November 28, 2017 BHP tightens belt, targets $1.6bn in cost-cutting at Australian operations The world’s No.1 miner is targeting as much as $1.6 billion in productivity gains at its iron ore, copper and coal units in the country over the next two years.
November 27, 2017 Adani hopes for govt coal mine loan fade after Australian election The Queensland state premier, who had originally supported Adani's application for a federally funded loan, now says her government will veto it.
November 27, 2017 Investors force Rio Tinto to ditch plans to have Mick Davis as chairman Decision comes in the wake of a full-scale investor revolt led by the Investor Forum, a London-based body representing some of the world’s biggest money managers.
November 27, 2017 Mineral Resources not surprised by Environment Minister’s rejection of its Western Australia project "This position has remained unchanged for a number of years," the miner said.
November 27, 2017 South32 to spin off South Africa coal business Process could lead to a listing of the business on the Johannesburg stock exchange, it said.
November 26, 2017 Clive Palmer’s $197m win revives nickel hopes Clive Palmer says he will look to use the proceeds from his $US150 million ($197.4m) legal victory over Chinese corporate giant Citic to reopen his shuttered Townsville nickel refinery in north…
November 24, 2017 Why the commodity supercycle is favoring investors right now Precious, base and energy metals are all benefiting from the commodity supercycle, says Louis James, editor of International Speculator
November 24, 2017 Mining’s innovation deficit: transforming to a new performance model The mining industry needs to ramp up productivity. The solution lies in adopting lean and design thinking approaches, following key several principles.
November 24, 2017 Tesla completes world’s largest lithium-ion battery in less than 100 days The battery is expected to help power some 30,000 homes in South Australia.
November 24, 2017 Australia’s Clive Palmer wins court case against China’s CITIC Palmer's Mineralogy claimed it is owed money by CITIC's Sino Iron mine in Western Australia over a failure to agree to a formula for calculating the value of the ore…
Chile delays copper output peak, cuts short-term forecasts Cochilco said Chile's copper output is set to reach 5.86 million metric tons in 2034, after hitting a peak of 6.06 million tons the previous year. January 19, 2026 | 07:59 am
