January 14, 2018 China imported a record amount of iron ore in 2017 Hunger for high-quality iron ore from Australia and Brazil pushed Chinese imports of the steelmaking ingredient to a record high in 2017.
January 12, 2018 How China is locking up critical resources in the US’s own backyard China’s global resource grab, and the ramifications for the rest of the world, are on my radar screen. Are they on yours? If not, maybe they should be.
January 12, 2018 Planetary Resources a step closer to mining asteroids with spacecraft launch Data obtained from the Arkyd-6 will be use in the development of the Arkyd-301, Planetary Resources next spacecraft platform and the beginning of its space resource exploration program.
January 11, 2018 Australia’s Port Hedland clearing out ships as Cyclone Joyce intensifies The terminal expects to clear all remaining vessels from its harbour as safety measure after tropical cyclone intensified off nation's western coast.
January 11, 2018 Mining profits are super-charged and BlackRock wants to get paid “A lot of investors were really badly burned, ourselves included.”
January 10, 2018 Reform overdue to drive growth and protect Australia from future downturn Minerals Council of Australia’s pre-Budget submission warns that every year Budget repair is delayed puts Australia closer to the risk of an economic shock.
January 8, 2018 Australia forecasts 20 pct iron ore price drop in 2018 as China demand eases Australia expects iron ore prices to average $51.50 a tonne this year because of rising global supply and moderating demand from top importer China.
January 8, 2018 Australian minerals companies paying their fair share in tax — report Aussie miners paid an effective tax rate of 51 per cent in 2015-16 in company tax and royalties – the second-highest tax ratio recorded since the survey began nine years…
January 7, 2018 Coal dwarfs battery metals in mining deals despite war on pollution Coal and iron ore dominated mining takeovers in 2017, Thomson Reuters data shows, with buyers favoring the heavily polluting devil they know over the uncertainties of a battery-powered future.
January 5, 2018 CHARTS: Big mining’s surge in value shames tech giants The mining cycle turned two years ago – gains for the sector's largest companies have far outpaced stocks like Apple, Amazon, Google and Facebook since.
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland rare earth supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the U.S. and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
