In view of the scale and unprecedented speed with which the current adverse economic climate has developed, a decision has been made by orga...

Vale has signed a US$171M contract for 49 ships, barges and tugs from three Brazilian shipyards....

Rio Tinto has completed the sale of its undeveloped potash assets to Vale, the Brazilian mining company, for a cash consideration of US$850M...

Multipurpose Gangavaram port in India’s eastern Andhra Pradesh state aims to handle about 4 mt of cargo by the end of March following the ...

Baosteel, China’s biggest steel producer, in considering taking over two rivals as part of the nation’s $586B stimulus plan to boost eco...

A larger-than-expected crop of wheat in Western Australia has seen the country raise its wheat harvest estimate by 7%....

Kalahari Minerals, the mining exploration group with a portfolio of copper, base metal and uranium interests in Namibia, has said that Rio T...

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd (‘K’ Line) has announced the launch of TOHOKU MARU, an 88,000 dwt-type special coal carrier, at Imabari Shipbu...

Peabody Energy has obtained an option to purchase up to a 50% interest in a joint venture holding Polo Resources Limited's coal and mineral ...

Illawarra Coke Company (ICC), the only independent coke producer in Australia, has confirmed that it will suspend coke production from its C...

The Esperance Port Authority in Australia is pondering what to do with a dual purpose container/grab crane after BHP Billiton announced the ...

Russia's top metals producers are considering a proposal to merge into one massive company as the global economic crisis continues to bite....