Logan Resources Ltd. announce that initial drilling results have confirmed historic Noranda surface drilling in the area. The initial four drill holes (totaling 1,100 metres) were sited to test an area where Noranda had completed four surface holes in the 1960′s. Logan’s four holes averaged 50.4% iron over an average vertical width of 55.8... 
Cantex Mine Development Corp. announce that Vale International SA, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Companhia Vale do Rio Doce, has signed a letter agreement for the Company’s Suwar, Wadi Qutabah nickel, copper, cobalt and platinum group element projects in Yemen.
Vale’s minimum exploration commitment under the agreement is US $2 million to... 
Northland Resources Inc. announce that the Chief Mines Inspector of Sweden has granted the Exploitation Concessions for Tapuli K1 and Tapuli K2. The granting of the concession has been communicated to the parties involved in the land use of the area and has been released by Mines Inspectorate to Northland and the public today.
Northland will publish... 
Mr. Buck Morrow, President of Northland Resources Inc., to advise that Northland has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Port Authority of Kemi in Finland, and its owner, the City of Kemi (Port).
In the MOU, Northland commits to ship the full iron ore production from the Tapuli mine via the Port of Kemi. In return, the Port of Kemi and the... 
Mechel OAO, one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, attended the 14th annual Metal Expo’ 2008 international specialized exhibition held at the Crocus Expo International Exhibition Center in Moscow, Russia on November 11-14, 2008.
The Metal Expo’ 2008 exhibition featured the products and achievements of more than 700 companies... 
Logan Resources Ltd. announce that it has received the permit to begin drilling the Brynnor Iron project, located on its 100%-owned Redford Property, Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Crews mobilized over the weekend and drilling has now started. The Company plans to complete 6,200 metres of diamond drilling in 20 holes. D.J. Drilling Ltd. has been... 
The Timken Company announced that metals and mining company, Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (Vale), awarded Timken with a contract for 600 Timken® AP-2™ rail-car bearings. The bearings are for Vale’s Class K freight cars, which are used to transport iron ore from Vale’s mine sites across South America for export into China.
Designed to reduce wear,... 
MMX Mineração e Metálicos S.A., pursuant to article 157 of Law 6404/76, and CVM Instruction No. 358/02, hereby makes the following announcement:
Minera MMX de Chile, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MMX, has concluded (i) the acquisition of two mining rights in which the Company has identified promising iron ore deposits and (ii) two Option Agreements... 
Anglo Ferrous Brazil S.A., formerly known as IronX Mineracao S.A. (BOVESPA: IRON3), informs its shareholders that Anglo American Participacoes em Mineracao Ltda. (the “Offeror”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Anglo American plc, announced today that it has commenced a tender offer to purchase any and all of the outstanding common shares,... 
MMX Mineração e Metálicos S.A. informs its shareholders and investors that its subsidiary, MMX Sudeste, started-up the operations of its new magnetic concentration plant on this date.
The start-up of the magnetic concentration plant concludes the first phase of MMX Sudeste Business Plan launched on last July 24th.
Considering the start-up of this... 