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Australian Mining Sector Forecast Iron Ore and Copper Mine Production Increase To June 2010
Australia forecast a strong rise in iron ore production and a 10 percent jump in copper mine output in the year to June 2010, even after factoring in a more prolonged economic slump that has already triggered supply curbs.
Australian Mining Companies Forecast Strong Increase Iron Ore-Copper Mine Production
Australia forecast a strong rise in iron ore production and a 10 percent jump in copper mine output in the year to June 2010, even after factoring in a more prolonged economic slump that has already triggered supply curbs.
China Iron Ore Mine Import Reported Rise 6.2% on Nopember
China’s iron ore imports rose 6.2% on month in November to 32.52 million metric tons, but analysts say that is merely a blip in contractual deliveries and some stockpiling at mills.
Two Biggest Mining Companies After Merge, An Ambition Becomes The Biggest Mine Company In World
Marius Kloppers is determined to win his $127bn battle to merge BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, but must beat regulatory hurdles – and Rio’s opposition. Ruth Sunderland met a late starter who could become one of the globe’s most powerful men.
Marius Kloppers, chief executive of mining giant BHP Billiton, could be the patron saint of [...]
Canada Mining Exploration Company Shift Away From Metal Mine Exploration to Coal Mine Exploration
Canada’s biggest diversified mining company has made a major shift away from metals to coal.
Teck Cominco Ltd.’s $14-billion (U.S.) offer for Fording Canadian Coal Trust – the largest coal sector deal in history – amounts to a major bet by Teck on continued strength for the commodity, which is used to make steel and is [...]
Australian Mining Exploration Reported, Iron Ore an Coal Mine Export Effort Australian Economic Growth
Bloomberg online news reported today, growth of chartered investment Australia to experience increase of this year. Factor assisting growth of this state is existence of export mine exploration result activity, especially at delivery of mining products, iron ore mine and coal mine.
Exports climbed 1 percent to A$21.9 billion ($21.1 billion) in May, the statistics bureau [...]
Nickel emerges like noble metal
Nickel prices over the past few years have shown a huge surge buoyed by the concerns of declining global stocks. Strong global demand growth coupled with low inventories has lead Nickel to 15 to 20 year annual average peaks.
Fuelled by the fast developing infrastructure sector, Nickel is expected to continue its peak run. Like gold [...]
Indonesia’s Riches Draw China, India
When it comes to energy and industrial commodities, China and India are Asia’s fiercest competitors. For the last couple of years, both Chinese and Indian companies have done deals across the globe — from Latin America to Africa — to win oil exploration rights or secure long-term raw material contracts.
Now they have set their sights [...]
