August 18, 2021

Russell: BHP’s petroleum exit shows oil and gas may follow coal’s path to toxic status

It's likely that this deal signals that the era of paying premiums to acquire oil and gas assets is over.

August 18, 2021

Newcrest reports record full-year profit on gold price surge

Underlying profit was $1.16 billion for the 12 months to June 30, compared with $647 million a year earlier.

August 18, 2021

Gold Snapshot: Eight Canadian companies on the global hunt

Buoyed by the strong gold price, exploration and production continue to rise.

August 18, 2021

Australian Aboriginal groups to get more say over heritage protection

The proposed changes include much heftier fines for damage to Aboriginal heritage and a focus on agreement-making between developers and traditional owners.

August 18, 2021

New salt could overcome safety issues in high-performance li-ion batteries

Australian researchers developed a new lithium salt that might overcome the challenges of electrolyte design.

August 17, 2021

BHP CEO says group remains committed to metallurgical coal

"We do believe that the thematic of carbonisation will support certain types of coal for the foreseeable future," Mike Henry said on Tuesday.

August 17, 2021

Woodside snares BHP oil, gas business in $28 billion merger

BHP's exit from petroleum, which made up just 5% of its annual earnings, speeds up its exit from fossil fuels amid pressure from environmentally conscious investors.

August 17, 2021

BHP gives go ahead for giant Jansen potash project

Company will go ahead with its Jansen potash project in Canada and unveiled plans to do away with its dual-listed share structure.

August 16, 2021

Sumitomo to sell stake in Rolleston coal mine in Australia to Glencore

Sumitomo's remaining interest in thermal coal mines is a 37.13% stake in the Clermont mine in Australia.

August 16, 2021

Benga Mining applies for judicial review following Canada’s coal mine snub

A unit of Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting has applied to the Federal Court for a judicial review of the rejection of the proposed $800 million Grassy Mountain steelmaking…