North Korean army cashes in on exports to China Nov 9, 2009
So the army has come up with a new business model, taking over the management of state trading companies to rapidly increase sales of coal, iron ore and other minerals to China, trade data and analysts say. The potential profits are huge: China is one of the world's most voracious consumers of raw materials, and while it has been critical of North Korea's nuclear program and missile tests, it has vastly increased its economic ties with Pyongyang. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Amaranth Salad with Garbanzo Beans ... Nov 7, 2009
Vitamin C assists in iron absorption. All leafy greens, including herbs contain iron. (Suite101.com)
* RBA raises Australias growth forecast Nov 7, 2009
Helping drive Australias growth are the huge amounts of iron ore and other minerals it exports to China, Japan, South Korea and other nations. The bank said export volumes had stayed broadly unchanged despite a sharp downturn in global trade and investment in the sector X especially in liquefied natural gas X is expected to grow. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Freewest Update on Exploration Activities on Its 100%-Owned McFaulds Property, Northern Ontario Nov 6, 2009
In addition, baseline environmental studies are well underway, involving a soil and groundwater investigation to establish the baseline level of potential contaminants in soils and groundwater beneath the concerned sites ... Additional quality-control measures have also recently been adopted for Cr (chromium) and Fe (iron), including the insertion of a certified-reference material, SARM 8, purchased from Mintek in South Africa. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Super tax breaks for rich could be slashed: Swan Nov 6, 2009
He hinted that losers could include the big mining companies, which could see the resource rent tax extended to super-profits from iron ore, coal and other minerals. States could also face pressure to scrap some taxes. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Messenger spies iron on Mercury Nov 5, 2009
Mercury is even more of an "iron planet" than scientists had previously supposed. Richer concentrations of iron and titanium have been seen on Mercury's surface by Nasa's Messenger probe ... Previous Earth and spacecraft-based observations had detected only very low amounts of iron in the silicate minerals covering the innermost world. (BBC News -- Science)
Mine waste blamed for pollution, health risks in north China county Nov 5, 2009
"Because iron ore tailings have been blown everywhere in the village, many villagers, especially children, have erythema. It's very itchy," she says ... Hills of iron ore tailings sit along the Beiming River that runs through Gaocun Village, in Wu'an county, Hebei Province ... The tailings are discharged by two iron ore suppliers -- Beiming River Iron Ore and Yushiwa Iron Ore -- which are owned and operated by the Hanxing subsidiary of China Minmetals Corporation (CMC), a major state-owned... (Xinhuanet, China)
Hudson Drill Results Confirm High Grade Rare Earth Zones On the Greenland Sarfartoq Carbonatite Project Nov 5, 2009
Coarse-grained iron-rich carbonatite bodies were intersected at both ST1 and ST40 drill holes and they host the highest grade REE's mineralization ... 1m) of mineralised iron-rich carbonatite ... A mineralized coarse-grained iron-rich carbonatite body was intersected in SAR09-03 and SAR09-02 - 150 meters apart. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
London Mining Says Minmetals, Sinosteel in Talks on Sierra Leone Project Nov 5, 2009
Nov. 5 (Bloomberg) -- , a developer of iron ore deposits, started building its Marampa mine in Sierra Leone and said Chinese commodity trading companies Sinosteel Corp. and China Minmetals Corp. are interested in the project. Sinosteel, Chinas biggest iron-ore trader, Minmetals, the nations biggest metals trading company, and China National Railways are talking to London Mining about working with the iron ore company on Marampa and other projects, Chief Executive Officer said in an... (Bloomberg -- UK)
Earth takes a deep breath and has a growth spurt Nov 5, 2009
The earliest microbes did not need oxygen, but fed by scavenging molecules of carbon, iron, sulphur and other minerals in the sea. A billion or so years later, pioneer organisms known as cyanobacteria - similar to today's pond scum - learnt how to capture energy from the sun through photosynthesis. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
> read more Nov 4, 2009
Mercury has long been dubbed the Iron Planet, because its metallic core fills nearly half of Mercury's innards and accounts for at least 60% of its mass ... Neutron counts (black dots) made when the Messenger spacecraft was near Mercury suggest that the amount of iron and titanium in the planet's surface is quite high, based on fits to theoretical models ... NASA / JHU-APL / Carnegie Inst. of Washington David J. Lawrence (APL) stirred the geochemical pot by announcing that there's likely a lot... (SkyAndTelescope.com)
