State fires back over Kumba’s Sishen bid
The DMR has rejected Kumba Iron Ore’s right application over a portion of Sishen mine because the group submitted a "fraudulent' application, reports Business Day.
ArcelorMittal sees slow steel recovery
Demand for steel in the developed world will only return to pre-crisis levels in 2015, says ArcelorMittal chair Lakshmi Mittal.
Ian Cockerill’s punt on Liberia
Petmin's investment in an iron ore project in Liberia links it to AIM-listed Hummingbird Resources, with Ian Cockerill chairman of both companies.
Furnace pains put damper on IFM sales surge
International Ferro Metals says quarterly sales of ferrochrome have doubled, but warns its production will be hampered by furnace problems for the rest of the year.
Petmin to finance Liberian exploration
Petmin has agreed with Hummingbird Resources to provide $2m for the exploration of Hummingbird’s iron ore-rich Ginka licence area in Liberia.
Sishen: the saga continues
The drama over mineral rights for Kumba Iron Ore’s valuable Sishen Mine will play out in the courts this week.
Kumba livid over new ICT application
Kumba Iron Ore has accused the department of mineral resources of acting unlawfully and maliciously for accepting a mining rights application from ICT over Sishen mine.
Steel price hike announced
THE base list price of all general flat and long steel products will increase from February, says ArcelorMittal SA.
Tata to keep Riversdale stake
India's Tata Steel says it will not let go of its holding in Mozambique-focused Riversdale Mining, calling it a strategic stake.