September 17, 2015

Glencore to sell part of its Chile, Peru copper output

The alleged deals involve Glencore's Collahausi mine in Chile, as well as Antamina and Antapaccay copper mines in Peru.

September 16, 2015

China: not the “be all and end all” for WA trade

A report released today (Wednesday 16 September) by the Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre (BCEC) has emphasised the need to diversify Western Australia’s exports and widen our trading partnerships beyond China…

September 16, 2015

BHP Mackenzie calls US Congress to lift four-decade ban on oil exports

More than a dozen energy companies have been pressing U.S. authorities to lift the nation's four-decade moratorium on oil exports.

September 16, 2015

Aussie miners press new Prime Minister for reforms

The Minerals Council of Australia asked Turnbull to use his advocacy skills and economic know-how to help the struggling mining sector.

September 16, 2015

Former Anglo CEO Cynthia Carroll is back, joins Vedanta’s unit board

Carroll, who led Anglo American from 2007 to 2013, will chair the company’s Vedanta Resources Holdings Ltd. unit and advise the group’s chairman.

September 16, 2015

Glencore to reduce debt after getting $2.5 billion in shares sale

The share sale is set to reduce the company’s net debt by a third to around $20 billion by the end of 2016.

September 15, 2015

Citigroup joins copper price bulls

Market back into deficit next year and through 2019 on supply cuts, disruptions, dirty concentrate and rising costs.

September 14, 2015

Iron ore price: Got lump?

Growing importance of lump ore trade sees the launch of world first derivative contracts and a jump in premiums.

September 14, 2015

Anglo American completes sale of Chile copper mines

The announcement comes only days after Anglo announced a $330m deal to sell lossmaking South African platinum mines to Sibanye Gold.

September 14, 2015

Asia shifting to modern coal powered generation

A new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) – Clean Coal Centre - has detailed the changing electricity generation landscape in the rapidly growing countries of South and East…