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Imperial Crown Trading vies for part of Sishen

by Allan Seccombe | Thu, 18 Mar 2010

Imperial Crown Trading is revealed as the third party that has been granted a prospecting right over part of the Sishen mine operated by Kumba Iron Ore. One of the directors was linked to deputy presi Read ›

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London Mining seeks billions for iron ore plans

by Allan Seccombe | 18-Mar-10 10:48 | comment here

London Mining is hunting billions of dollars in project financing to bring two of its four iron ore projects into production. It starts its Sierra Leone project early in 2011. Read ›

ANC tentacles in Sishen mineral rights

by Jan de Lange | 18-Mar-10 08:59 | 1 comments

The ruling African National Congress may have business interests in the unidentified firm that swooped on Sishen's mineral rights. Read ›

BHP remains cautious about global economy

by I-Net Bridge | 18-Mar-10 08:55 | comment here

Global resources giant BHP Billiton remains cautious about the state of the global economy. Read ›

Iron ore prices are unlikely to rise further

by I-Net Bridge | 17-Mar-10 17:52 | comment here

The spot price of iron ore imported to China has risen 51% in the past three months and is almost double the contract settled between iron ore miners and non-Chinese steelmakers in 2009, Resource Capi Read ›

Kumba's play for Sishen hits a hurdle

by Allan Seccombe | 17-Mar-10 16:39 | 4 comments

Kumba Iron Ore lodges an appeal against the Department of Mineral Resources' decision to grant prospecting rights to a third party over a portion of Kumba's Sishen mine. Read ›

JSE probes ArcelorMittal conduct

by Jan de Lange | 09-Mar-10 11:20 | comment here

The JSE has been questioning ArcelorMittal to determine why the steel giant kept secret a letter informing it that it would no longer receive most of its iron ore at cost price. Read ›

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Chromex plots growth after tough year

by Allan Seccombe | 05-Mar-10 16:22 | comment here

Chromex, a junior chromite producer, is in talks to raise the funds needed to double the capacity at its Stellite plant and boost recoveries after a subdued year for the firm. Read ›

Rio, BHP to push for 80 pct iron ore hike

by Reuters | 05-Mar-10 13:37 | comment here

Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton could hold out for -- and get -- an 80 percent increase in the price of iron ore, their second highest annual hike ever, to help fund expansion. Read ›

Mittal hammered by wary traders

by Fin24.com & I-Net Bridge | 04-Mar-10 09:27 | comment here

ArcelorMittal SA has plummeted nearly a quarter in its first hour's trade on the JSE after committing itself to renegotiate an iron ore contract with Kumba Iron Ore. Read ›

Sishen community close to redeeming shares

by I-Net Bridge | 03-Mar-10 18:39 | comment here

Kumba Iron Ore, which is 64% owned by Anglo American, says the Sishen Iron Ore Company Community Development Trust is nearing the redemption of all its preference shares held by Kumba Iron Ore. Read ›