November 26, 2020

Gold price clinging above $1,800 on stimulus hopes

Bullion is heading for a fourth straight monthly decline.

November 26, 2020

China’s crackdown on Australian coking coal hurts its steel industry

Ships carrying a total of 6.84 million tonnes of Australian coal are now waiting to discharge at Chinese ports.

November 25, 2020

These days, the smart money is staying away from Arctic drilling

Both oil companies and banks have decided they can no longer tolerate the risk of drilling in one of the fastest-warming places on the globe.

November 24, 2020

Speculative heat keeps copper market bubbling

LME three-month metal extended its recovery from the March lockdown lows of $4,371 to $7,331 per tonne, the highest trade since June 2018.

November 24, 2020

US coal miners call on Trump to move on

Leader of the nation’s top mining union, representing about 80,000 workers, says is time for Trump to concede.

November 23, 2020

Gold mining emissions draw scrutiny after price surge

Investors are putting pressure on gold miners, whose high greenhouse gas emissions have been less scrutinized, to report transparently and take concrete steps to curb them.

November 23, 2020

Teck increases steelmaking coal sales to China

In October, China suspended purchases of Australian coal as Beijing continued to tightly control imports amid soured political relations with Canberra.

November 23, 2020

Gold price hits 4-month low on vaccine hopes, strong US data

Gold’s break below $1,850 triggered a wave of sell stops, analysts say.

November 23, 2020

Australia’s mining investment embraces gold, battery minerals

An uptake in battery technology has driven greater investment in nickel, cobalt, rare earths and lithium.

November 23, 2020

Billionaire miner Forrest aims to be a global clean energy giant

Forrest’s Fortescue will begin green fuel production in 2022 or 2023. It also aims to move into the hydrogen and ammonia markets.