By Kishori Krishnan Exclusive To Iron Investing News With key indicators across developed economies showing an improvement in the quarter, mining heavyweight BHP Billiton Ltd has teamed up with rivals Rio Tinto Group and Posco, Asia’s most profitable steelmaker, in raising iron-ore production. An uptick in demand from automakers and builders has ensured a good [...]
Continue reading "Ironing Out The Issues"
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
By Kishori Krishnan Exclusive To Iron Investing News The world’s eighth-largest steel maker, India’s Tata Steel Ltd (TISC.BO), has said it expects its European unit Corus to be operating at full capacity by the end of the fiscal year in March. Corus, Europe’s second-largest steelmaker, operated at 80 per cent capacity in October. In a [...]
Continue reading "India’s Iron Fist Thumps In Canada"
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
By Kishori Krishnan Exclusive To Iron Investing News Iron ore negotiations are a real conundrum, as next year’s talks are soon to begin, yet this year’s have not been resolved. In the meantime, the trio – Rio Tinto, Brazil’s Vale and BHP have been taking advantage of spot prices in iron, which have been on [...]
Continue reading "Fluctuating Fortunes"
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
By Kishori Krishnan Exclusive To Iron Investing News The China Iron and Steel Association, which regulates the iron and steel industry, has cracked the whip. Teaming up with the Ministry of Commerce, the duo have begun a joint investigation into the issue of illegal speculative purchasing. This could lead to the cancellation of iron ore [...]
Continue reading "Growing Pressure On Benchmark Price"
Thursday, February 12, 2009
By Kishori Krishnan Exclusive to Iron Investing News The second week of February brings some cheer for the iron ore sector. There are very initial signs that contrary to analysts’ expectations at the start of the year of a drop of about 40 per cent in iron ore prices this year, improving sentiments may not see [...]
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Tuesday, December 16, 2008
By Melissa Pistilli-Exclusive to Iron Investing News The Baltic Dry Index (BDI), what has been referred to as the “canary in the coal mine” for global trade health, rose 7.5 per cent on Friday. This latest development has injected a dose of optimism into the iron ore market. “Indications are that miners have been [...]
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