July 16, 2015 Anglo American to write down up to $4bn on weak commodity prices This would be second multi-billion dollar impairment charge Anglo takes this year on its coal and iron ore assets.
July 15, 2015 Shrinking Chinese steel market will drag down iron ore price The price of iron ore is holding above $50 for now, but a contraction in Chinese steel output will see producers increasingly fight for market share.
July 15, 2015 Anglo American likely to cut dividend amid commodities collapse It would be the first time since 2009 that Anglo has to cut dividends.
July 14, 2015 The long and controversial history of uranium mining in Australia Last month’s announcement that Energy Resources Australia will pull the plug on the Ranger uranium mine in the Northern Territory signals the end of one of the most controversial chapters…
July 10, 2015 Scientists, environmentalists call for freeze in deep sea mining permits A group of scientists is asking international authorities to temporarily halt the approval of new underwater mining contracts until further environmental controls are put in place.
July 9, 2015 Iron ore prices: the worst is yet to come Despite the rosy outlook from Australia’s top iron ore producers, they are all facing staggering demand from their biggest customer — China.
July 8, 2015 Iron ore nose-dives, hits fresh lows of $44.6 per tonne Chinese import price for 62% iron content fines at the port of Qinqdao lost $5.01 or 10.01% of its value to $44.59 a tonne, the largest percentage drop on record.
July 8, 2015 NSW conditional approval for new coal mine slammed Federal Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce has hit out at the Government's decision to give conditional approval for a huge open-cut coal mine near prime agricultural land.
July 7, 2015 Copper prices hit 6-year low, blame China As high volatility in the Chinese stock-market reinforced worries of a dropping demand from the nation, the world’s top metals consumer.
July 7, 2015 These are the top business risks mining and metals firms face Getting — and keeping — a social license to operate, as well as resource nationalism, remain among the top five business risks for the industry.
China’s coal output hits record in 2025 even as it burns less Coal output rose to 4.83 billion tons in 2025, up 1.2% from the previous year. January 19, 2026 | 07:45 am
