Audit of burst Brazil dam found issues with drainage, monitoring – reports

World's largest mining company leader says demand for Australian commodities will increase about 75% in the next 15 years.

Vale's profit fell 84% in the second quarter, mainly due to depreciation in the local currency and lower iron ore sales, the miner's key commodity.

Fortescue Metals "disappointed."

Apollo, Blackstone and Glencore are out.

Lowest rate since Australia’s central bank was established in 1959.

West Australian Premier says no change in royalties.

Venture Minerals gets green light from environmental minister.

Environmentalists claim mining in the region would imperil the survival of the only robust Tasmanian devil population still left in the wild.

Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs likely to be the next ones.