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.
May 3, 2021 CME starts trading lithium futures to tap EV demand Contracts tied to the battery metal are expected to make pricing more transparent.
May 2, 2021 Lithium producers grow bullish as EV revolution turbocharges demand Growing industry optimism from higher lithium prices is a change from last year when funding for mines and processing plants dried up during the pandemic.
May 1, 2021 Record metals prices catapult mining profits beyond big oil The mining windfall is the latest sign of a boom in iron ore, copper and other metals that’s sending an inflationary wave through the global economy.
April 30, 2021 Liberty Mutual puts Australian coal project on hold US insurer will not be filing an environmental impact assessment for the Baralaba South project, missing a deadline as it weighs alternatives for the proposed mine.
April 30, 2021 BHP’s Mt. Arthur bind illustrates mining’s coal dilemma As BHP Group looks at options to spin off or sell its thermal coal assets, the miner is facing pressure from climate-conscious investors.
April 29, 2021 Risks to Great Barrier Reef could thwart tycoon’s coal plans A final decision on rejecting or approving Clive Palmer’s plans is expected within the next 30 days.
April 29, 2021 Glencore’s board approves pay package for Nagle 74% of the company's shareholders supported the compensation plan for Nagle of up to $6.4 million in any one year.
April 28, 2021 Fortescue third-quarter shipments flat as weather issues weigh The world's fourth-largest iron ore miner said it shipped 42.3 million tonnes of the steelmaking ingredient in the three months to March 31.
April 28, 2021 Newcrest posts sequential fall in output on mine shutdowns Company posted a 1.2% fall in third-quarter gold output, hit by lower production at its Lihir mine in Papua New Guinea and a slow recovery at its flagship Cadia mine.
Japanese copper smelters still in talks for 2026 charges with miners Fees paid by miners to turn concentrate into refined metal have come under pressure as global smelting capacity expands faster than mined supply. January 22, 2026 | 07:16 am
