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Canada’s Quebec budget banks on mining royalties to balance books

The government of Quebec, Canada’s most indebted province, is banking on a royalty windfall from its natural-resources sector, especially mining, to help begin its long climb out of the red.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 21, 2012 | 12:44 pm

Billions hacked off mining majors after BHP’s China comments

"The big infrastructure build clearly will come to some end," Ian Ashby, BHP's chief of iron ore said on Tuesday.

Frik Els | March 20, 2012 | 4:54 pm

Rio Tinto publishes tax report as Australian mining levy en route to become a law

Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto (ASX, LSE & NYSE: RIO) has voluntarily published its "Taxes paid report," outlining the US$10.2 billion it has paid in tax globally this financial year.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 20, 2012 | 2:02 pm

Iron ore company shelves plans for Wisconsin mine

The company proposing to build a huge iron ore mine in northern Wisconsin has taken steps to withdraw from the project, the Duluth News Tribune reported on Monday night.

Andrew Topf | March 20, 2012 | 6:08 am

Lua no more: Australian ports dodge storm bullet

Australian ports lying in the path of cylone Lua are resuming operations after the category four storm raced across the northwest coast of Australia over the weekend.

Andrew Topf | March 20, 2012 | 5:40 am

Iron ore demand will double by 2030: RMG

The global demand for iron ore will double over the next 18 years driven primarily by China's and India's appetite for steelmaking.

Andrew Topf | March 19, 2012 | 9:47 pm

Vale shuts railroad from world’s biggest iron ore mine

Vale SA (VALE3), Brazil’s biggest exporter, has shut a railroad that transports production from the world’s largest iron ore mine after a construction accident.

Bloomberg News | March 18, 2012 | 10:04 pm

Rio Tinto still bullish on China growth

Mr Tom Albanese CEO of Rio Tinto as saying that company has shrugged off concerns about a slow down in Chinese demand for commodities, reiterating its faith in the Asian superpower's industrialization.

Steel Guru | March 18, 2012 | 10:35 am

Kobe Steel to invest $298 million in Southdown iron ore project in Australia

Kobe Steel, Ltd. announces that it reached agreement with trading firm Sojitz Corporation to take a 33% equity share in Sojitz Resources & Technology Pty Ltd, currently a 100% owned subsidiary of Sojitz Corporation.

Kobe Steel | March 16, 2012 | 5:39 am

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