August 31, 2016 Coking coal prices are on fire — up more than 80% in six months This kind of coal, used in steel-making, jumped 41% in August alone to nearly $140 a tonne.
August 30, 2016 This Aussie miner will pay shareholders in gold Resolute Mining, a junior with operations across Australia and Africa, said the novel gold-linked dividend policy is a world first.
August 29, 2016 BHP whistleblower paid $3.7 million The first time the SEC has paid an Australian whistleblower in a corruption case.
August 29, 2016 Australian fund takes over Anglo American’s Foxleigh coal mine The sale is part of Anglo’s plan to exit coal as well as the miner's divestment scheme aimed to raise between $3bn and $4bn by year-end.
August 26, 2016 Higher gold price will add 10m annual ounces by 2020 The world is far from reaching peak gold – miners are making the most of a rising gold price to bring giant projects on stream before the end of the…
August 26, 2016 Maintenance optimisation program ‘shuts down’ competition New software that enables an optimal, streamlined approach to mine plant shutdown scheduling to fast track maintenance was the overall winner at today’s Curtin Commercial Innovation Awards, resulting in $15,000…
August 25, 2016 Mining has nothing to fear from Fed rate hikes Study shows commodities have been the best performing asset class during Fed rating hike cycles since 1983 with average returns for industrial metals 44%
August 25, 2016 South32 posts $1.6bn loss but pays maiden dividend The miner continues to look for new assets, including Anglo American’s 40% stake in their manganese joint venture — Samancor.
August 25, 2016 This Australian man just found a massive 4kg gold nugget Named “Friday’s Joy,” it is expected to sell for more than $190,000.
August 24, 2016 Glencore posts worst half-yearly profit since listing in London Despite a rebound in commodity prices and successful costs cuts, Glencore remained in the red in the six months to end-June.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
