September 12, 2017 Mineral exploration in Australia: Good News Mineral exploration spending (excluding petroleum), which rose 9.9 per cent in the June quarter to an estimated $437.7 million on a seasonally adjusted basis.
September 10, 2017 The oil market is bigger than all metal markets combined Ever since the invention of the internal combustion engine, oil has been one of the most crucial commodities on Earth.
September 8, 2017 Copper, iron ore price drops bring mayhem to mining stocks Is the industrial metals and steelmaking raw materials rally at en end?
September 8, 2017 South Africa’s chamber of mines says sector “in crisis” South Africa holds the world's biggest reserves of platinum, chrome and manganese, but investment in the sector has dropped in each of the past two years as a result of…
September 7, 2017 EU states at odds over steel tariffs against Russia, Brazil Steelmakers have accused the four countries of dumping the steel used in construction and machinery so the European Commission, the trade policy watchdog, had set out plans to levy tariffs…
September 5, 2017 China’s Yunnan province starts safety checks on metals plants Those that do not pass the tests will have to make necessary improvements by the end of December or face closure.
September 3, 2017 Macquarie says iron ore, coal prices to remain strong into 2018 Prices for iron ore and coking coal, the two key ingredients for steelmaking, are set to remain buoyant for the remainder of the year, Macquarie Bank predicted in a recent…
September 1, 2017 Kiwis protest against seabed mining The Green Party wants to create New Zealand’s largest marine mammal sanctuary in order to stop extractive activities in the South Taranaki Bight
August 31, 2017 BHP hires Barclays, Citi for US shale gas divestment — sources The business could fetch around $10 billion, two banking sources said.
August 30, 2017 EY’s Canadian mining eye index sees struggles in Q2 The loss was in part due to weakness in the price of nickel, with zinc remaining flat and copper seeing a slight increase.
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
