April 18, 2012

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April 18, 2012

Indonesia readies ban on unprocessed metal-ore shipments

Indonesia, Southeast Asia’s largest economy, will proceed with a plan to ban exports of unprocessed metal ores including bauxite from next month, while confirming an exemption for producers that intend…

April 18, 2012

Chinese steel output hits all-time high in April. Should be good news, right?

While China's steel output is hitting a record rate of over 2 million tonnes per day stockpiles of iron ore are growing at a clip of 1 million tonnes per…

April 18, 2012

Strikes and bad weather hammer BHP’s production

Heavy rains and a prolonged strike at its Queensland coal mines have taken their toll on the world's biggest miner.

April 18, 2012

Canada makes good on promise to streamline mining, oil and gas projects

The Canadian government followed through on last month's budget promise to streamline environmental reviews of resource projects with a plan for "responsible resource development."

April 17, 2012

Rio blames output drop on weather

Production of Rio Tinto’s prime commodities has slipped in the first three months of 2012, compared to the previous period.

April 17, 2012

IMF forecast gets more upbeat

The International Monetary Fund increased its outlook for the world's economy on Tuesday, saying it expects global GDP to expand by 3.5 per cent this year.

April 17, 2012

$4bn subsidy for Australian mine sector

The federal government gives just over $4 billion in direct subsidies to mining companies each year, mainly in the form of cheap fuel and tax breaks for building roads and…

April 17, 2012

BHP Billiton to start work on its Port Hedland outer harbour this week

BHP Billiton will begin working on its ambitious Port Hedland outer harbour project this Friday, the first step of Western Australia’s biggest dredging plan, which it will cost the miner…

April 16, 2012

Anglo American faces new obstructions to Minas Rio

Anglo American has halted preliminary work for installation of a power line at its Minas Rio iron ore project in Brazil, following a judge's decision to suspend the installation license…