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 11, 2023 Alcoa reverts to gas for fuelling alumina refineries in Western Australia Alcoa has reverted to using gas to fuel the powerhouse boilers at its partially owned Kwinana and Pinjarra alumina refineries.
January 10, 2023 Column: China’s easing of Australian coal ban is symbolic, not market-shifting One of the questions is whether Australian coal miners can compete on price with Russian thermal supplies.
January 10, 2023 Australia lays out plan to make biggest polluters slash emissions Government proposed to make the country's biggest polluters slash emissions by 30% over the next seven years.
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 Stellantis seals batteries material deal with Element 25 Element 25 will supply Stellantis with high-purity manganese sulphate monohydrate to be used in battery packs.
January 9, 2023 Alcoa’s Australia unit flags 30% production cut at alumina refinery Alcoa's Kwinana refinery has resorted to using diesel instead of gas for some of its operations.
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.
January 6, 2023 China boosts coal output, eases Australia ban to bolster energy security The increasing need to secure energy supplies after easing covid-19 restrictions has pushed China to gradually resume Australian coal imports.
Iron ore price nears best close since November on year-end metal rally The steelmaking ingredient advanced for a third straight session in Singapore, climbing nearly 1.8% to as much as $106.55 a ton in intraday trading. December 29, 2025 | 07:51 am
