Globe and Mail

Merged Glencore, Xstrata would take aim at iron ore Reuters Glencore and Xstrata, which have yet to reach a deal, would together rank as the world's largest thermal coal exporter, the largest zinc producer and third-largest copper miner - but would remain all but non-existent in iron ore mining. RON DERBY: Sights could turn to Anglo again after big mergerBusiness Day Potential mining tie-up to attract scrutinyFinancial Times Xstrata CEO Unlikely to Give Up Helm of Mine Giant He BuiltBusinessWeek all 846 news articles »

Hindu Business Line

NMDC to acquire two coal, one iron ore mine abroad Business Standard India's largest iron ore miner NMDC Limited, which is expanding its geographical footprint, is currently in the process of acquiring two coking coal projects in Russia and Australia, besides an iron ore mine in Brazil involving an initial investment of ... NMDC to unlock cash chest for overseas assetsHindu Business Line NMDC eyes four more overseas buys each in Russia, Brazil, Mozambique and AustraliaEconomic Times NMDC on acquisition modeThe Hindu Proactive Investors Australia -Fox Business -Zee News all 23 news articles »

Editorial: Mining bill would benefit from more study Green Bay Press Gazette The state Assembly last month passed a bill that would clear the way for Hurley-based Gogebic Taconite to construct and operate a large open-pit iron ore mine in Ashland and Iron counties in northern Wisconsin. The company says it would spend about ... and more »

Australia's First Iron Ore Mine to Re-Open 4-traders (press release) ASX Release Stock Code: PRW Proto Resources & Investments Ltd ("Proto", "the Company") is preparing plans to re-open Australia's first iron ore mine as part of the Barnes Hill mining project development. The Barnes Hill development has an iron ore cap ...

Telegraph.co.uk

Merged Glencore, Xstrata would take aim at iron ore Reuters Glencore and Xstrata, which have yet to reach a deal, would together rank as the world's largest thermal coal exporter, the largest zinc producer and third-largest copper miner - but would remain all but non-existent in iron ore mining. Mining Deals to Pile UpWall Street Journal Anglo American Proves Vulnerable to Takeover by Glencore-Xstrata: Real M&ABloomberg How Glencore and Xstrata nailed the $76bn dealThe Australian Telegraph.co.uk all 179 news articles »

NSL Consolidated advances closer to first iron ore sales from its Indian projects Proactive Investors Australia NSL Consolidated (ASX: NSL) is focused on developing an iron ore mining and related infrastructure company in India. The company's strategy is founded on prudent, staged investment into the unique Indian market. By building a portfolio of low cost, ... and more »

Cliffs Is Making Gold From Iron Ore Wall Street Journal (blog) Iron ore is used in making steel. Cliffs' shares (CLF), which went over $75 in Friday's rally, also are likely to stage a revival after dropping 20% last year as steel prices fell and two of the company's coal mines were temporarily closed. and more »

Indian iron ore mining mess - CID may question former WB minister SteelGuru TOI reported that with two IAS officers already in custody, the CID is now zeroing in on a former minister for his alleged role in the iron ore scam in which West Bengal Essential Commodities Supply Corporation Ltd lost more than INR 300 crore.

Proactive Investors Australia

IronClad Mining snags former Brockman Resources MD to lead the company Proactive Investors Australia Prior to that, he held a senior executive position with BHP Billiton's Iron Ore Division, with responsibility for integrating projects across BHP's three iron ore business sectors – mine, port and rail. “We pursued Wayne for the position given his ...

New royalty rates for minerals like iron ore in August Economic Times By August, new royalty rates will come," Mines Minister Dinsha Patel told PTI. Patel said the states are already calibrating royalty in such a fashion that it is enhanced significantly. Furthermore, there are provisions for hiking the royalty rate in ... and more »