Iron Ore

Miners endorse CN Rail plan for Labrador Trough

VANCOUVER — In the grand scheme of things Canada isn’t known as a great power in the iron ore business, but a group of forward-thinking mining companies have come together with the Canadian National Railway (CNR-T, CNI-N) to explore…


Rio Tinto opens wallet wide for asset upgrades

Rio Tinto (RIO-N, RIO-L, RIO-A) will spend billions of dollars to advance and upgrade some of its highest-profile assets.At its sprawling Pilbara iron-ore operation Western Australia, the company has committed US$3.7 billion to boost capacity,…


Coarse-grained specular hematite samples from Champion Minerals' Fire Lake North iron ore project in the Labrador Trough. Photo by Champion Minerals

Oil Can’s iron ore lifts Champion Minerals

Champion Minerals (CHM-T) has traded higher on news that its 100%-owned Oil Can iron ore ­deposit, 6 km north of its flagship Fire Lake North project in the southern end of the Labrador trough, contains nearly 1 billion tonnes of…


RCMP investigates Cardero’s activities in Ghana

Despite promising early results from its Sheini iron ore project in Ghana, Cardero Resource (CDU-T) could be facing a few legal headaches.The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has launched an investigation into how Cardero won the…


Oil Can resource lifts Champion Minerals

Champion Minerals (CHM-T) is trading higher on news that its 100%-owned Oil Can iron-ore deposit, six km north of its flagship Fire Lake North project in the southern end of the Labrador Trough, contains nearly one billion tonnes of…


Vale secures license for Serra Sul mega development

VANCOUVER — Brazilian mining giant Vale SA (VALE-N) has received its preliminary environmental license for what will be the world’s largest iron-ore project. Serra Sul, or Carajas S11D, is a US$20-billion expansion initiative at the…




Labrador Iron Mines: Canada’s newest iron-ore producer

Toronto-based Labrador Iron Mines (LIM-T) is first out of the gate to cash-in on Canada’s reinvigorated iron-ore hotspot in the Labrador Trough district. Labrador Iron is one of a handful of Canadian developers looking to market iron ore…


Labrador Iron Mines: Canada’s newest iron-ore producer

VANCOUVER — Toronto-based Labrador Iron Mines (LIM-T) is first out of the gate as the race is on to cash-in on Canada’s reinvigorated iron-ore hotspot in the Labrador Trough district. Labrador Iron is one of a handful of Canadian…


Alderon signs JV, offtake agreements

Alderon Iron Ore (ADV-T, AXX-X) took a big step towards developing its Kamistiatusset (Kami) iron-ore project on the Labrador-Quebec border by entering a US$195-million partnership with China’s leading steel producer, Hebei Iron &…


Rockex advances island iron ore deposits in Ontario

The iron ore deposits on Eagle Island, Fish Island and Wolf Island at the southwestern end of Lake St. Joseph in northwestern Ontario were first detected at the turn of the century by employees of the Hudson’s Bay Company, long before…


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