Articles Tagged "consolidated"

WISCO acquires Consolidated Thompson shares

Minerals Corporation Limited of Wuhan Iron and Steel (Group) (WISCO) has acquired 65 million common shares of Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines Limited (TSX: CLM). The shares were acquired by way of private placement for an aggregate subscription price of C$ 28,748,227.20 or C$ 4.40 per share. The shares were acquired for investment purposes only. For [...]

Strong Signs Spur Iron Talks

By Kishori Krishnan Exclusive To Iron Investing News Rio Tinto has completed the sale of its Corumba iron ore mine in Brazil to mining giant Vale SA for a cash consideration of $750 million. The Corumba sale, which was agreed in January, includes a potash project in Argentina and exploration assets in Canada. The Corumba [...]

Australian Govt. Backing Supports Iron

By Kishori Krishnan Exclusive To Iron Investing News Shares in WA’s mid-west iron ore miners and explorers lifted after the Federal Government committed $339 million towards the $4 billion Oakajee port. The government matched funding offered by the WA state government in its 2009/10 federal budget handed down on Tuesday, bringing the total government commitment [...]