Australian teens lead class action against Whitehaven’s coal mine expansionIt could make it more difficult for coal mines to be approved in Australia on the basis of intergenerational equity and climate change.Reuters | March 1, 2021 | 4:52 am
Nickel, cobalt price: 10 charts show China’s grip on battery supply chain to last decadesBeijing's response to Biden executive order on critical minerals: "Artificial…Frik Els | February 26, 2021 | 12:12 pm
Australian state approved plans that would damage Aboriginal sitesIn the past year, New South Wales' heritage protection body…Reuters | February 26, 2021 | 3:44 am
Rio Tinto diamond encrusted coins worth $1.8 million for sale in Australia Each of the one-kilogram coins, struck from gold, platinum and rose gold, has a coloured diamond from Rio's Argyle mine. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 7, 2017 | 3:50 am
Adani to go ahead with polemic Carmichael coal mine after all Despite opposition from organizations ranging from the United Nations to green groups and locals, work on the multibillion-dollar mine is expected to begin by September. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 6, 2017 | 8:01 am
BHP to grow potash business to size of iron ore — report Timeline-wise, the world's largest miner expects to achieve that goal in about 50 years. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 5, 2017 | 11:14 am
The iron ore price also rises Up 2% on Friday as traders weigh impact of outage at BHP's largest iron ore mine in West Australia. Frik Els | June 2, 2017 | 12:55 pm
More iron ore coming Western Australia’s way The global glut in iron ore will not be helped by an investment by Rio Tinto to develop its Koodaideri iron ore deposit in Western Australia. Andrew Topf | June 1, 2017 | 2:36 pm
Is coking coal pricing moving away from quarterly benchmarks? Metallurgical coal miners could be exposed to more pricing volatility if a move afoot to do away with quarterly pricing comes to anything. Andrew Topf | June 1, 2017 | 1:51 pm
Fire halts production at BHP’s largest iron ore mine 43m tonnes per year Mount Whaleback mine in the Pilbara produces the world's number three iron ore miner's highest grade ore. Frik Els | June 1, 2017 | 10:36 am
Iron ore plunge hurting miners — down to fresh 7-month low Steelmaking material dropped to $57.02 a tonne, marking a fresh seven-month low, as large stockpiles continue to weigh on the market. Cecilia Jamasmie | May 31, 2017 | 7:52 am
SLIDESHOW: The iron ore price wars 2002–2017 Iron ore's transformation from a relic of the industrial age to the driving force behind a commodity supercycle that reshaped the global economy. Frik Els | May 30, 2017 | 5:39 pm