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Chinese companies talk to UK miner about Sierra Leone iron-ore

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British mining company London Mining has revealed that it is in talks with major Chinese groups about its Marampa iron-ore project in Sierra Leone. “We’re having these discussions now,” London Mining CEO Graeme Hossie told Bloomberg News....

By: Keith Campbell

6th November 2009

IRON-ORE

India's Sept iron ore exports rise 88% y/y

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Indian iron ore exports jumped an annual 88% in September as Chinese demand picked up, and partly reflected a statistical effect caused by a slump in the same month last year in the wake of the world economic crisis. Exports climbed to...

By: Reuters

6th November 2009

IRON-ORE – 2

Australian iron-ore minnow  eyeing 2Mt/y by 2011

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Australian iron-ore minnow FerrAus is working towards becoming a mid-tier producer of two million tons a year by 2011.

By: Jonathan Faurie

6th November 2009

FERROCHROME

Ruukki to triple ferrochrome smelting capacity

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Ferroalloy producer Ruukki on Thursday reported that it was on the verge of completing an internal feasibility study into its expansion plans for the recently acquired Mogale production facilities. Speaking to journalists on a conference call,...

By: Esmarie Swanepoel

5th November 2009

IRON-ORE

Australia approves China investment in ore firm

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Wuhan Iron & Steel, China's third-largest steel group, has won Australian government approval to invest A$271-million ($247-million) in iron ore developer Centrex Metals, Centrex said on Thursday. Under the deal, Wuhan Iron will take a 15% stake...

By: Reuters

5th November 2009

ZIMBABWE

Zim small-scale chrome miners demand 80% claims share

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Zimbabwe’s federation of small-scale miners says the government should consider re-allocating chrome claims along the country’s Great Dyke in a manner that should result in a shareholding ratio of 80% indigenous and 20% foreign corporate...

By: Oscar Nkala

4th November 2009

IRON ORE

BHP Billiton opens iron-ore hub, to increase W Australia capacity

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Diversified giant BHP Billiton on Wednesday officially opened the Newman Mining Hub at its Western Australia iron-ore operations. The hub would be the centre of the Western Australia iron-ore operations’ mining, crushing and screening...

By: Esmarie Swanepoel

4th November 2009

IRON ORE

Sundance Resources acquires second drill rig to accelerate exploration

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ASX-listed iron-ore company Sundance Resources has purchased a second diamond drilling rig which would enable it to accelerate exploration of high-grade hematite prospects at its Mbalam iron-ore project, in West Africa. The second track-mounted...

By: Esmarie Swanepoel

3rd November 2009

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Company	Country	Currency	Facility
Bloomberg China Minmetals London Mining BHP Billiton Rio Tinto Minerals Business Mogale Ruukki Ruukki South Africa Aquila Resources Baosteel Centrex Metals Minerals Marketing Corporation Smelting Company Zimbabwe Alloys Limited Zimbabwe Miners Federation Zimbabwe Mining Sundance Resources	China Sierra Leone India Australia South Africa Zimbabwe Cameroon	USD AUD	Marampa Mine MVA Direct Arch Great Dyke
Industry Term	Natural Feature	Person	Product
Iron-ore Trader Metals Trader Mine-to-metal Steel Supplied Product Sustainable Mining Operations Iron Ore Developer Steel Group Chrome Mining Corporations Scale Chrome Miners Specified Chrome Products Mining	Sierra Leone Davidson Creek	Graeme Hossie Glen Kalvampara Goa Mineral Ore Fortescue Minerals Kumba Iron Ore Alistair Ruiters Alwyn Smit Danko Koncar George Kawonza Victor Nyoni Ian Ashby Norman Moore Don Lewis	Marampa
City	Province Or State	Region	Continent
Mumbai Johannesburg SYDNEY Wuhan Bulawayo	Goa Western Australia South Australia	West Coast West Africa	Australia Europe