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Not just bricks and mortar
Fri 16 May 6:14am
A long-term solution, according to Ramanatha, is to provide a fast-track window to all new steel projects to set up good technologies in Low Grade Iron Ore ......

http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/May162008/realty2008051568116.asp

Rare Earth Elements discovered at Khotgor may indicate large iron ...
Fri 16 May 5:36am
The abundance of the rare earth elements leads scientists to believe a large deposit of iron ore lays below. Specifically, company officials believe two ...TSE:QGX...

http://www.mongolia-web.com/content/view/1761/2/

Rare Earth Elements discovered at Khotgor may indicate large iron ... - Mongolia W...
Fri 16 May 4:01am
Rare Earth Elements discovered at Khotgor may indicate large iron ...Mongolia Web News, Mongolia - 30 minutes agoThe abundance of the rare earth elements leads scientists to believe a large deposit of iron ore lays below. Specifically, company officials believe two ......

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China's Quake Shakes Up Baltic Rates
Fri 16 May 2:13am
(See " Rising Iron Ore Costs Spell Tough Year For Steelmakers") In February, iron miner Vale reached an agreement with seven steel makers in Japan, ......

http://www.forbes.com/markets/2008/05/15/china-earthquake-update-markets-equity-cx_ra_0515markets43.html

Rio Rejects China Claim Supply Contracts Breached, Review Says
Fri 16 May 1:23am
... by the China Iron & Steel Association that the mining company had breached long-term iron ore supply contracts, the Australian Financial Review said, ......

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601081&sid=a.fvFmGqMHfU&refer=australia

Metals group calls for boycott of Rio ore offers - South China Morning Post
Thu 15 May 9:19pm
The China Iron and Steel Association yesterday urged mainland steel mills and ore traders to boycott Rio Tinto's offers on the spot market if the Australian miner continues to fail to fulfil its long-term trade contracts. The association, which ......

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Essar may join race for CSN`s ore mines
Thu 15 May 9:05pm
Currently, Namisa's iron ore sales and exports stand at 14 million tonnes and the plan is to take it to 40 million tonnes by 2012. Apart from the mining ...BOM:500630...

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Essar may join race for CSN`s ore mines - Business Standard
Thu 15 May 8:05pm
Essar may join race for CSN`s ore minesBusiness Standard, India - 8 hours agoLast year, Jindal Steel and Power acquired the Al Mutun iron ore mines in Bolivia but these are not developed. Industry observers peg the valuation at more ......

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Grand entrance for Australia's richest man
Thu 15 May 6:17pm
The Heng Shan, owned by Chinese steel giant Baosteel, is in Port Hedland to pick up the first shipment of iron ore from Fortescue's Cloud Break mine in the ......

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23705582-664,00.html

ANALYSIS-Bulk ship market to see roller coaster ride higher
Thu 15 May 6:16pm
A key bullish trigger was news about Australia's Fortescue Metals Group launching iron ore shipments to China from its new mine, but there was also ......

http://www.forbes.com/reuters/feeds/reuters/2008/05/15/2008-05-15T160437Z_01_L15749631_RTRIDST_0_SHIPPING-OUTLOOK-ANALYSIS.html

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