Today's dependence on technology increases human need for iron ore products, and forecasts suggest that by the year 2035 demand for steel 60 percent increase (Mohammadi, Soltani Mohammadi, and the donor of security 2035) For this reason, predicting the price of metals such as iron ore using...

This briefing paper provides an overview of t he global iron and steel sector. It describes the properties of iron ore and delineates the geographical distribution of deposits and trade flows. Further, it explains pricing mechanisms and addresses environmental impacts. Iron and steel are key...

Today's dependence on technology increases human need for iron ore products, and forecasts suggest that by the year 2035 Demand for steel 60 Percent increase ( Mohammadi , Soltani Mohammadi , and the donor of security 2035) For this reason, predicting the price of metals such as iron ore using...

In recent years, the Chinese government has committed additional resources in promoting research and development (R&D). At the same time, China has started implementing a more targeted foreign direct investment (FDI) policy. Using firm level panel data from China's iron ore mining industry, this...

As the world's largest importer, trading of iron ore occupies a pivotal position in China's international trade. In order to seek the decision power of deciding the price for iron ore, China's Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) listed iron ore futures in October 2013,which has become the world's...

There is growing concern about the decline of the ore grade in mines and the increased energy usage for processing and refining metals. In the limit, where no concentrated deposits exist, minerals must be obtained from bare rock. A method for quantitatively assessing the "free bonus" granted by...

The international community assumes that most of the profits from North Korea's mineral exports are diverted to the development of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) such as nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles. This belief has led to the implementation of strong export sanctions since the...

The role of the financial system to absorb and to intermediate commodity boom induced windfall gains efficiently presents one of the most pressing issues for developing economies. Using an exogenous increase in iron ore prices in March 2005, I analyse the role of regional bank branch networks in...

The public trust doctrine makes natural resources a part of the commons, owned equally by all, and legally owned by the state. The resources and opportunities that the present generation have inherited must be available to future generations in perpetuity. In the Goa mining case, the Supreme...

We employ interactive quantile regressions to assess conditional linkages between foreign aid, iron ore exports and terrorism from a panel of 78 developing countries for the period 1984-2008. The following main findings are established. First, it is primarily in the countries with the highest...

An econometric model of world trade in iron or and steel was developed to examine the impact on world supply, demand, trade, and prices due to prolonged growth in Chinese industrial production. The model - built in 1993 adequately predicted the phenomenal growth in production and prices that...

We employ interactive quantile regressions to assess conditional linkages between foreign aid, iron ore exports and terrorism from a panel of 78 developing countries for the period 1984-2008. The following main findings are established. First, it is primarily in the countries with the highest...

This paper empirically analyzes the existence of market power in the global iron ore market during the period 1993-2012 using an innovative Stochastic Frontier Analysis approach introduced by Kumbhakar et al. (2012). In contrast to traditional econometric procedures, this approach allows for the...

In this case, the Supreme Court of Appeal upheld the decision of Zondo J in Sishen Iron Ore Company (Pty) Limited v Minister of Mineral Resources (28980/10) [2011] ZAGPPHC 220 (20 December 2011) in respect of the extinction of an undivided share in an old order mining right that had been held...

This paper investigates the benefits of a merger when goods are complements and firms behave in a Cournot manner both in a theoretical model as well as in a real-world application. In a setting of two complementary duopolies a merger between two firms each producing one of the goods always...

In the RFCS project 'Acasos', alternative carbon sources, for example olive pits, sunflower husks, blast furnace (BF) dust and sludge, anthracite and pet coke, were analysed, pre-treated and evaluated by sinter pot tests and industrial sinter plant trials. It was found that pre-treatment is...

The paper briefly sets out factors behind Chinese demand for iron ore imports and the main features of China’s medium term resources consumption growth path. It then outlines the potential of major iron ore export countries to meet China’s medium term iron ore import demands. The focus of...