Gulf Minerals Corporation (ASX:GMC) is continuing to progress plans to become an ASEAN focused manganese ore and alloy producer.

Q1 2015 turnover up on the same period in 2014 at €777 million, driven by a stronger dollar, despite a sharp decline in manganese ore prices.

Odisha government has decided to extend the lease validity period of 18 iron and manganese ore mines which were closed since May last year following a Supreme Court order.

He said the major sources of foreign investment came from Japan with RM5.1 billion in chemical products (polysilicon) and Japan/South Africa/Taiwan joint venture with an investment of RM1.25 billion in basic metal products (ferro manganese).

The Odisha government has decided to extend the leases of three of 11 mines under consideration with the state, including one of Adhunik group's Orissa Manganese & Minerals (OMM).

Vale's ?production in 1Q15 was marked by a strong operational performance in iron ore of 74.5 Mt ¨C excluding iron ore acquired from third parties and Samarco¡¯s attributable production ¨C achieving the best performance for a first quarter, in particular for ...

BHP Billiton said that company¡¯s manganese ore production increased by 14% in the first quarter to 2.049 million tons over the same period a year ago.

During third-quarter fiscal 2015, BHP Billiton achieved double-digit year-over-year growth in the productivity volumes of copper, iron ore, energy coal, manganese ores and manganese alloy. However, aluminum and nickel volumes failed to surpass the respective y...