Billionaire Pinchuk is suing two other magnates for alleged breach of contract and trust in case with privatised state iron-ore company at its heart

The chief executive of U.K.-listed, India-focused Vedanta Resources PLC (VED.LN), M.S. Mehta, said Thursday that he expects to restart iron ore mining operations in the Indian state of Karnataka this June and doesn't expect the current ban on iron or

* Mills have resold 2-3 mln T of iron ore in 2 weeks-traders

Brockman Mining Ltd. (BCK.AU) said it was seeking the right to access Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.'s (FMG.AU) railway in Australia's remote Pilbara region to help transport iron ore to port from its Marillana project.

* First test of state rail access rules, pricing (Adds Brockman comments, details)

* First test of state rail access rules, pricing (Adds Brockman comments, details)

MELBOURNE, May 16 (Reuters) - Brockman Mining Ltd said on Thursday it has applied for access to Fortescue Metals Group's iron ore rail line, a move crucial to the Chinese firm's efforts to start producing iron ore.

* April iron ore output almost flat to March (Adds details, iron ore output)

SYDNEY, May 15 (Reuters) - Australian shares fell 0.6 percent on Wednesday, backing off from a five-year high reached in the morning, as miners slid further on lower iron ore prices and a cut in spending plans.

SYDNEY, May 15 (Reuters) - Australian shares fell 0.6 percent on Wednesday, backing off from a five-year high reached in the morning, as miners slid further on lower iron ore prices and a cut in...

SYDNEY, May 15 (Reuters) - Australian shares fell 0.6 percent on Wednesday, backing off from a five-year high reached in the morning, as miners slid further on lower iron ore prices and a cut in spending plans.

SYDNEY, May 15 (Reuters) - Australian shares fell 0.6percent on Wednesday, backing off from a five-year high reachedin the morning, as miners slid further on lower iron ore pricesand a cut in spendingplans.

SYDNEY, May 15 (Reuters) - Australian shares fell 0.6 percent on Wednesday, backing off from a five-year high reached in the morning, as miners slid further on lower iron ore prices and a cut in...

SYDNEY, May 15 (Reuters) - Australian shares fell 0.6 percent on Wednesday, backing off from a fresh five-year high reached in the morning, as miners deepened their losses on falling iron ore prices.

SYDNEY, May 15 (Reuters) - Australian shares fell 0.6 percent on Wednesday, backing off from a fresh five-year high reached in the morning, as miners deepened their losses on falling iron ore prices.

SYDNEY, May 15 (Reuters) - Australian shares fell 0.6 percent on Wednesday, backing off from a fresh five-year high reached in the morning, as miners deepened their losses on falling iron ore prices.

SYDNEY, May 15 (Reuters) - Australian shares fell 0.6percent on Wednesday, backing off from a fresh five-year highreached in the morning, as miners deepened their losses onfalling iron ore prices.

SYDNEY, May 15 (Reuters) - Australian shares fell 0.6 percent on Wednesday, backing off from a fresh five-year high reached in the morning, as miners deepened their losses on falling iron ore prices.

Barclays downgrades Rio to ‘equal weight’ to reflect uncertainty over iron ore pricing as miners left behind in wider rally

LONDON, May 14 (Reuters) - Anglesey Mining PLC : * Two year iron ore sales agreement with Iron Ore Company of Canada for 2013

In a meeting with analysts and investors, Rio TintoCEO, Sam Walsh, said that the company will most likely go ahead with its proposal to expand iron ore production over the next few years, barring a major structural change in the market. The proposed

MELBOURNE, May 13 (Reuters) - Rio Tintohasbeen ordered to pay royalties expected to total about $200million to Australia's richest woman, Gina Rinehart, and anotherwealthy family stemming from an iron ore agreement dating backto 1970.

* India's federal gov't to decide on POSCO iron ore mining licence - court

Steel titan ArcelorMittal said it made a net loss in the first quarter due to lower steel shipments and prices, but it expects that steel and iron ore sales will pick up during the year.

