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Australia Moves into Biggest Ever Mining Boom

The federal treasurer Wayne Swan predicted that Australia would move into its biggest mining boom phase in October, possibly the largest since the 1850s.

21 Nov 2010

Growing Concern from Europe on Future Supply of Raw Materials

The European Union is seeing the shortage of raw materials as a major risk for the global economy as demand begins to exceed supply. European Union trade chief Karel De Gucht said that no country possessed all the raw materials that it needed.

21 Nov 2010

Gossan Resources Announces Completion of Field Program at Pipestone Vanadium Project in Manitoba

Gossan Resources Limited (TSX VENTURE:GSS)(FRANKFURT/FREIVERKEHR & XETRA:WKN 904435) has completed a field program at the 3584-hectare Pipestone Vanadium Project at Cross Lake, about 150km south of Thompson, Manitoba.

From Gossan Resources Limited 20 Nov 2010

NEVADO Reports Assay Results from La Blache Iron-Titanium-Vanadium Property

NEVADO RESOURCES CORPORATION (TSX VENTURE:VDO) (FRANKFURT:NSV) has announce Iron, Titanium and Vanadium assay results from recently discovered massive magnetite-ilmenite at the Hervieux East Extension and newly discovered Hervieux North Extension Occurrences found during the 2010 exploration program on the Company's wholly-owned 646 claims / 355 km2 La Blache Iron-Titanium-Vanadium Property (refer to the NEVADO news release dated November 10, 2010).

19 Nov 2010

Troy Resources Signs Agreement to Sell High Grade Iron Ore Obtained from Andorinhas Gold Mine

Troy Resources NL has announced it has signed the Definitive Agreement with Mineracao Floresta Do Araguaia for the sale of the high grade colluvial iron ore found on the Andorinhas Gold Mine leases.

19 Nov 2010

OneSteel to Open Iron Ore Mine at Whyalla, South Australia

The South Australian Government has already given the company approval to begin operations. The Iron Chieftain Mine is located 40 km west of Whyalla.

From InfraBuild 18 Nov 2010

Atlas Iron Close to Gaining Access to Pilbara Rail

Atlas Iron, an Australian iron ore producer, with a number of key projects located within 150 km of the port of Port Hedland in Western Australia is closing in on consolidating a deal which would allow it to use one of BHP Billiton's Pilbara railway lines.

From BHP Billiton Plc 18 Nov 2010

Open Pit Iron Ore Mine Planned for North Wisconsin

Mining company Gogebic Taconite wants to develop an open pit mine for iron ore in north Wisconsin. The project would cost about $1 billion and the company has bought an option to lease the mineral rights on 22,000 acres in Ashland and Iron counties.

18 Nov 2010

Adhunik Metaliks Commences Operations in Orissa

Indian steelmaker Adhunik Metaliks said that it had commenced operations at three mines in the Indian state of Orissa despite not having received all regulatory approvals to begin the development of the iron ore deposits in the state. The three mines in question are Tentulidihi, Sanpatholi and Kusunidihi.

17 Nov 2010

Brockman Resources Knocks Back Chinese Offer

Brockman Resources has decided to reject the offer made by the Chinese company Wah Nam International. The iron ore producing company chairman Barry Cusack said that the board of directors would be calling unanimously for share holders to refuse the $930 million offer from the Hong Kong listed company.

From Brockman Mining Limited 17 Nov 2010