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Buchanan port secures Guinea iron ore deal

In-Depth01-Mar-20
It has been reported in the Mano River states in Guinea that Singapore’s Al Khaldiya Mining has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop
the Diecké iron ore mine, with ore shipped out of a Liberian port.

Testing times for SA mining

In-Depth01-Jan-20
Despite a succession of challenges, South Africa remains an important global source of mining commodities

More progress on Simandou

In-Depth01-Jan-20
The Chinese Government is to sanction the development of blocks 1 and 2 of the Simandou iron ore deposit in Guinea by stateowned Chinese companies in the Société Minière de Boké-Winning (SMBWinning) consortium

First decline in Chinese steelmaking since 2017

In-Depth01-Nov-19
The slowdown of Chinese iron ore imports is expected to negatively affect the Capesize segment, shipping association Bimco has warned.

Port of Saldanha set to lose steel plant

In-Depth01-Nov-19
ArcelorMittal South Africa (AMSA) has announced that, despite efforts to cut costs, it is to close its steel plant at Saldanha, affecting both exports out of the neighbouring port and demand for iron ore on the railway from the Northern Cape mines to Saldanha

Russian grain traders going global

In-Depth01-Nov-19
Russia’s EFKO and VTB groups have agreed to jointly build and operate deepwater facilities at the country’s new Black Sea harbour of Taman to handle 10 Mtpa of grain and oil meal, as well as 3 Mtpa of vegetable oil exports

Simandou ready for US$15B take-off

In-Depth01-Nov-19
After many years of intrigue and dispute, it fi nally looks as if iron ore production will begin on the Simandou deposit in Guinea

Bolsonaro pushes to privatise ports

In-Depth01-Sep-19
Brazil’s new government is looking to attract more investment in infrastructure and privatise the country’s ports as state-backed Chinese investors circle

China building on BRICS

In-Depth01-Sep-19
With Brazil poised to host the five-country BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) summit in November, the national focus will again turn to the increased investment by China in the country’s infrastructure projects.

Foreign investors unlock port and rail hub for Bahia

In-Depth01-Sep-19
Work is under way in the state of Bahia to construct new bulk export terminals and a railway to serve iron ore mining and broader economic development in the region

More iron ore for Liberia?

In-Depth01-Jul-19
ArcelorMittal has completed a feasibility study into the expansion of its Tokadeh iron ore mine near the borders of Guinea and
Cote d’Ivoire, with Phase 2 now likely to go ahead

Good news for Kumba in SA

In-Depth01-Jul-19
Kumba Iron Ore has tripled its profits, raising hopes that it will ramp-up volumes transported on the Sishen line and exported via the Port of Saldanha

LNG-fuelled ore carrier design wins joint AIP

In-Depth01-Jul-19
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd (KLine) and Namura Shipbuilding Co Ltd have received joint Approval in Principle (AIP) for the concept design of an LNG-fuelled ore carrier from DNV GL.

Low Countries looking beyond coal

In-Depth01-May-19
Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Antwerp, the bastions of global seaborne coal trade, are readying themselves for Europe’s energy transition

Iron ore in a state of flux

In-Depth01-Mar-19
Despite forecasts of modest demand growth for iron ore this year, there is no guarantee that volumes will increase at all.

Rio Tinto rolls out AutoHaul trains

In-Depth01-Mar-19
Last July, the giant mining company Rio Tinto launched its AutoHaul train operating system.

Movement on Simandou

In-Depth01-Mar-19
After years of impasse and disagreement, one of the world’s biggest untapped iron ore deposits, Simandou in Guinea, could finally be developed

China maintains reliance on coal

In-Depth01-Jan-19
As China’s economic expansion continues at home and abroad, its demand for coal remains largely unabated despite efforts to pursue less environmentally damaging policies.

India invests in bulk capacity

In-Depth01-Jan-19
While India has made some progress increasing its cargo handling capacity, major public and private initiatives will see this process accelerate over
the coming years.

Doubts remain over Simandou

In-Depth01-Jan-19
Talks on developing the Simandou iron ore project in Guinea have collapsed because of a disagreement over the direction of the export railway.

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