March 18, 2012 Australian iron ore shipping activity resumes after cyclone Shipping operations at Australia's Port Hedland have resumed after a tropical cyclone that passed through the Pilbara iron ore belt weakened to below cyclone intensity and moved inland on Sunday.
March 16, 2012 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…
March 16, 2012 Rio halts iron ore port operations as cyclone nears Operations at two ports used by Rio Tinto -- Dampier and Cape Lambert -- were winding down, while mining and its rail hauling line remained open, said a spokesman for…
March 16, 2012 AusGroup wins Karara iron ore contract AusGroup subsidiary AGC Industries has formalised its construction contract with Gindalbie Metals for its Karara iron ore project.
March 15, 2012 Australian mining magnate sues the Government for carbon tax Australian mining tycoon Clive Palmer will be mounting a High Court challenge against the Government's carbon tax, he told ABC News’ 7.30 Report.
March 15, 2012 WA’s main iron ore port closed for cyclone The iron ore export port of Port Hedland is being evacuated as Tropical Cyclone Lua moves towards Western Australia's Pilbara coast.
March 15, 2012 Centennial’s Springvale coal mine extension approved Centennial Coal's Springvale longwall coal mine extension has been approved.
March 14, 2012 Mining exploration in Australia records $1billion high Spending on mining exploration hit a record $1 billion in the three months to December, despite claims the carbon price and mining tax would hurt the industry's growth.
March 14, 2012 Fortescue Metals to raise $US1bn for Pilbara iron ore expansion Fortescue Metals Group today said it plans to raise $US1 billion ($947.7 million) with a high-yield bond offering to help fund the expansion of its iron ore operations in Western…
March 14, 2012 What are the world’s 10 richest diamond mines? Which country is home to the richest diamond mines? If you said Canada, you'd be close, and if you said Botswana or South Africa, you'd be right on the money.…
China central bank keeps buying gold as bull run hits brakes Bullion held by the People’s Bank of China rose by 40,000 troy ounces last month. February 08, 2026 | 08:25 am