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - POSCO's planned $12 billion project in India got a boost on Friday after a top court said the federal government will decide on giving the South Korean steelmaker's long-delayed plant preferential access to iron ore.

POSCO'splanned $12 billion project in India got a boost on Friday after a top court said the federal government will decide on giving the South Korean steelmaker's long-delayed plant preferential access to iron ore.

* India's federal gov't to decide on POSCO iron ore mining licence - court

* India's federal gov't to decide on POSCO iron ore mining licence - court

* India's federal gov't to decide on POSCO iron ore mining licence - court

* India's federal gov't to decide on POSCO iron ore mininglicence - court

India's Supreme Court directed the federal government to consider South Korean steelmaker POSCO's application for an iron-ore mining license in Orissa state.

Steel titan ArcelorMittal Friday said it swung to a net loss in the first quarter due to lower steel shipments and prices, but maintained its full-year earnings guidance on expectations that steel and iron ore sales will pick up during the year.

Steel titan ArcelorMittal Friday said it swung to a net loss in the first quarter due to lower steel shipments and prices, but maintained its full-year earnings guidance on expectations that steel and iron ore sales will pick up during the year.

NEW DELHI, May 10 (Reuters) - India's federal governmentwill decide if South Korean steelmaker POSCO canhave preferential access to an iron ore mine for its planned $12billion steel plant, a top court said, providing a boost to thetroubled project bi

Brazilian mining company Vale SA (VALE, VALE5.BR), unhappy with its declining share in the local iron-ore market, will work to rebuild this core area of its business while keeping steel investments at arm's length, Chief Executive Murilo Ferreira sai

China's copper imports fell to the lowest level in almost two years as domestic demand for metals continued to weaken, although iron-ore imports rose on a decline in prices

BHP Billiton's project to expand production in Western Australia's Jimblebar mine is on schedule and will be completed in the first quarter of 2014, a top company official said Wednesday. "The project is on track and will add annual mining capacity o

Rio Tinto's sales of iron ore to China will rise to a record this year due to the country's rising demand for steel, according to a top company executive.

SHANGHAI/BEIJING, May 8 (Reuters) - China's crude oil andiron ore imports rose for a second consecutive month in April ascheaper overseas prices encouraged stockpiling, and improvingseasonal demand gave a slight boost to steel makers' appetitefor ore

SHANGHAI/BEIJING, May 8 (Reuters) - China's crude oil and iron ore imports rose for a second consecutive month in April as cheaper overseas prices encouraged stockpiling, and improving seasonal...

Rio Tinto expects its iron ore sales to China to rise to a new record this year due to the country's rising demand for steel, a top company executive said Wednesday.

Rio Tinto expects its iron ore sales to China to rise to a new record this year due to the country's rising demand for steel, a top company executive said Wednesday.

(Updates with more stocks on the move, comments) SYDNEY, May 8 (Reuters) - Australian shares climbed 1.0 percent to their highest in nearly five years on Wednesday, with miners leading the gains, as...

(Updates with more stocks on the move, comments)SYDNEY, May 8 (Reuters) - Australian shares climbed 1.0percent to their highest in nearly five years on Wednesday, withminers leading the gains, as sentiment was buoyed bybetter-than-expected China trad

(Updates with more stocks on the move, comments) SYDNEY, May 8 (Reuters) - Australian shares climbed 1.0 percent to their highest in nearly five years on Wednesday, with miners leading the gains, as...

(Updates with more stocks on the move, comments) SYDNEY, May 8 (Reuters) - Australian shares climbed 1.0 percent to their highest in nearly five years on Wednesday, with miners leading the gains, as sentiment was buoyed by better-than-expected China

SINGAPORE, May 7 (Reuters) - The Singapore Exchange and the operator of China's physical iron ore trading platform have agreed to cooperate, the bourse said, in a move that could increase the influence of the world's biggest buyer over the market.

SINGAPORE, May 7 (Reuters) - The Singapore Exchange and the operator of China's physical iron ore trading platform have agreed to cooperate, the bourse said, in a move that could increase the...