Iron Ore Top Stories

South Africa black ownership to roll out in May

Newly appointed Minister of Mineral Resources Gwede Mantashe said the key to regain investors and miners confidence in the South Africa’s mining sector was to finalize revised plans for black ownership in the industry in the coming weeks.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 20, 2018 | 9:50 am

Merkel, Xi agree to work on steel overcapacity within G20

Xi said both countries should cooperate despite ideological differences.

Reuters | March 18, 2018 | 8:11 am

Ex-banker’s home said to be raided in UK Rio Tinto probe

UK investigators raided home of former investment banker to look…

Bloomberg News | March 15, 2018 | 1:07 pm

China’s iron ore mountain may only be a molehill: Russell

The relentless climb in China's port inventories of iron ore…

Reuters | March 14, 2018 | 4:05 am

Anglo American halts output at Brazil ore unit after duct failure

Anglo said there was leakage of a mixture of iron…

Reuters | March 12, 2018 | 1:23 pm

London Mining makes first shipment from Sierra Leone

Junior miner London Mining’s stocks (LON:LOND) went up almost five per cent today as the company announced two major milestones: the first shipment of iron ore from its Marampa project in Sierra Leone and the commencement of production of coking coal in Colombia.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 1, 2012 | 2:10 pm

Iron ore hits a wall

After staging an impressive comeback from October's lows, the rally in iron ore prices seems to have run out of steam.

Frik Els | January 31, 2012 | 4:02 pm

Australia dumps trucks: Nov-Dec mining machinery imports dropped 62%, suggesting no-one’s immune

Australia's mining machinery imports fell 62% in November and December, the biggest fall since the global financial crisis, according to one of the country's largest freight forwarders of heavy equipment.

Frik Els | January 30, 2012 | 8:04 pm

Snubbed by China, Vale diverts $100 million worth of iron ore cargoes to Philippines

Vale SA is diverting iron ore shipments to the Philippines as a way of shipping its product to China, as the Asian economic powerhouse continues to resist super-sized vessels destined for Chinese ports.

Andrew Topf | January 29, 2012 | 10:18 pm

Oman mining and quarry sector poised for growth

Tiny Oman, the Sultanate perched on the southeast tip of the Arabian peninsula, is setting up for a quantum leap in mining, the Oman Daily Observer reports in an article published Saturday.

Andrew Topf | January 28, 2012 | 8:19 pm

Forget gold, IRON ORE is the story of the decade

On the last day of Roundup, Vancouver's mining showcase, Sandy Chim CEO of Canada's Century Iron Mines, flashed a few slides about China, India and the iron ore market that would make gold bugs green with envy.

Frik Els | January 27, 2012 | 9:25 pm

Cliffs Natural Resources: 2011 iron ore prices and volumes come in under expectations

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc., a US iron ore and coal producer, is anticipating lower prices and volumes of iron ore shipped in the fourth quarter.

Andrew Topf | January 27, 2012 | 7:02 am

Dr Caterpillar’s (excellent) prognosis for mining

With revenues of $60 billion last year and operations at the ends of the earth, few companies are in a better position to take the pulse of the global economy and the resource sector than Caterpillar. But what is it saying about the outlook for 2012?

Frik Els | January 26, 2012 | 7:01 pm

South Africa’s attractiveness for mining investment plummets

A new survey out Tuesday shows South Africa’s appeal for mining investment has declined dramatically since 2006 and the country now ranks a lowly 67th out of 79 countries in the study.

MINING.com Editor | January 24, 2012 | 2:45 pm

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