Tag: Iron Ore
$44b resource exports 'second highest on record'
Earnings from Australia's mineral and energy exports have hit their second highest level ever.[MORE]
Rio moving ahead with expansion plans
Rio Tinto iron ore boss Sam Walsh has officially opened the company's Brockman 4 site in the Pilbara.[MORE]
New ports planned for mining growth
Premier Mike Rann says the Government is negotiating with industry to build new ports in the Spencer Gulf for mining exports.[MORE]
Iron, copper mine opens in outback SA
The company IMX Resources is officially opening its Cairn Hill mine in South Australia's outback today.[MORE]
Chinese slowdown may affect WA iron ore
A resources analyst says the slowdown of growth in China may affect Australia's iron ore industry in the short term with more downward pressure on steel prices.[MORE]
Fortescue profit rises on output, prices
Iron ore miner Fortescue has posted a $657 million profit, and a large increase in cash flow.[MORE]
Xstrata increases its Sphere of influence
The Swiss miner Xstrata is buying the Australian-listed iron ore exploration company Sphere for about $428 million.[MORE]
OneSteel makes money as mining company
The country's second-largest steelmaker OneSteel has posted a 12 per cent rise in its full-year profit, driven mostly by higher prices for its iron ore exports.[MORE]
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]