China: U.S. partner, or rival? Nov 4, 2009
7: China is also a strong influence in the economies of some solidly Western countries that have huge mineral resources, such as Australia which is a big exporter of iron ore (and which is growing rapidly on the back of China's economic expansion) and to some extent even Canada which has valuable oil shale and other raw materials. 8: A huge flood of cheap Chinese manufactured goods and textiles is swamping the global economy, destroying traditional manufacturing jobs in Europe and North America,... (CNN -- International)
Direct property market drying up Nov 3, 2009
For all of the recent talk in the market about the possibility of Rio Tinto abandoning its proposed iron ore joint venture with BHP Billiton, Rio's management team yesterday could not have made it clearer to investors and analysts that it was committed to the deal ... 8 billion from BHP as part of the deal because it has larger iron ore operations than BHP and the joint venture will be owned 50/50 between the pair. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Origin won't rule out cap raising Nov 2, 2009
As soon as Rio bought Alcan in 2007, it had moved to refocus itself on three core metals: iron ore, aluminium and copper ... In the meantime, Rio and BHP remain in preliminary talks with regulators about their planned iron ore joint venture ... In contrast to BHP, which said the recent move to scrap a joint marketing agreement covering spot iron ore sales was meant to appease customers, Rio admitted the regulators were also an important consideration. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
November 2009 Geology and GSA Today highlights Oct 31, 2009
Boulder, CO, USA GEOLOGY covers a range of topics, including tsunami geomorphology, sag pond deposits, ooids and seawater chemistry, hillslope weathering, volcanoes and the nature of volcanic eruptions, minerals, marine sediments, paleoseismic faults, oxygen isotope records, bolide impact and banded iron formations, trace metal pollution from mining and metallurgy, tidal cycles, and Barchan dunes ... Kenya was the first African country to build geothermal plants to generate a renewable,... (EurekAlert!)
New Wrinkle In Ancient Ocean Chemistry Oct 30, 2009
6 billion-year history, was characterized instead by high amounts of dissolved iron under conditions of essentially no oxygen ... "One exciting thing about our discovery of sulfidic conditions occurring before the GOE is that it might shed light on ocean chemistry during other periods in the geologic record, such as a poorly understood 400 million-year interval between the GOE and around 1.8 billion years ago, a point in time when the deep oceans stopped showing signs of high iron... (Science Daily)
ArcelorMittal, Anglo live with deal before their time Oct 30, 2009
Many years ago, former trade and industry minister Alec Erwin said he would "fire the board" of the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) if they failed to ensure supplies of competitive iron ore during talks to unbundle the steel and iron ore assets of Iscor ... After nearly a decade of uncertainty, an arbitration panel has determined that Iscor's steel operations (now housed in ArcelorMittal South Africa) did not have the right to participate in the expansion of Iscor's iron ore operations... (Business Report, South Africa)
How Are Nutrients Incorporated Into... Oct 30, 2009
Vitamin C improves uptake of iron. Transport of calcium and phosphorus across epithelial cells is greatly enhanced by the presence of Vitamin D.. (Suite101.com)
China Minmetals urges to diversify iron ore sources Oct 29, 2009
China Minmetals urges industry leaders to diversify iron ore sources _English_Xinhua. China Minmetals urges industry leaders to diversify iron ore sources ... BEIJING, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- China Minmetals, the country's largest state-owned metals trader, has urged industry leaders to diversify iron ore supply and improve negotiation tactics to reverse China's unfavorable position in global iron ore deals, China Daily reported Thursday. (Xinhuanet, China)
JV partner keen to fund mining: Emergent Oct 28, 2009
Junior minerals explorer Emergent Resources Ltd says its Chinese joint venture partner is seeking extra funds to invest in a second stage of production at their Beyondie iron ore project in Western Australia ... CMIC is the same Chinese state-owned entity that acquired Cape Lambert Iron Ore Ltd's namesake project in WA's Pilbara region last year. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
China Investment Seeks Commodity, Property Investments as Inflation Hedge Oct 28, 2009
The worlds biggest buyer of commodities including soybeans, cotton and iron ore, will expand 8. 2 percent this year, compared with a March forecast of 7 percent, the Asian Development Bank said this month. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Geologists Studying Groundwater Arsenic Levels In India Empower Bengali Women, Children Oct 27, 2009
