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Odisha lets 3 more mines to reopen

Last Updated: Saturday, May 2, 2015, 19:58

The Odisha government on Saturday decided to allow three more iron ore and manganese mines to resume operations after signing off fresh lease deeds.

RINL, APMDC inks deal on magnetite iron ore extraction

Last Updated: Saturday, May 2, 2015, 16:01

State-owned Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (RINL) and Andhra Pradesh Mineral Development Corporation (APMDC) have entered into a pact to explore and extract Magnetite iron ore in West Godavari district.

India to cut export tax on low-grade iron ore to 10% from 30%

Last Updated: Thursday, April 30, 2015, 18:09

India will cut the export tax on low-grade iron ore to 10 percent from 30 percent, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Thursday, a move that will boost shipments of the steelmaking raw material from Goa.

Brazilian mining giant Vale posts $3.1 bn Q1 loss

Last Updated: Thursday, April 30, 2015, 17:48

The earnings report was more bad news for a company which had already lost $1.85 billion in the last three months of 2014.

Big China steel thrives, stoking export fears

Last Updated: Monday, April 27, 2015, 09:51

Plunging iron ore prices are providing a lifeline for some of China`s biggest steel mills, but raising the prospect of a rising tide of exports and increased friction with the European Union and countries such as India.

BHP Billiton`s iron ore output jumps despite weak price

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 22, 2015, 12:02

Mining giant BHP Billiton Wednesday said total iron ore production for the nine months to March jumped to a new high as prices remained near a decade-low, but deferred a project to boost output of the commodity to save costs.

POSCO Q1 profit up 20%, low iron ore costs outweigh weaker steel prices

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 21, 2015, 13:00

That compared with 518 billion won in operating profit in the same period a year earlier, and 632 billion won in the October-December quarter.

MOIL registers 10% growth in core production in FY15

Last Updated: Monday, April 20, 2015, 22:22

State-owned Manganese Ore India (MOIL) has registered a growth of 9.90 percent at 9.77 lakh tonnes in its core production during the fiscal year 2014-15.

NMDC shares dip over 5% on cut in iron ore prices

Last Updated: Monday, April 20, 2015, 18:06

Shares of state-run mining company NMDC plunged over 5 percent Monday, leading to an erosion of Rs 2,755 crore from its market valuation, after the company slashed iron ore prices by up to 20 percent.

NMDC slashes iron ore prices by up to 20%

Last Updated: Saturday, April 18, 2015, 14:51

Coming under pressure from the domestic steel sector, NMDC Saturday slashed iron ore price by up to 20 percent for the remaining days of the current month.

Australia chases India trade deal as China slows, iron ore tumbles

Last Updated: Thursday, April 16, 2015, 09:34

An agreement with India would cap an unprecedented two years for Australian trade negotiators, who have reached landmark free trade deals with China, Japan and South Korea.

Cut iron-ore prices by 25%: Assocham to centre

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 15, 2015, 20:34

To help domestic steel industry become competitive, the government needs to bring down iron ore prices by 25 percent, industry body Assocham said on Wednesday.