Iron ore dispute gains momentum
Legal teams representing Kumba Iron Ore, ArcelorMittal SA and Imperial Crown Trading are to meet as the parties settle down to an expected war of attrition.
Rio to sell Chapudi coal project
Resources giant Rio Tinto has reportedly put its Chapudi coal exploration assets in South Africa up for sale.
Kumba bullish as volumes, prices soar
Kumba Iron Ore, controlled by Anglo American, said first half headline earnings would be higher year-on-year as volumes and prices for its iron ore soared.
Anglo facing Minas Rio delay
Land issues may force Anglo American to delay the start-up of its Minas Rio iron ore project in Brazil, according to a report by Dow Jones.
Rio Tinto completes Alcan Packaging divestment
Resources giant Rio Tinto has wrapped up the divestment of its Alcan Packaging business with the completion of sales of its two outstanding assets.
Miners agree to cut ferrochrome price
Ferrochrome producers in South Africa, the world's largest producer, have agreed to a 4% fall in the third quarter contract settlement price, Merafe Resources says.
Rio not majorly affected by Zim diamond ban
Global miner Rio Tinto says it has not suffered significant loss from Zimbabwe's ban on diamond exports and the interuptions to shipments from the country are limited.
Rio Tinto to lift Ivanhoe stake to 30pct
Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto says it will spend $393m acquiring more shares in Canada's Ivanhoe Mines to progress a landmark copper-gold project in Mongolia.
Imperial Crown seeks Sishen access
Imperial Crown Trading 289 has advised Kumba Iron Ore it wants to access the Sishen mine site to investigate ways in which it can exercise its prospecting rights.
BHP welcomes resolution of resources tax
BHP Billiton's CEO Marius Kloppers is encouraged by the comments of newly-appoinmted Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard that her government will open the door for negotiations with the objective of achieving consensus.