Peculiar Knob (pictured) iron ore mine south east of Coober Pedy in South…
June 14, 2011 PNG Gold Corporation provides update: additional exploration and development at Imwauna contemplated and private placement financing announcement PNG Gold Corporation outlined its exploration, development and financing plans for the Imwauna project, Normanby Island, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea. The property contains numerous vein systems that outcrop…
June 14, 2011 Iron Road reports positive prefeasibility study results for Central Eyre iron project Iron Road Limited (ASX:IRD) is pleased to announce the results of a Prefeasibility Study (PFS) conducted over the Murphy South and Boo-Loo deposits at the flagship Central Eyre Iron Project…
June 14, 2011 HK limo company closer to $931m takeover of two Australian iron ore juniors Perth-based iron ore junior FerrAus is set to accept Hong Kong limousine and investment company Wah Nam International's $170m takeover offer after the HK company gained a controlling stake in…
June 14, 2011 Xstrata to begin iron ore shipments from Australia Xstrata Plc will start exporting iron ore concentrate to Asian buyers from Australia on Wednesday as part of a A$589 million redesign of its Ernest Henry copper and gold mine,…
CHARTS: New study shows global mining is now a brownfield industry The rise of brownfield mining and the fall in grassroots exploration is reshaping global mineral supply with the early 2020s marked as turning point. January 22, 2026 | 01:08 pm
