Sentences with phrase «ore prices rose»

During the 1880s iron ore prices rose to unprecedented heights, so that it appeared that, if the separator could extract the iron from unusable low - grade ores, then abandoned mines might profitably be placed back in production.

Not exact matches

Before the unexpected (and perhaps unsustainable) rise in the price of iron ore, a more interesting trend was developing in the mineral that could put a spring under one of Western Australia's most he

If you're wondering why the outlook for iron ore remains grim despite last night's price rise to a three - month high of $ US63.10 a tonne, it is partly because Western Australia's iron ore miners have a new competitor — themselves.

Over the past six months, the prices of most commodities have increased, although it is the prices of iron ore and coking coal that have risen particularly strongly.

From the mid 2000s, the prices for commodities used to produce steel and generate energy — including iron ore, coal and natural gas — rose sharply.

The major Australian miners rose following a lift in overnight iron ore, nickel and aluminium prices.

Excluding oil, the domestic component increased by around 1 per cent in the June quarter, driven by rises in utilities and metal ore prices, while the non-oil-related prices of imported inputs rose by a similar amount.

Iron ore contract prices rose by between 4 and 6 per cent in the quarter.

The materials sector has risen by 16 per cent, boosted by continuing strength in base metals prices and expectations of substantial increases in contract prices for coal and iron ore.

Rapid growth in global steel demand has also boosted contract prices for other bulk commodities; coking coal contract prices increased, on average, by 25 — 35 per cent in US dollar terms in recent negotiations, while iron ore contract prices have risen by close to 20 per cent.

Negotiations for coal and iron ore contract prices for 2005/06 have commenced, and further large rises are expected following the steep increases in 2004/05.

Some other resource prices have also edged higher with, for example, the US dollar contract prices for iron ore for the Japanese fiscal year 2003/04 (beginning 1 April 2003) rising by around 9 per cent on levels of the previous year.

As a result of the strong global demand for steel, coking coal producers negotiated an increase of around 120 per cent in contract prices, with iron ore contract prices generally rising by more than 70 per cent (Graph 39).

Metal products, machinery, and equipment prices rose 6.6 %, while prices of ores and minerals grew 1.8 % last month.

Much of the recent strength has come from a steep rise estimated for «other resource» prices, as sharply higher contract prices for iron ore and coal began to take effect from 1 April, and to a lesser extent, from rising base metals prices.

Luxembourg had ArcelorMittal, which slumped with the global steel industry as prices for coking coal and iron ore rose.

They speculate that there is a lot of uranium ore still waiting to be discovered, however, if prices were to rise.