May 13, 2015 Copper, nickel prices likely to be hit by El Niño event The recurring phenomenon — a warming of the Pacific Ocean as part of a complex cycle linking atmosphere and ocean — has in the past affected mine output, triggering price…
May 13, 2015 Giving up on iron ore best option for Anglo American — Investec The bank says Anglo could use the funds it gets for dividends and to invest in its much stronger sectors, copper and diamonds.
May 12, 2015 De Beers paid only $226 in royalties for its Ontario mine last year— report The thrifty amount compares to the almost $3.9 billion the government of Ontario received from the salt sector in the same period.
May 12, 2015 Glencore CEO says rivals pushing mining sector into confidence crisis Ivan Glasenberg has once again slammed his competitors, who he accuses of damaging the credibility of the mining industry.
May 12, 2015 This is how BHP plans to be the world’s lowest-cost iron ore miner CEO Andrew Mackenzie announced the firm would cut capital and exploration expenditure to $9 billion in the 2016 financial year from $12.6 billion in 2015.
May 12, 2015 Who to believe? Markets, or rather the inter-relationships between markets, just seem to get stranger.
May 11, 2015 Iron ore price rally gains steam Chinese import prices surge more than 3% to 10-week high after Beijing's surprise rate cut boosts industry prospects.
May 11, 2015 Rio’s new coal chief sees commodity recovery in the ‘very’ far distance Jean-Sébastien Jacques thinks it will take three to four years for thermal coal prices to recover.
May 11, 2015 It’s war! Fortescue boss calls Australians to oppose BHP, Rio iron ore plans Forrest is blaming BHP and Rio for a fall in the price of iron ore as the pair continue to ramp up production.
May 8, 2015 Copper, iron ore prices hold up despite China trade shock Overall Chinese imports plummeted 16% in April as coal enters free-fall, but iron ore's decline was modest and copper shipments jumped 5%.
Northern Star climbs to record high as first-half profit surges 49% The gold miner reported underlying net profit after tax of A$759.8 million ($541 million) for the half year ended December 31. February 11, 2026 | 03:33 pm