Wednesday
,
01 Jul 2009
Chinese steel mills may be softening their demands on new iron ore contract prices with the major mining companies in an attempt to salvage the annual contract pricing system
Friday
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26 Jun 2009
A recent courtesy meeting between the chief executives of Ivanhoe Mines and Chinalco has raised the prospect of the two compnaies co-operating on a major mining venture
Friday
,
26 Jun 2009
Xstrata Copper has confirmed it will conduct a study into the viability of the giant Tampakan copper/gold project in the Philippines.
Monday
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22 Jun 2009
BHP and Philippine company Asiaticus, which have been in a legal tussle since last year over slow development of the Pujada nickel project, have agreed to end their dispute.
Wednesday
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17 Jun 2009
Chinese officials suggest that the proposed Rio/BHP iron ore jv should be subject to Chinese anti-monopoly legislation as the steel industry worries about potential price impacts.
Tuesday
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16 Jun 2009
An explosion at a coal mine in Indoesai has killed one person and rescuers were trying to reach at least 30 miners feared trapped.
Friday
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12 Jun 2009
Centerra's Boroo gold mine operating licenses have been suspended for up 3 months because of alleged issues with its operation and if the issues are not resolved the licenses could be revoked.
Monday
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08 Jun 2009
With Shanghai copper inventories rising 51% in the past week, prices took a major tumble today as investors worried about excess supplies.
Thursday
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04 Jun 2009
With the Chinese steel producers looking for bigger cuts in iron ore price than those negotiated by Rio Tinto with Japan and Korea, BHP is reported to be looking at index pricing options.
Tuesday
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02 Jun 2009
Chinese steel mills will offer new proposal in iron ore price talks, but are still looking for a return to 2007 price structures.
Tuesday
,
26 May 2009
There is potential for a paradigm shift beyond last year's watershed with two benchmarks set by two suppliers. They are not only talking about moving the goalposts, they may change the shape of the ball.
Tuesday
,
19 May 2009
The Shanghai copper price rose today by its daily limit as markets rose on increased investor confidence but some analysts fear rally could be shortlived as fundamentals remain weak.
Monday
,
18 May 2009
Speaking at a Hong Kong conference, a senior Rio Tinto executive said that iron ore imports into China are displacing displacing domestic production.
Monday
,
11 May 2009
Platinum Australia said the estimate included 172 holes drilled in 2007 and 2008, which had not been included in the prior resource estimates.
Monday
,
04 May 2009
China's National Development and Reform Commission wants to shut down some of the country's smaller and more inefficient base metals, steel and oil production plants.
Friday
,
01 May 2009
Leyshon Resources has announced significantly reduced capital requirements for the Zheng Guang gold project in China from the original US$59 million to US$48 million.
Monday
,
27 Apr 2009
Indonesia's rules on foreign divestment of mining projects must be revised if Southeast Asia's biggest economy is to attract new investment in the sector.
Thursday
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02 Jul 2009
With Chinese and Indian stock markets around 12-month highs, the two-tier global mining market gains more divide; 74 of the world's Top 100 mining companies may now be classified under the "developing country" heading.