January 16, 2023

Iron ore’s sharp gains catch Beijing’s eye as traders summoned

Iron ore futures jumped almost 60% from the end of October through last Friday.

January 13, 2023

CHARTS: Mining stocks gain on tech but remain an afterthought for investors

Apple is worth more than the 100 biggest mining companies, three years of global copper production and all the world's seaborne iron ore.

January 13, 2023

Dalian iron ore hits 17-month high on China demand optimism

Global supply concerns are also boosting iron ore prices.

January 12, 2023

Australia extends run of trade surpluses on metals exports

Australia has posted monthly trade windfalls since January 2018, underpinned by sales of iron ore and natural gas.

January 12, 2023

Europe’s largest rare earths deposit found in Sweden

The discovery by Swedish state-owned miner LKAB could help the continent break away from China’s dominance in the sector.

January 11, 2023

Norwest Energy urges shareholders to reject MinRes’ takeover bid

Norwest said the bid failed to recognize the value of the firm, which has stake in a major gas discovery in West Australia’s Perth Basin.

January 11, 2023

Ivanhoe Electric ties up with Saudi Arabia’s Ma’aden

The companies have formed a 50/50 joint venture to explore for metals considered key for the global energy transition.

January 9, 2023

Top 50 mining companies in 2022: coal, lithium win big, China investors lose out

Commodity prices are always volatile, but in 2022 metal and mining markets reached new levels of turbulence, as the pandemic played out in China and the Ukraine war upended global…

January 9, 2023

Civmec gets over $228m contract for Rio’s Western Range project

Civmec will carry out engineering work from its Henderson facility in Western Australia for the miner.

January 9, 2023

Fortescue Metals CFO Ian Wells to step down in latest shakeup

Wells' resignation is the latest in the top management departures at Fortescue.