Iron

Russian miner Petropavlovsk Plc (LON:POG) reported that it planned to raise about $500 million to $600 million in a Hong Kong initial public offering by spinning off its non-precious metals division, including its iron ore operations, in October.

Labrador Iron Mines Holdings Limited (TSE: LIM) will hold its Annual Meeting of Shareholders at the TMX Broadcast Centre Gallery, Main Floor, First Canadian Place, 130 King Street West, Toronto, Ontario on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at 1:30 p.m.

India Globalization Capital, Inc. (NYSE Amex: IGC) announced that it has begun its shipment of iron ore for its contracts.

Bellzone Mining plc (LON:BZM), the iron ore and nickel/copper exploration company developing the Kalia Mine in the Republic of Guinea, West Africa, announced an upgrade and increase in the magnetite JORC resource from 2.4 billion tonnes to 3.74 billion tonnes on the central zone of the Kalia I deposit.

Labrador Iron Mines Holdings Limited (TSE:LIM) reported that agreement has been reached with the Innu Matimekush–Lac John to immediately remove the barriers that had restricted normal access from the town of Schefferville to adjacent mining properties and thereby enable the ongoing development of the Company's iron ore projects in Western Labrador and Quebec.

Eagle Star Minerals Corp., (CVE:EGE) provided the Stage 1 geophysical magnetometer results on the Serra do Ó Block (also known as Morro do Ó Block), at its Angico Iron project in the State of Piaui, North East Brazil.

GLOBEX MINING ENTERPRISES INC. (TSX: GMX) reported that it has acquired 100% interest in a block of 28 claims covering 588 hectares and a strike length of 6 km in the Woodstock area of New Brunswick.

Cardero Resource Corp. (TSE:CDU, NYSE Amex:CDY) announced very positive initial drill results from its Ferro-Titanium TiTac and Longnose projects in northern Minnesota, USA.