The Iron-Ore Roundup provides readers with a synopsis of mining activity in the iron-ore sector during the past month. The roundup presents the information in an easy-to-read disaggregated format, covering exploration and feasibility studies, projects, operations, labour and safety, logistics, corporate activity, general trends and supplier news in the sector. Each summary is preceded by a headline, highlighting the country and the type of activity. The December 2012/January 2013 roundup includes details of the addition of about two-billion tons of resource to iron-ore major Fortescue Metals’ portfolio; iron-ore developer Mindax’s confidential discussions with a potential strategic partner to fast-track the development of its Mt Forrest project, in Western Australia; and JSE-listed Kumba Iron Ore’s new interim pricing agreement with ArcelorMittal South Africa.
This roundup is a summary of information published in Engineering News and Mining Weekly, as well as information available in the public domain.
The report does not purport to provide analysis of market trends.
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