Rio Tinto buy Richards Bay Minerals stake from BHP

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:42:00 GMT
BHP Billiton Ltd. sells its 37% stake in South African mineral sands venture Richards Bay Minerals to Rio Tinto PLC and will exit the titanium minerals industry. The deal will see Rio's interest in...
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BHP plans to abandon involvement in titanium mining

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:47:00 GMT
BHP Billiton is to abandon its involvement in titanium mining and has also confirmed cutbacks in nickel ore production in response to weaker metal prices and the impact of a strengthened Australian...
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Crude steel output of Metinvest rised 3.9%

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:05:00 GMT
Ukraine's largest steelmaker and miner Metinvest improved crude steel output 3.9% last year, to 14.4 million tonnes, following hot end upgrades at Ilyich Steel and Yenakiieve Steel. Crude output di...
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Baobab Resources Iron/Vanadium/Titanium Project Update

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:57:00 GMT
Baobab Resources Plc is an iron ore, base and precious metals explorer with a portfolio of exploration projects in Mozambique. The Company is pleased to present an update of activities at the Massa...
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Vietnamese government imposed export prohibition on mineral

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 02:30:00 GMT
The Vietnamese government imposed a comprehensive ban on the exports of iron ore, while demanding that the iron extracting projects in the Thach Khe mine, and other projects, serve only local iron ...
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Titanium miner Kenmare Resources to be top picks of 2012

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:28:00 GMT
Titanium miner Kenmare Resources named by Canadian bank RBC as one of its top picks of 2012, with a price target of 90p a share. It is currently at 49.2p. It has a supply crunch in the commodity it...
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Iluka brakes on zircon, leaves titanium to hum along

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 01:43:00 GMT
SANDS producer Iluka has warned that a combination of economic factors has put a lid on China's love affair with ceramic tiles, knocking demand in the fourth (December) quarter for zircon in a coun...
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Zambia will post revised mining laws

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 07:24:00 GMT
THE government and stakeholders have embarked on an exercise to repeal the Mines and Minerals Development Act of 2008 to help revamp the mining sector and create more jobs for Zambians. Mines and N...
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Queensland: Mayor fight for mining ban

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 23:20:00 GMT
A Queensland mayor is calling for a moratorium into the mining industry in the Brisbane valley only weeks after the Scenic Rim called on the government to cancel mining permits in the region. Graem...
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Kenya: Sh10 Billion Niobium Mining Project Set to Roll Out in Kwale

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 23:20:00 GMT
ESIDENTS of Kaya Mrima in Kwale county have agreed to allow a proposed Sh10 billion mining project to start in the area. Mrima community leader Jumadari Riko said the residents who had refused the ...
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