Lithium outlook ‘bright as ever’ – report

It was just one trade of 5,000 shares, and it happened after the regular trading day. But it was enough to spike the price.

Peabody Energy intends to permanently seal the area where high methane levels have been concentrated after it reported fire in its North Goonyella mine.

Deputy Minister Fuziah Salleh, a long-standing critic of Lynas’ plant, offered to step down from the committee reviewing the facility following criticism that she would not be impartial.

The program will begin after the iron ore miner releases its quarterly report on Oct. 25 and will remain in place for a period of up to 12 months.

Wolf Minerals said on Thursday that it could not meet its short-term working capital needs after failing to reach a deal with its financial backers.

Iron ore shipments to China from Australia's Port Hedland terminal rose 5.3 percent in September.

The company believes the stones are among the biggest of their kind ever unearthed in the country.

In August, BHP had shut an acid plant following a boiler tube failure, disrupting copper processing. Underground mining at the site continued as normal.

India clinches the title for largest zinc mine with Rampura Agucha.