January 30, 2011 Global iron ore market in flux The iron ore market will never be as a sexy as its gold and silver counterparts; it’s much more about hard hats and dirty Dodge RAM 3500 trucks – you…
January 30, 2011 Tungsten resurgence The steel-gray metal – one known for its high melting point, which makes it ideal for use as a filament, superalloy or in military applications – is making a resurgence…
January 18, 2011 Determined recovery by Queensland’s biggest earner: the coal industry Despite the prospect of an estimated A$2.3 billion worth of lost sales from wet season events beginning early December 2010, Queensland's export coal industry is moving with determination to restore…
January 17, 2011 Australia floods force ships to look for coal supplies elsewhere Reuters reports: An increasing number of dry bulk carriers are departing eastern Australia’s coal ports empty-handed as devastating floods force companies to […]
January 17, 2011 Major Australian mining contract further increases global presence for Redpath Group Copper Mines of Tasmania, a subsidiary of the world's largest zinc miner, Vedanta, is working with Redpath Australia, part of The Redpath Group (based in North Bay, Canada) on mine…
January 14, 2011 Australian mines will need months to pump out flood waters According to mining contractors, coal mines in Australia's flood-ravaged Queensland state could take up to six months to return to full operation.
January 13, 2011 Australia coal losses mount Australia’s devastating floods could remove 5 percent or more of steelmaking coal from world markets, a major bank estimated on Wednesday, as […]
January 13, 2011 Rio declares force majeure on Boyne aluminium Premiums for spot primary aluminium in Asia are unlikely to rise after Rio Tinto declared force majeure on shipments from its Boyne […]
January 13, 2011 Contract miner Leighton says floods halt activities Mining Weekly reports: ASX-listed contract miner and construction specialist the Leighton Group on Wednesday reported that a number of its contract mining […]
January 13, 2011 South Korea’s POSCO reluctant to pass rising steel costs to buyers The chief executive of POSCO, the world's No.3 steelmaker, said it would be difficult to raise steel prices enough to cover rising raw materials costs stemming from flooding in Australia,…
Indonesia identifies eight blocks with large rare earth reserve potential The blocks will be mined by the new state-owned miner Perminas. February 10, 2026 | 09:51 am