Datta said that some of the wells that the researchers tested have 30 times more arsenic than is accepted by the World Health Organization and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ... "The major hypothesis is that the Himalayan river systems that feed the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna delta have been carrying down sediments that are the major source of arsenic. These sediments in the form of specific minerals and in the right environmental conditions trigger the release of arsenic into the... (Science Daily)
Nigeria: FG to Sack 2,255 Steel Workers Oct 26, 2009
Abuja Minister of Steel and Solid Minerals Development, Mrs. Diezani Allison-Madueke, yesterday told the House of Representatives Committee on Steel that at least 50 per cent of the 4,510 workforce of Ajaokuta Steel Complex Limited, ASCL, and the Nigerian Iron Ore Mining Company, NIOMCO, Itakpe, would have to go as government could no longer pay their wages ... But the Iron and Steel Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, ISSSCAN, in a swift reaction, said that its members were ready to go if... (allAfrica.com)
Easy Pumpkin Biscotti Oct 24, 2009
Loaded with an important antioxidant, Beta-carotene, pumpkins are a good source of Vitamin A, C, K, E, and minerals such as magnesium, potassium and iron. While the mighty pumpkin is traditionally eaten in pumpkin pies across the United States at Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners, it can also be used in a variety of ways, such as in waffles, cakes, breads, pancakes, and cookies. (Suite101.com)
Chevron's gas explosion Oct 23, 2009
The competition regulator has begun an informal review of BHP Billiton's proposed $204 million acquisition of the Pilbara iron ore hopeful, United Minerals. It will be worth watching whether some of the smaller players in the region, particularly United's spurned Chinese partner, China Railway Materials, will object to the increased dominance of the region by BHP.. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Controversial moon theory rewrites history Oct 23, 2009
Traditionally, scientists cite the moon's low density and a lack of iron as reasons why it came from Earth the giant impact skimmed light material off Earth's upper layers and flung it into orbit. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Bovespa Gains on Jobless Rate Drop, Rate Outlook; Real, Mexico Bolsa Fall Oct 23, 2009
the worlds biggest iron ore miner, advanced to its highest level in 15 months after rival BHP Billiton Ltd.s chairman said he sees unprecedented growth for minerals on Chinese demand ... the worlds biggest iron ore miner and an exporter to China, gained 93 centavos to 41 ... BHP yesterday reported record first-quarter production of iron ore as steel companies resume output at mills in China, Europe and the U.S. on signs of recovery in the global economy. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
BHP Billiton's Argus Sees `Unprecedented Growth' for Minerals on China Oct 22, 2009
BHP yesterday reported record first-quarter production of iron ore as steel companies resume output at mills in China, Europe and the U.S. on signs of recovery in the global economy ... Iron ore by China jumped 30 percent to a record 64. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)
Amato Announces Proposed Joint Venture Option with Minera Copper Canyon, Appoints New Directors and Private Placement Oct 20, 2009
El Creston iron deposit is a magnetite-skarn that formed within re-crystallized limestone host rock at the contact with a Late Cretaceous - Early Tertiary age intrusion ... The iron in this composite sample was 64 ... Mr Tsitos is experienced in the mining sector focused on exploration for a wide spectrum of commodities, from gold, base metals, nickel and diamonds to bulk minerals such as bauxite, coal and iron ore. (Canada Newswire)
ARCTIC SHIPPING Oct 19, 2009
The coming shipping boom has intensified concerns about how to regulate maritime operations and protect one of the most fragile and least-understood environments on Earth ... At Baffin Island in the Canadian Arctic, development is under way to ship 18 million tons a year of high-grade iron ore through icy waters to steel mills in Europe. (San Francisco Chronicle)
BHP move stops CRM becoming Pilbara player Oct 18, 2009
BHP Billiton has blocked plans by China Railway Materials Commercial Corp (CRM) to become the fourth ''force'' in the Pilbara iron ore industry by consolidating ownership of projects owned by junior companies. But to block the plans, BHP has had to effectively buy back the Railway iron ore deposit in an agreed $204 million takeover bid for United Minerals Corporation, the junior that acquired (and advanced) the project after BHP relinquished it in 2004 ... Chinese interests are getting used to... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
BHP, Rio cave in to China Oct 18, 2009
