Vale and BSG Resources, two of the world’s top iron-ore miner has decided to finalize the contract. Giant Brazilian miner Vale (VALE.N)(VALE5.SA) has bought the 51 percent stake in BSG Resources. The buy out of the iron ore mining company in Guinea was priced at $2.5 billion. Vale is quoted as saying: “The process followed [...]
A subsidiary of Canada Chrome Corporation, KWG Resources Inc (TSXV: KWG), has appointed a railroad engineering firm for a new railroad link. The firm has completed several projects with KWG’s principal shareholder Cliffs Natural Resources (NYSE: CLF). The North American business unit of Cliffs Natural is comprised of six iron ore mines owned or managed [...]
Minerals Corporation Limited of Wuhan Iron and Steel (Group) (WISCO) has acquired 65 million common shares of Consolidated Thompson Iron Mines Limited (TSX: CLM). The shares were acquired by way of private placement for an aggregate subscription price of C$ 28,748,227.20 or C$ 4.40 per share. The shares were acquired for investment purposes only. For [...]
Additional channel sample results with respect to the St. Anthony’s Gold project has been announced by Pacific Iron Ore Corporation (TSX.V: POC). The project has the potential to host gold resources. These results confirm historic grades from the St. Anthony mine area and demonstrate widespread gold mineralization over a large area. In light of the [...]
By Kishori Krishnan Exclusive To Iron Investing News The alarm bells have started ringing. On the sidelines of a mining conference, Rio Tinto said iron ore prices are certain to fall in 2009, the first decline in seven years, but not by the 50 per cent suggested by some steel makers. On the spot market, [...]
Baffinland Iron Mines (TSE:BIM) announced today that they have signed a memorandum of understanding with the Qikiqtani Inuit Association. This is an early step in negotiating a Inuit Impact and Benefits Agreement covering employment, training, education, contracting, workplace conditions and other issues concerning the Inuit community in the area of the Mary River Project. Gordon McCreary, [...]
By Kishori Krishnan Exclusive To Iron Investing News It was bound to happen. Brazilian stocks dropped for the first time in three days, paring their best monthly gain in a year, on concern that the rebound in commodity prices may not be sustainable as the global economic slowdown deepens. Cia Vale do Rio Doce, (NYSE:RIO) [...]
By Kishori Krishnan Exclusive to Iron Investing News Rio Tinto Ltd. (LON:RIO) gave a gloomy assessment of global commodity markets Tuesday, saying there is unlikely to be much of a rebound this year and warning the downturn will continue to hit its profits. The downbeat outlook reinforces the company’s message that it needs to proceed [...]
By Kishori Krishnan Exclusive To Iron Investing News The closure of major steel operations in the Hamilton area are set to reverberate around the economy, potentially affecting everyone from iron ore producers in Quebec and Labrador to coal companies in Western Canada. Pittsburgh-based United States Steel Corp. has said it will indefinitely idle operations at [...]
By Kishori Krishnan Exclusive To Iron Investing News Ahead of contract talks, iron-ore miners are seeking a price rise. On the horizon is a firmer demand in China, which has ensured that despite concerns about the length and depth of the global recession, iron ore miners are pushing for as much as a 5 per [...]
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