Global iron-ore demand set to double

Global iron-ore demand is set to double to around 3.5-billion tons a year by 2030, with recent investigations by data analysts Raw Materials Group (RMG) identifying two major players in the current iron-ore market, namely China and India.

Creamer Media launches Iron-ore 2012: A review of the sector research report

This electronic report offers insight into this trend in the global and South African iron-ore markets, and also profiles the main iron-ore producers operating globally and in South Africa.

China no threat to foreign commodities - analyst

Data analysts Raw Materials Group on Wednesday defended Chinese investment in foreign resources projects, stating that the Asian major’s effect on the resources industry was less than popularised. Speaking at the second day of the Global Iron...

Iron-ore demand to reach 3.5bn tons by 2030

Global iron-ore demand was expected to double to 3.5-billion tons a year by 2030, as China’s appetite for the steelmaking commodity continued to drive the market. However, mining researcher Raw Materials Group pointed out that the iron-ore...

Company Announcement: Global Iron Ore Demand Set to Double

Global iron ore demand is set to double to around 3.5 billion tonnes per year by 2030, with Chinese appetite for the commodity continuing to drive the market, albeit at a slower pace than during the last decade.

Company Announcement: China’s Zinc Demand to Outstrip Production

A recent report shows that despite China’s proposed increases in Zinc output, a gap nevertheless remains between mine output and refined zinc demand both globally and in China itself, and that this gap may widen over time.

Global iron-ore demand growth remains robust

Global iron-ore production showed a healthy increase of about 8% in 2011, compared with 2010, but the increase was not as impressive as previous years, Raw Materials Group cofounder and partner, Magnus Ericsson, said on Monday. Speaking at the...

Company Announcement: US$3.89 Billion Raised for African Resource Projects

A total of US$3.89 billion was raised for resource projects in Africa from equity funding across global stock exchanges during 2011.

Iron-ore oversupply threat decreased

The threat of an iron-ore oversupply around 2015 has diminished, says mining consultants Raw Materials Group (RMG) acting CEO and cofounder Magnus Ericsson.

China base metals demand growing 10% more than GDP

Demand growth for base metals in China is exceeding its GDP growth rate by 10 percent, and will keep growing, Fan Shunke, the president of China Non-ferrous Techno-Economic Research Institute said on Wednesday. "Base metals demand is about 10%...

Company Announcement: Raw Materials Group consolidates network in Africa

Attached please find a press release on: Raw Materials Group (RMG), mineral economists based in Stockholm, Sweden has concluded a memorandum of understanding with Kai Batla, a leading African mining consultancy.

Northland shares rise on positive revised feasibility report

TSX-listed Northland Minerals on Wednesday announced a revised feasibility study for its flagship Swedish iron-ore project, envisaging a five-million-ton-a-year operation at a cost of $765-million. The company’s shares rose nearly 9% on the...