2 billion) iron ore colossus in Western Australia's Pilbara are being recast to deal with competition concerns in Europe and fears in China - the world's biggest iron ore consumer - that the combination would have too much pricing power ... In Melbourne recently, he told both companies the proposed merger risked a serious backlash from their largest iron ore customer ... A key element of the June 5 iron ore compact between the pair was that up to 15 per cent of the joint venture's iron ore... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Africa: Trade Deals Raise Questions About China's Role in the Continent Oct 17, 2009
Guinea's mineral wealth includes gold, diamonds, iron ore and uranium and it is the world's top supplier of bauxite, a key component in aluminum production. Recent oil discoveries in fellow West African nations Ghana and Sierra Leone have increased interest in its oil prospects as well. (allAfrica.com)
BHP Billiton makes A$204m play for UMC Oct 17, 2009
36 billion) offer for fledgling Australian iron ore producer United Minerals Corporation ... Listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX), UMC's current focus is exploring and developing high-value bulk commodities in Western Australia, including iron ore in the central Pilbara region and bauxite in the Kimberly region ... UMC's principal asset is the Railway iron ore deposit located directly adjacent to Mining Area C in Western Australia, owned by the Goldsworthy Joint Venture. (Business Report, South Africa)
Albanese rings in the changes at Rio Oct 17, 2009
Two of our five product group heads will now be based in Australia (energy and iron ore), reflecting the importance of our base there, with two in London (copper and diamond/minerals) and one in Montreal (aluminium). . (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
BHP vies with China company for Australian miner Oct 16, 2009
BHP's bid would give the miner access to more of the rich iron ore deposits in the Pilbara region of remote northwestern Australia ... BHP Billiton iron ore president Ian Ashby called United Minerals a "natural fit" for his company. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
BHP's UMC bid wins a major fan Oct 16, 2009
The decision by BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto to drop a provision of their iron ore joint venture allowing for some joint marketing on the spot market is not a surprise - but the timing is certainly curious. That clause, allowing for up to 15 per cent of production to be marketed together, always seemed like a red herring that would be the first thing to go to appease regulators and customers. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Argus to the fore Oct 16, 2009
As it was, the Federal Government never ruled on the Chinalco plan - but only because Rio pulled out of the deal, preferring to recapitalise through a rights issue and a ground-breaking iron joint venture with BHP in the Pilbara ... Iron ore prospector United Minerals receives a $204m takeover offer from. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
BHP bids for UMC Oct 16, 2009
Update Australian iron ore prospector United Minerals Corp has received a $204 million conditional takeover offer from BHP Billiton in another move that could anger China ... BHP's offer also hinges on UMC breaking a preliminary agreement to sell CRM 30 million tonnes of iron ore over 10 years ... United's iron ore lode lies close to rail lines run by BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto in Western Australia's Pilbara region. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Confidence boost for Westfield Oct 14, 2009
Breville Group yesterday announced it had appointed UBS to help it ponder a $300 million unsolicited takeover bid from GUD Holdings, and Insider understands the Swiss investment bank is also advising the iron ore hopeful United Minerals on a proposal from BHP Billiton worth more than $200 million. Breville has told shareholders to take no action on GUD's scrip bid. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Big miners eye Pilbara explorer Oct 14, 2009
The battle to claim every acre of Western Australia's Pilbara iron ore belt is heating up, with the sectors' dominant miners, including BHP Billiton, turning their gaze on explorer United Minerals Corp.. Shares in Australia's mineral-rich but capital-poor United Minerals, which holds an estimated 158 million tonnes of iron ore reserves, were suspended last week pending the outcome of takeover talks, sparking speculation about its suitor ... The Pilbara is the world's single biggest deposit of... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Vale May Bid on World's Largest Lithium Deposit in Bolivia, Official Says Oct 14, 2009
Oct. 13 (Bloomberg) -- , the worlds biggest iron- ore miner, may seek a partnership with Bolivia to exploit the worlds largest lithium deposit, a government official said ... Rio de Janeiro-based Vale is seeking to diversify into minerals including fertilizers to reduce its dependence on iron ore, which accounts for more than half its revenue. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Section Navigation Oct 14, 2009
