April 18, 2017 South32 drops $200 million plan to buy Peabody coal mine The miner said it was unwilling to take the steps required to satisfy Australian steel makers to get the approval of the transaction, which would have its major deal since…
April 17, 2017 US Energy Secretary worried about coal Rick Perry expressed concerns about the diversification of power sources and the stability of the country’s grid
April 17, 2017 Plateau Uranium announces LOI for initial uranium offtake from Peruvian project The deal with Curzon Resources could be the first potential sale of 7% the of future production from the Macusani project
April 14, 2017 Supply crunch or oil glut: investment banks can’t agree The biggest banks remain bullish on oil prices, but analyst projections about global supply and demand are increasingly diverging.
April 13, 2017 Coking coal price jumps to six-year high Up another 5% on Thursday – stones throw away from all-time high.
April 13, 2017 Australia greenlights Rio Tinto’s $2.45bn sale of coal mines to Yancoal With the Foreign Investment Review Board’s approval, Rio Tinto is a step closer to fully exit thermal coal.
April 12, 2017 Iron ore, copper price plunge brings carnage to mining stocks Worries about Chinese economy and rising tension surrounding North Korea brings fear trade to mining and industrial metals.
April 12, 2017 BHP brands Elliott’s overhaul proposals as flawed, costly Activist investor Elliott's proposals to break up BHP are riddled with “major flaws” and could end up costing far more to implement than they would save, the company said.
April 11, 2017 BHP Billiton to escalate defence from Elliott with Goldman’s help Analysts expect BHP to argue that a demerged petroleum business would need to fund offshore growth projects by raising debt. It may also contend that a stand-alone division won’t have…
April 10, 2017 Coking coal price soars past $300 Coking coal price has doubled in two weeks – storm damage to rail lines could affect Australian exports for another four weeks.
Column: EV revolution rolls on but battery metals lose their charge It should only be a matter of time before demand momentum absorbs the current supply glut, writes Reuters columnist Andy Home. December 20, 2025 | 06:23 am
