Tag: iron ore
Major iron ore project in China
China's National Development and Reform Commission has given The Shahe Zhongguan approval to commence the iron ore mining and dressing project and the Shirengou iron ore mining and dressing project both located in the province of Hebei.
Big iron ore deposit discovery
Brazil Mato Grosso state government has registered a major mineral deposit discovery with an estimated 11.5 billion tonnes of iron ore of a 41% Fe grade. According to the report, if confirmed it would be bigger than the country's massive Carajas iron ore
PepinNini inks iron ore JV agreement
PepinNini Robinson Range Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of PepinNini Minerals, has entered into a JV agreement with Grosvenor Gold Pty Ltd to explore and develop the iron ore potential of three tenements covering approximately 311sq/km in the Midwest region of Western Australia.
Brazil sees iron ore output doubling
The Government of Brazil expects production of iron ore to more than double by 2030 to reach 1 billion tns/yr.
Severstal Olcon expands iron ore resource base
Olenegorsk mining and processing plant, a part of Russian-based steelmaker Severstal mining division, has received a license to explore and mine iron ore from the eastern district of the South Kahozersk iron ore deposits in the Murmansk region of NW Russia.
Germany may extend probe on iron ore JV plans
Soaring iron ore prices may cause a delay in the German Cartel Office findings on the planned merger of the iron ore production of BHP Billiton Ltd and Rio Tinto Plc.
European steel industry outraged
The announcement by the iron ore industry to massively increase iron ore prices by 80 to 90% compared to today’s price levels for fines and even more for lump and pellets has outraged the European steel industry.
Beowulf ups iron ore estimate
Beowulf Mining Plc has lifted the iron ore estimates for its flagship Ruoutevare deposit in northern Sweden to as much as 250 million tonnes from the current 140 million.
Sundance iron ore project
Cameroon has announced that it will receive a cumulative USD 5 billion through royalties, corporate taxes and dividends over the 25-year life span of Sundance Resources Ltd’s drilling and sale of iron ore in eastern Cameroon.
Iron ore mine landslide in China
On 5 June 2009 at least 80 people were buried in a landslide at an iron ore mining area in SW China's Chongqing Municipality, SW China.