Rio Tinto posts a 12% quarterly jump in iron ore output and sees signs of recovery in key markets ... The battle to claim every acre of the Pilbara iron ore belt is heating up, with BHP and Rio eyeing United Minerals. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Babcock's stunning jewel Oct 13, 2009
United recently noted its leases were in the ''geographical centre'' of the production plans of the proposed BHP-Rio Tinto iron ore joint venture, making it valuable real estate. A deal would not mark the first time BHP has paid big money to buy back its old ground. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
GARIMPEIRO / BARRY FITZGERALD Oct 12, 2009
KERRY STOKES'S ambition to become an iron ore magnate like Andrew Forrest and Gina Reinhart takes a leap forward this week with the expected publication of a new resource estimate by his 52 per cent-owned Iron Ore Holdings (IOH) ... Andrew Forrest's Fortescue Metals is not involved in the Pilbara iron ore compact of Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton but emerges as a big winner ... Watch out for Bob Duffin's iron ore hopeful Western Plains Resources to come out of its trading halt after securing a deal... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Billabong rides the crest Oct 12, 2009
Major iron ore producers typically form joint ventures with juniors or haulage agreements rather than make full takeovers, so the market will be looking for a justification from BHP as to why it needs to buy the entire company particularly in light of the relatively small size of the iron ore deposit, which is closer to the Rio railway line. It will be worth watching to see what happens with Uniteds fellow Pilbara hopeful, FerrAus. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Recipe for Gulgule: Sweet Pumpkin B... Oct 10, 2009
It is also a rich in iron and is recommended in Ayurvedic medicine for young mothers, just after delivery to increase haemoglobin in the blood. Jaggery is often called medicinal sugar. (Suite101.com)
Stocks trim winning-week gains Oct 10, 2009
Junior iron ore explorer United Minerals was suspended from trading, amid speculation BHP Billiton may be set to seek control of the company ... Polaris Metals hovered at 62 cents after the company's board was unable to decide which of two takeover bids for the iron ore explorer was superior. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Water Discovery on Moon Surface Spurs India's $2.5 Billion Lunar Ambition Oct 9, 2009
Scientists involved in lunar programs worldwide are searching for evidence of minerals such as uranium, iron, magnesium and helium-3, Seetharama Bhat, chairman of the department, said in a phone interview. Helium-3 may be an ideal fuel if nuclear fusion becomes a viable way of generating energy, geophysicist Paul Lowman wrote last year. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)
The Savannah Accelerated Development Authority Is The North Well Positioned For It? Oct 8, 2009
There is evidence that the North is rich in minerals such as gold and iron ore. We are also blessed with many cash crops and livestock. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Vedanta zinc, iron ore production up Oct 8, 2009
Vedanta Q2 zinc, iron ore production up- Metals & Mining-Ind'l Goods / Svs-News By Industry-News-The Economic Times ... Vedanta Q2 zinc, iron ore production up8 Oct 2009, 1328 hrs IST, REUTERS ... 3 per cent increase in iron ore, its two most important minerals. (India Times)
TSX Venture Exchange Daily Bulletins for October 7, 2009 Oct 8, 2009
TSX VENTURE COMPANIES BULLETIN TYPE: Cease Trade Order BULLETIN DATE: October 6, 2009 TSX Venture Tier 1 Company A Cease Trade Order has been issued by the British Columbia Securities Commission on October 6, 2009, against the following Company for failing to file the documents indicated within the required time period: Period Ending Symbol Company Failure to File (Y/M/D) ("ESV") E.S.I. Environmental comparative financial statement 09/03/31 Sensors Inc. interim financial statement 09/06/30... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Australia rate hike is a good sign for world Oct 7, 2009
Australia is benefiting from a strong rebound in China, a major trading partner that imports huge amounts of Australia's iron ore and other minerals. Its economy grew in the first two quarters of this year, when the U.S. economy remained mired in recession. (MSNBC -- Business)
Making comfort food comforting to your waistline Oct 6, 2009
For example, when making pumpkin pie, Anderson suggests, "altering some of the ingredients will change the consistency of the pie but should not change the taste. When the recipe calls for four whole eggs, you can change it to two egg whites and two whole eggs, using pumpkin puree (a great source of vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, and potassium) instead of pie filling, replacing granulated sugar with a natural sugar like Xylitol (a natural five-carbon sugar found in birch trees, fibers of many... (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
