A volatile iron ore price caused a few headaches for burgeoning producers in late 2021, but a first quarter recovery has allowed some to return bigger and better in 2022. Read More
Iron ore prices have dropped to a 10-month low as China made further calls to slow steel production, causing major and minor iron ore miners alike to feel the effects in Australia. Read More
Venture Minerals has set a pathway for iron ore production at the Riley mine in Tasmania by next quarter after completing construction of the wet screening plant. Read More
Chalice Gold Mines is set to diversify its portfolio by acquiring three private properties at the Julimar nickel-copper-platinum group elements (PGE) project in Western Australia. Read More
Venture Minerals has begun construction of its wet screening plant at the Riley iron ore mine in Tasmania following completion of the initial mining and dry screening operations. Read More
Chalice Gold has strengthened its exploration portfolio by securing an earn-in agreement with Venture Minerals' South West nickel-copper project in Western Australia. Read More
Venture Minerals has signed a port access agreement with TasPorts, signalling the possibility of immediate commencement of mining at the Riley iron ore project on the west coast of Tasmania. Read More
Venture Minerals plans to restart operations at the Riley iron ore mine in Tasmania after a pre-feasibility study showed $31 million of potential cash generation. Read More
Venture Minerals has named previous contractor Shaw Contracting the preferred tenderer for the the Riley iron ore mine restart project in Tasmania. Read More
Venture Minerals has secured a binding iron ore offtake agreement with Singaporean company Prosperity Steel at the Riley mine in northwest Tasmania. Read More
The Tasmanian minister for resources Paul Harriss has granted a mining lease for Venture Minerals, quashing objections from environmentalists. Read More
Environmentalists have said they will carry on with peaceful protests at the Shree Minerals iron ore venture until they find out why the project received re-approval from Environment Minister Mark Butler. Read More