May 6, 2021

Iron ore price tops $200 amid further deterioration of China-Australia relations

"This is a co-dependent relationship whereby either party cannot survive without the other," says analyst Atilla Widnell.

May 6, 2021

China suspends economic dialogue with Australia as relations curdle

Bilateral ties were strained in 2018 when Australia became the first country to publicly ban Chinese tech giant Huawei from its 5G network.

May 6, 2021

Russell: Some commodity producers lagging the rallies in red-hot metals

The share prices of major producers have not quite matched the stellar gains of the commodities they produce.

May 5, 2021

B2Gold beats guidance with strong Q1 production

The first quarter of 2021 has been a strong one, with gold production 9% over guidance at 220,644 oz.

May 5, 2021

Iron ore price surges as steel rally fires up demand

Expectations are building that benchmark prices can get to $200 a tonne.

May 5, 2021

Lucapa sells $1.5 million worth of Mothae diamonds

The 3,617 carat parcel of rough diamonds was sold for $420 per carat.

May 5, 2021

Metals price rally could hamper switch to green energy — IEA

Prices for commodities — from lithium to cobalt — have hit record highs as demand for clean energy technologies increases.

May 4, 2021

World’s biggest coal port loan price linked to social, emissions goals

Port of Newcastle will pay less if certain targets are met, including reducing its direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions and screening all customers for modern slavery risks.

May 3, 2021

World’s top miner warns against Chile’s mining tax

BHP says charging higher rates at times of high prices for copper and lithium could scare global investors away.

May 3, 2021

Russell: China seeks to cool red-hot steel sector, and aims at Australia

Beijing and Canberra have been at loggerheads for more than a year over a variety of political issues, but the fallout has been concentrated in trade.