CWU scientist taking on global issue Oct 6, 2009
So far, Johansen has dedicated seven years to the study of airborne iron particles, their effects on the oceans phytoplankton and how those effects impact the earth s climate. The man-made pollutants we put into the atmosphere, the iron goes into the ocean and into our lungs and our bodies, Johansen said ... It also collects the micronutrient, iron a crucial ingredient. (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)
Polaris takeover in doubt after new bid Oct 6, 2009
The takeover of iron ore explorer Polaris Metals NL by Mineral Resources Ltd remains uncertain after an Asian company made a higher counter-bid valuing the company at $106 million ... Polaris holds iron ore tenements spanning more than 6000 square kilometres across the Pilbara and Southern Cross regions of Western Australia ... Secondly, they come onboard (as) a strong industrial company that has the expertise able to bring the iron ore asset into production in a cost-effective manner,'' he... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Ancient Earth's Magnetic Field Was Like Today's Oct 3, 2009
It is emanated by the Earth's iron core and is shaped by a multitude of factors, including the spinning of the Earth and circulatory motion influenced by the Earth's rotation and temperature differences between the inner core's outer layers and the lower mantle. The researchers obtained magnetic measurements from a thick stack of lava flows in the Lake Superior region. (Science Daily)
Why China Hates the U.S. and What It Means for Your Portfolio Oct 3, 2009
The government has been transforming dollars into hard assets by buying up now-cheap commodities like iron ore, copper, molybdenum, and oil to prepare for further expansion once the economy kicks up again. Chinese companies have been in on the act, as well, some more successfully than others. (MSNBC -- Business)
Clive Palmer is a big man who has made oodles of money. Oct 1, 2009
Clive Palmer is a big man who has made oodles of money out of Queensland property, suing large institutions and, more recently, as an iron ore tycoon ... For the past decade - as China's economy has ballooned - we have mismanaged the commercial relationship, content to just sit back and let the export dollars just roll in as our coal, iron ore and other minerals have been hoovered up. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Aura Minerals Completes Preliminary Assessment Study on Serrote Deposit of Arapiraca Project Oct 1, 2009
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Sept. 30, 2009) - Aura Minerals Inc. ("Aura Minerals" or the "Company") (TSX: - ) is very pleased to announce the completion of the preliminary economic assessment study (the "Study") on the advanced-stage Serrote da Laje deposit ("Serrote Deposit") at its wholly-owned Arapiraca Copper-Gold-Iron Ore Project in Alagoas State, Brazil ... The Study is based on the Measured, Indicated and Inferred resources as stated in the National Instrument 43-101 ("NI... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Pebble Rain: Exoplanet Has Bizarre Atmosphere Oct 1, 2009
"Sodium, potassium, silicon monoxide and then oxygen either atomic or molecular oxygen make up most of the atmosphere." But there are also smaller amounts of the other elements found in silicate rock, such as magnesium, aluminum, calcium and iron. Why is there oxygen on a dead planet, when it didn't show up in Earth's atmosphere until 2. (Science Daily)
In pursuit of life, Mars rovers continue search for water Sep 30, 2009
The rover is currently situated against a half-ton meteorite composed of iron and nickel ... If the iron in the meteorite has oxidized, it will signify the presence of water. (Washington University Student Life, MO)
Perfect Liver and Onions Sep 30, 2009
Liver contains iron, niacin, pantothenic acid, riboflavin, phosophorus, selenium, zinc, and vitamins A, B6 and B12. It is high in cholesterol and calories; a 3oz piece has approximately 500 calories. (Suite101.com)
Overhaul mining policy Sep 26, 2009
The environment ministry plans an independent expert body to issue approvals: we urgently need similar institutional reform in mining and minerals ... Its absurd that the royalty rates for, say, iron ore are as low as Rs 9/tonne. (India Times)
Australia seeks investment limits Sep 26, 2009
Earlier this week, the Australian military rejected a proposal from Chinese steelmaker Wuhan Iron and Steel Co. (WISCO) to gain access to a mining project on the sensitive Woomera weapons testing range. Australian treasurer Wayne Swan rejected a similar bid by China's Minmetals for OZ Minerals in March because its flagship Prominent Hill project was in the Woomera zone. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
