ATLAS Iron has identified four new iron ore discoveries at its Abydos project in Western Australia’s Pilbara region.
08/01/2009
IRON ore explorer Golden West Resources has announced substantial mine developments in Western Australia, following a near 40% increase in mineral resources at its Wiluna West project
11/08/2008
FORTESCUE Metals has failed to meet its 30 September 2009 deadline for a $6bn funding deal with Chinese banks.
12/10/2009
GRD MINPROC has landed an engineering contract for the $5.2bn Sino iron ore project in Western Australia.
07/10/2008
SINOSTEEL is set to increase its Australian presence after wrapping up acquisition of a Western Australian iron ore miner.
17/09/2008
OUTOTEC will build an iron ore pelletizing plant for an Indian steel maker as part of a $121m agreement.
13/08/2008
FORTESCUE Metals is studying plans for a second iron ore port in Western Australia’s Pilbara region.
14/10/2008
RIO TINTO is being approached by Indian steel mills seeking long-term iron ore contracts.
09/09/2008
AN industry meeting in Perth has questioned the future of Australia’s iron ore industry in the wake of a weakening economy.
25/09/2008
TWO remote farming communities in Western Australia may be set to share in the iron ore mining boom.
03/10/2008
THE minerals sector should brace itself for years of iron ore oversupply, according to a global commodities analyst.
03/12/2008
RIO Tinto has announced it will postpone a $2.15bn iron ore expansion project in Brazil because of the global financial crisis.
13/01/2009
THE global credit squeeze is making its mark on the resources sector, and is set to continue according to Australia’s fourth largest iron ore producer.
13/10/2008
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31/03/2009
BLUESCOPE Steel will sell its New Zealand iron sands mining operation to Hong Kong’s Cheung Kong Infrastructure (CKI).
28/08/2008
FORTESCUE Metals has suspended work on its iron ore railroad in the Pilbara, signalling further slump in global demand for steel and iron ore.
27/11/2008
RIO TINTO is resuming operations at its Western Australian iron ore mines following a two-week closure to cut production.
07/01/2009
CHINA may require Rio Tinto and its rivals to cut iron ore prices by 82% to answer for decreased steel prices, according to the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA).
11/12/2008
GRD Minproc has landed an engineering contract for the largest magnetite project in Western Australia.
18/11/2008
FORTESCUE Metals says a recovery of China’s iron ore market is just around the corner stifled 2008 growth with the global economic crisis.
04/02/2009