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Metals X breaches loan covenants to focus on Tasmanian mine

The tin producer has been locked in a shareholder dispute that has hurt its ability to repay debt.

Reuters | July 10, 2020 | 9:14 am

Adani Australia chief to step down as coal prices tank

Lucas Dow's resignation comes amid increased pressure on Australia's coal…

Reuters | July 10, 2020 | 9:05 am

Barrick escalates dispute with PNG over Porgera mine

Barrick claims Papua New Guinea violated a bilateral investment treaty…

Cecilia Jamasmie | July 10, 2020 | 3:49 am

MINING.COM MINUTE: Biggest stories of the week

Gates, Bezos-backed firm searching for cobalt, gold price above $1,800…

MINING.com Editor | July 9, 2020 | 2:12 pm

Australia’s second-largest pension fund to divest from thermal coal

The $83 billion fund says it will advocate for Australia’s…

Bloomberg News | July 8, 2020 | 1:24 pm

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BHP Billiton posts worst profit in over 10 years

As prices for the company's four key "pillar" commodities —iron ore, metallurgical coal, copper and oil and gas — have all dropped to multi-year lows in the past 12 months.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 25, 2015 | 3:00 am

Anglo American sells copper mines in Chile to UK investment firm

The price for the two assets could rise to $500m from $200m, depending on an eventual recovery of copper prices and the execution of an expansion plan for the Mantoverde mine.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 24, 2015 | 10:00 am

South32 survives mining sector slump, to cut $350m in costs until 2018

The company said is not keen on Rio Tinto's thermal coal assets, currently up for sale.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 24, 2015 | 5:18 am

China fresh sell-off sends commodities, markets to the pits

The US has suspended the futures market on the Nasdaq index, as panicking traders have driven it down 5% — the maximum allowed under Wall Street rules.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 24, 2015 | 2:16 am

Mining private equity is being fundamentally transformed

Appian Capital founder Michael Scherb: "You're now seeing the same changes in mining that happened in oil and gas which is now heavily supported by PE"

Frik Els | August 23, 2015 | 11:45 pm

Graphite could be the next best fertilizer

Graphite has been touted as a leap forward for our mobile world of battery-powered gadgets, but it may also help plants grow.

Archer Exploration Pty Ltd | August 20, 2015 | 11:20 am

Glencore stock getting hammered as China slowdown, commodities rout hit profit

The world's leading commodity trader stock slumped to a record low Wednesday after it revealed it swung to a steep first-half loss of $676 million.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 19, 2015 | 3:10 am

Copper down to fresh six-year low after China market falls

The red metal dropped to $5,012 on trading on the London Metal Exchange, approaching the level of $5,000 it last hit in late 2008.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 18, 2015 | 6:28 am

Barrick Gold reshuffles top management team

Co-President Kelvin Dushnisky will take over as president as the world’s largest gold producer restructures management to boost efficiencies.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 17, 2015 | 5:10 am

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