Tag: Iron Ore
Rio, Chalco sign $1.5b venture
Rio Tinto and the Chinese aluminium firm Chalco have signed a $1.5 billion binding agreement to jointly develop the Simandou iron ore project in Guinea.[MORE]
Greens urge Eyre Peninsula steel industry
The Greens say Eyre Peninsula in South Australia should become the hub of a green-powered steel industry.[MORE]
Record iron ore production
BHP Billiton has delivered another record in West Australian iron ore production but has issued a cautious outlook for economic growth.[MORE]
BHP iron production climbs, outlook uncertain
BHP Billiton's iron ore and coking coal production has surged 16 per cent in the June quarter compared to the same time a year earlier.[MORE]
Survey work to start soon for new port
Offshore seismic surveys and marine ecology investigations will start next month as plans progress for a new port on Eyre Peninsula in South Australia.[MORE]
Time has come for Mid West mining
Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett has described Sinosteel's first shipment of iron ore from its Koolanooka mine as another step in the Mid West developing as a mining province.[MORE]
New iron ore product demand rising: analyst
A resource analyst says there is demand for emerging iron ore products from Australia if prices remain firm.[MORE]
Rio at capacity but 'volatility to continue'
Rio Tinto says its Pilbara iron ore operations continued to run close to capacity during the second quarter of 2010.[MORE]
Iron ore shipment leaves Townsville port
The first shipment of iron ore to leave the east coast of Australia since the 1800s has set sail from Townsville in north Queensland.[MORE]
Iron ore deal worries tuna industry
The tuna industry says the latest deal for Eyre Peninsula iron ore exports through Port Lincoln in South Australia highlights the need for an alternative port facility.[MORE]
Wuhan making ore deal payment to Centrex
Major iron ore developments on Eyre Peninsula in South Australia are moving a step closer.[MORE]
Iron ore miners to feature at World Expo
Western Australia's magnetite iron ore miners will showcase the industry at the World Expo in Shanghai from next week.[MORE]
Record figures for Port Hedland exports
The Port Hedland Port Authority has achieved record trade figures for the 2009-10 financial year.[MORE]
Walsh says time to move on after deal struck
Rio Tinto's CEO Sam Walsh says many junior miners are relieved that the major companies and the Federal Government struck a deal over the mining tax. [MORE]
Ministers step outside portfolios to repair mining tax damage
Two senior WA Ministers have been out in Perth today, rebuilding support for Labor before the election.[MORE]
Immigration Minister promotes new-look mining tax
Immigration Minister Chris Evans has been out in Perth promoting the government's revised mining super profits tax. [MORE]
Fears for 3,000 jobs under new tax deal
The changes to the mining tax have not eased industry fears about the future of one of Australia's major steelworks. [MORE]
Mining deal 'scary for democracy'
One of 20 economists who signed a letter supporting the RSPT says the compromise is a 'scary' sign of corporate influence on governments.[MORE]
Xstrata restarts projects after mining tax changes
Xstrata Copper is resuming millions of dollars worth of projects in north-west Qld after Federal Government's changes to the mining tax. [MORE]
Tas miners relieved with tax change
The Tasmanian Minerals Council has hailed the revised super profits mining tax as a breakthrough for the industry. [MORE]
Port deal struck for Peculiar Knob ore
Western Plains Resources expects dozens of jobs to be created under a deal with Flinders Ports to export iron ore through Port Pirie in South Australia.[MORE]
Pilbara rail lines thrown open
Mining companies have had a breakthrough in their bid to use rail lines in Western Australia owned by BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto.[MORE]
High hopes for manganese and iron deposits
Exploration company Monax Mining says it has found encouraging reserves of manganese and iron between Kimba and Darke Peak on Eyre Peninsula in South Australia.[MORE]
Henry has Rudd's 'blood on his hands'
Mining magnate Andrew Forrest has launched a scathing attack on Treasury Secretary Ken Henry, blaming his advice for Kevin Rudd's downfall.[MORE]
Another mining export fight brews at Pt Lincoln
Another export battle is brewing at Port Lincoln in SA, where mining and fishing don't see eye to eye.[MORE]
