May 23, 2011 Bloomberg: Exxaro bids A$123 million for Territory in iron ore strategy South African coal miner Exxaro Resources has agreed to pay AUD$123 million for Territory Resources with the goal of producing 10 million metric tonnes of iron ore a year, Bloomberg…
May 23, 2011 Coal exports from U.S. reach 20-year high on Australia floods Bloomberg reported that a drop in coal exports following Australia’s floods pushed up exports from the US. The market news is quoted as saying: Queensland Resources Council, representing miners in…
May 23, 2011 New underground lead/zinc/silver mine in Broken Hill to start next year The Rasp underground mine in the heart of one of Australia' most historic mining centres -- Broken Hill's Line of Lode -- should be operating by April next year. Development…
May 20, 2011 Trading Room: Fortis to raise $236m for Kazakh potash mines Trading Room reports that Melbourne-based Fortis Mining Ltd has agreed to raise $236m by selling new shares and notes to investors in Hong Kong and China to buy and develop…
May 20, 2011 SMH: New South Wales freezes coal and gas exploration licences The Sydney Morning Herald reports on Friday that the state of New South Wales announced a 60-day freeze on new exploration licences for coal, coal seam gas and petroleum in…
May 20, 2011 Reports: Chinese steel giant says iron ore market is in a ‘bubble’ "Everyone who has money is rushing to invest in iron ore," Baosteel Group chairman, Xu Lejiang said on Friday, warning that supply may outstrip demand “sooner than expected” pushing prices…
May 20, 2011 Valuations of Australian iron ore companies take a hit after royalty increase Valuations of iron ore companies have been cut in response to Western Australia's controversial royalty increase, with Andrew Forrest's fast-growing Fortescue Metals taking the biggest hit. The valuation hits were…
May 20, 2011 Bloomberg: GVK said to be in talks to borrow $850m for Australia’s Hancock mines Bloomberg reports on Thursday that GVK Power & Infrastructure, a builder of airports and utilities controlled by Indian billionaire GV Krishna Reddy, is in talks to borrow as much as…
May 19, 2011 Crucial South Australian mining infrastructure project takes significant step forward The proposed development of one of South Australia’s most significant infrastructure projects - a new multi-million dollar bulk commodities export facility at Port Bonython on Spencer Gulf - has taken…
May 19, 2011 Insituform Technologies receives expanded Australian mining contract – now valued at $21.4 million United Pipeline Systems, a division of Insituform Technologies, has been awarded an additional $10.5 million for the supply and installation of its Tite Liner® HDPE solution in pipelines at the…
Bessent says any narrowing of US metals tariffs up to Trump Trump is planning to roll back some of his 50% tariffs on steel and aluminum products. February 13, 2026 | 09:17 am
