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Iron ore spot price tipped to increase in coming months — by wallacep — created Jun 30, 2010 01:47 PM

The spot price for iron ore over the next three months is forecast to increase by 23 per cent over the previous quarter to US$148/t (FOB, 62 per cent Fe), according to equity research company Resource Capital Research (RCR).

Launch of key part to Rio’s ‘Mine of the Future’ — by wallacep — created Jun 30, 2010 02:43 PM

Rio Tinto has announced the opening of its new operations centre, a key part of the ‘Mine of the Future’ - a high-technology, purpose-built centre located alongside Perth’s domestic airport.

Hancock gets green light for $7.2bn iron ore rail link — by wallacep — created Jun 30, 2010 02:49 PM

The unlisted company owned by Australia’s wealthiest woman, Hancock Prospecting, has been given the green light to develop a rail line connecting its Roy Hill iron ore project to Port Hedland in Western Australia.

Kazakhstan uranium continues downward pressure on cost curve — by wallacep — created Jun 30, 2010 04:56 PM

Kazakhstan’s mine supply growth is expected to exert further downward pressure on the global sector near/mid-term cash cost curve, according to equity research firm Resource Capital Research (RCR).