July 29, 2011 NMDC to open new iron ore mine in Chhattisgarh NMDC Ltd, India's largest iron ore producer and exporter in the public sector, said on Thursday it plans to open a new iron ore mine in Chhattisgarh.
July 29, 2011 South African gold strike starts as petrol protest ends Some 100,000 South African gold miners went on strike Thursday, but fuel workers ended a stoppage that had slowed commerce and caused panic buying.
July 29, 2011 FLSmidth wins order for a coal handling project in India FLSmidth has been awarded a contract worth approximately EUR 25m (approximately DKK 180m) by Jhabua Power Ltd. for the supply and installation of the first phase of a 1,800 tons…
July 29, 2011 Global lead prices likely to rise as China demand recovers Mena FN reports that according to Dow Jones, Global lead prices will surge owing to stronger Chinese demand.
July 29, 2011 BHP Billiton declares force majeure at Escondida BHP Billiton Ltd. has declared force majeure on exports from the world’s biggest copper mine, as a mine workers’ strike entered its eighth day. The strike at BHP’s Escondida mine…
July 29, 2011 Gold Fields fatalities at KDC Mine Gold Fields Limited (Gold Fields) (JSE, NYSE, NASDAQ Dubai: GFI) regrets to announce the death of two employees at the Number 7 Shaft at its KDC East (formerly Kloof) mine…
July 28, 2011 Brazil Q2 Vale iron output rises 6 pct yr/yr Brazilian mining giant Vale (VALE5.SA) said on Thursday iron ore output rose 6 percent from the year before as the company boosted production at most of its mines in Brazil.
July 28, 2011 Goldcorp’s Mexico hassles force Silver Wheaton to cut 2011 forecast by 2 million oz Silver Wheaton, the global number one silver streaming firm, announced on Thursday that it is revising its 2011 attributable silver equivalent production guidance from 27 to 28 million silver equivalent…
July 28, 2011 Teck doubles Q2 profits Diversified miner Teck Resources doubled its quarterly profit on higher copper and coal prices, the company announced on Thursday. Teck said it brought in $756 million in profits in the…
July 28, 2011 High oil price eroding demand globally even as US glut swells Reuters reports high crude prices have dented global oil demand in the second quarter according to oil majors BP, Shell and ConocoPhillips, in a trend likely to be repeated in…
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am