Fortescue opens new berth in Port Hedland

Iron-ore miner Fortescue Metals on Friday officially opened its new iron-ore berth in Port Hedland. The berth was the first of two to be constructed at the Herb Elliott port, which would achieve a 120-million ton a year capacity by 2013.

BC smashes through production targets

Iron-ore junior BC Iron on Thursday announced that its Nullagine joint venture (JV) with producer Fortescue Metals had achieved its sustained target production rate of five-million tons production and export. The miner said in a statement that...

Solomon iron-ore project, Australia

Project house Leighton Contractors has been nominated as the preferred contractor for the Solomon project.

BHP may delay at least two mega projects to rein in spending

BHP Billiton, the world's biggest miner, is likely to delay signing off on at least two mega projects after its chairman put the brakes on an $80-billion plan to grow the company's iron-ore, copper and energy operations, analysts say. Slumping...

Company Announcement: Atlas Iron and QR National to progress joint study on proposed Pilbara Railway

Atlas Iron Limited is pleased to advise that it has entered into a binding Memorandum of Understanding with QR National to progress the feasibility of an independent railway in WA’s Pilbara region.

Atlas Iron, QR National study new Pilbara rail link

Iron-ore miner Atlas Iron has entered into an agreement with freight carrier QR National to progress the feasibility of an independent railway in the Pilbara. The proposed railway would connect iron-ore deposits in the East and South East, to...

BHP Q3 iron-ore output rises, warns of coal strike threat

Global diversified miner BHP Billiton produced 37.94-million tons of iron-ore in the March quarter, which is a 14% year-on-year increase, but 8% less than what it produced in the December quarter. BHP Billiton said on Wednesday that the...

Solomon Hub iron-ore project, Australia

The project, is part of a A$8.4-billion expansion from 55-million tons a year to 155-million tons a year in Western Australia.

Iron-ore exports to China up at Port Hedland

Iron-ore shipments to China through Australia's Port Hedland rose modestly in February compared with January, according to data released by the port authority, suggesting steady demand from the world's largest steel industry after signs of a weak...

Sandfire mines first DSO at Degrussa

Copper-gold developer Sandfire Resources has mined its first direct shipping ore (DSO) product from the openpit at the Degrussa project, in Western Australia. The openpit would extract some 143 000 t of DSO reserves grading 25.6% copper and 2.5...

Miners search for water in WA

Miners BHP Billiton and Fortescue Metals, along with several other major industrial companies in the Port Hedland area would fund a A$6-million drilling investigation programme for a water supply scheme. Environment and Water Minister Bill...

Iron Ore-Upturn stalls on slow China steel market

SINGAPORE - Iron ore steadied on Wednesday after a recent spike in spot prices spurred caution among buyers who are worried a slow steel market in top consumer China cannot justify sustained gains in prices of the raw material. Offers for...