Russell Scrimshaw of Fortescue Metals, ‘The New Force in Iron Ore’ They call this company ‘The New Force in Iron Ore,’ and it isn’t difficult to see why. Word has it that come 2017, the company could hit iron ore production rates of 360 million tonnes per annum. The company in question ... Read More

Pioneering wind power GE is known around the world for their innovative solutions in energy provision. The company prides itself on providing an expanding portfolio of products, services and integrated solutions for the energy industry, and has a growing focus on renewable energy solutions. The ... Read More

The Future OF PGM Production In the words of Robert Mosig, CEO and Managing Director of Platina Resources Limited, the ASX-listed, Queensland based PGM and gold exploration/development company, “We’re running on three legs.” By legs, Mosig is referring to three projects in Platina’s portf... Read More

With platforms focusing on mature oil, wet gas, new oil and unconventional resources, one might think that Drillsearch Energy Limited is spreading itself rather thin. But the oil and gas exploration and production company, listed on the ASX since 1987, is using its diverse businesses to emerge ... Read More

Top-of-the-range machine performance and service support The Australian continent offers a wealth of mineral resources that is truly unique in the world. As a raw material supplier of, for example, coal, iron ore, bauxite or nickel, Australia holds a prominent position in the world market. The e... Read More

Mastering advanced-stage exploration projects in Queensland In 1556, a book named De Re Metallica (‘On the Nature of Metals’ or ‘All about Metals’) was published. This book opened the works of German scientist by the name of Georgius Agricola, now known as the “father of mineralogy,”... Read More

Ticking every box on the path to 2011 iron ore production As Robert Duffin, Executive Chairman at Western Plains Resources (WPG), an ASX listed, Sydney-headquartered miner with advanced iron ore projects located in South Australia, says, “The real trick in the iron ore business for iron ore ju... Read More

A strong position in Kazakhstan Though the company is relatively new, Central Asia Resources operate in a mining region with deposits that were discovered years ago. All prospects Central Asia explores are in the Republic of Kazakhstan with the minority interests held by Kazakhstani companies. ... Read More

All falling into place at Aurium Resources Limited The best way to describe Aurium Resources Limited, a diversified uranium and gold explorer with roughly 14,000 square kilometres of ground in Western Australia’s Northern Territory, is probably as a chrysalis. While this company is currently un... Read More

A diversified scope of assets is what puts the range in Range Resources. Both an ASX-listed (ASX: RRS RRSOA) and AIM-listed (AIM: RRL) exploration company, its principal activity is directed towards finding and delineating natural resources in the oil, gas and mineral sectors. Its expansive por... Read More

Almost 350 years ago, a Dutch explorer and mariner called Captain Abel Tasman discovered the eastern coast of Australia. The ship that transported him on the expedition was called the Heemskirk, which was then used to name a mountain on Tasmania’s west coast. It also gave ASX-listed (HSK)... Read More

Optimising the true value of mineral resources Venturex Resources Limited, listed (originally as Jutt Holding Limited) on the ASX since 2007, has two primary project areas: Brazil and Australia. With a strong management team and an experienced Board to provide expert guidance, the company looks ... Read More

The ‘Grade is King’ epitome for hard-coking coal Bathurst Resources and its Buller Project We’ve covered many coal miners at IRJ, but we’ve had our eyes on getting to grips with this one for quite some time. Bathurst Resources Limited, of Perth, Western Australia, has a flagship hard-coki... Read More

Developing the FerrAUS Pilbara Iron Ore project and serving the industry too It goes without saying that any iron ore focused miner with a wholly-owned, strategic foothold in an under-explored, highly prospective part of the Pilbara region, Western Australia, is in a highly enviable position. Fe... Read More

The world’s largest molybdenum/rhenium project revisited In October, IRJ met with Peter Reeves, CEO at Ivanhoe Australia Limited, (ASX: IVA) a multi-resource explorer focused on building “a substantial Australian based company focused on the exploration and development of its portfolio of mi... Read More

Game-changing projects It’s been about six months since IRJ sat down with Milan Jerkovic, Managing Director of Straits Resources; an ASX-listed miner with a diverse suite of assets, based out of Perth, Western Australia. We have caught Straits at a busy time too, as the company is about six mo... Read More