BHP’s outlook, record dividend fuel supercycle talk

The world's no. 1 miner rewarded investors with a record $5.1bn first-half dividend and forecasted a “very constructive” outlook for the commodities market fundamentals.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 16, 2021 | 4:16 am

RANKED: World’s top 10 copper mining projects – 2021

These 10 development projects will play a major role in setting the copper price for the next decade.

MINING.com Editor | February 12, 2021 | 10:54 am

JP Morgan: Commodities have begun new supercycle of “years-long gains”

Commodities have seen four supercycles over the past 100 years — with the last one peaking in 2008 after 12 years of expansion.

Bloomberg News | February 11, 2021 | 3:45 am

Newcrest gets nod for $106 million construction funding at Red Chris

Meanwhile, the company reported that its underlying profit nearly doubled in H2 2020.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | February 10, 2021 | 2:02 pm

BHP partners with JFE to cut carbon from steel-making

It will invest up to $15 million over five years to look at technologies and other ways to lower emissions from the process.

Reuters | February 10, 2021 | 4:50 am

China set to unload some stranded Australian coal

The measure doesn’t mean China is loosening its ban on Australian coal imports and it’s uncertain if the deliveries will be cleared by customs.

Bloomberg News | February 8, 2021 | 2:50 pm

India’s coal imports rebound as Australia wins market share

While Australia has been gaining market share in India, the loser has been Indonesia.

Reuters | February 8, 2021 | 8:26 am

Mongolia asks Rio Tinto to mutually cancel Oyu Tolgoi deal

Rather than acting unilaterally, the government has asked Rio to mutually terminate the current contract.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 8, 2021 | 7:28 am

Elon Musk offers $100 million for best carbon capture innovation

Sum will be awarded for the best technology created for removing carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere or oceans and store that carbon in a safe, cost-effective way.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 8, 2021 | 4:05 am

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