Jambreiro moves closer to development - Centaurus

Brazilian iron-ore developer Centaurus Metals has received government approval for the final exploration reports on the three key tenements of its Jambreiro iron-ore project. The National Department of Mineral Production’s approval paved the...

Company Announcement: Diamond Drilling Continues To Identify Near Surface Iron Mineralisation And Extensions

The Board of BrazIron Limited is pleased to provide an update on diamond drill results from its 51% owned Urubu Iron Ore Prospect, which is part of the Xique Xique Project located in the State of Bahia, Brazil

Company Announcement: Brazilian Government approves Jambreiro Final Exploration Reports

Centaurus Metals Limited is pleased to advise that it has taken another important step forward with the approvals process for its flagship Jambreiro Iron Ore Project in Brazil after receiving Government approval for the Final Exploration Reports...

Brazil’s Vale invests to get around Chinese megaship ban

Brazilian diversified mining major Vale, the world’s number two mining group in terms of market capitalisation, Has announced that it is to establish a second floating iron ore transfer station, in Subic Bay in the Philippines. This station will...

Company Announcement: Geochemical Survey Results Indicate Additional Target at Subbao Grid, Limao Gold Property, Brazil

Amerix Precious Metals Corp. is pleased to announce that drilling has begun at the Limão Gold Property located in the Tapajós Gold Province, Pará State, Brazil.

Centaurus swaps projects in Brazil

Iron-ore developer Centaurus Metals has acquired the Curral Velho iron-ore project in Brazil in exchange for its interest in the Caçapava copper/gold project through a tenement swap agreement. The Curral Velho project comprises six tenements...

Usiminas scales back iron ore mining plans

Brazilian steelmaker Usiminas has cut back on plans to expand its iron-ore production, reducing its targeted output by 2015 to 25-million tons from 29-million tons, the company's VP said on Monday. "The project is just being revised because a new...

Vale says iron-ore sales brisk despite slower China

Brazilian miner Vale is selling iron-ore about as fast as it can mine it despite a slowdown in the economy of China, its top customer, the company's head of investor relations said on Monday. A string of economic indicators show China, the...

Company Announcement: Centaurus Metals Acquires new Brazillian Iron Ore Project

Centaurus Metals Limited is pleased to advise that it has acquired a new iron ore exploration project in the State of Paraiba, north-eastern Brazil, through an innovative tenement swap agreement – further strengthening its pipeline of iron ore...

West Africa emerging as the new Pilbara – West African Minerals

West Africa is emerging as the next significant iron-ore province after Australia’s rich Pilbara and is attracting the attention of global majors and the Chinese, says the London-Aim-listed West African Minerals. Major diversified miners are...

Anglo American to open London, Singapore sales hubs

Global miner Anglo American is opening a new commercial hub in Singapore on July 1 and also in London, a move that reflects the shift in the company's sales focus to Asia. Tom Bell, who has been with Anglo's London-based thermal coal marketing...

Vale to build second iron ore storage ship in Asia

Vale will build a second floating iron ore storage vessel in Asia to feed shipments to its main market, China, a senior company official said on Monday, as the Brazilian miner works around Beijing's ban on its huge dry bulk ships. China, the...