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Growing for the next phase of iron ore — by Australian Journal of Mining — created Apr 16, 2009 11:41 AM

Many analysts have predicted that a recovery in commodity markets will not happen until later this year. This has been supported by the Baltic Dry Index beginning to lose the ground it made a few months’ ago. In some ways the BDI can be seen as a barometer of global trade, and it is down 34 per cent from last month.

The worst of the downturn behind us — by Australian Journal of Mining — created Apr 15, 2009 02:37 PM

The past two weeks have done much to confirm the probabilities of a significant recovery in the resources markets in 2009 after last year’s sell-off. The performance of copper, oil and the Australian Dollar have given leading indications that new lows for these markets will now not be seen in 2009 and that the worst of this downturn is behind us.

OZ Minerals signs $1.2 bn agreement with China Minmetals — by Australian Journal of Mining — created Apr 15, 2009 02:40 PM

OZ Minerals announced yesterday that it had signed a sales agreement detailing final terms of the proposed transaction with China Minmetals for some of the miner’s assets.

Analysis: Heavy Mineral Sands – Part Two — by Australian Journal of Mining — created Apr 15, 2009 02:43 PM

The mineral sands industry has experienced roller-coaster costs during the past 18 months with titanium feedstock producers having to face escalation in consumables including energy (oil ~ US$ 40-147), sulphuric acid for sulphate route producers (~US$50-420), green coke (~US$20-110) and caustic (US$320-1,000) prices increasing by up to 5 or 6 times for some of these items over this period.