Australia Top Stories

Newmont’s Boddington to become world’s first autonomous gold mine

A driverless fleet will enhance safety and productivity and is also expected to extend the mine’s life by at least two years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 19, 2020 | 5:09 am

Fortescue profit spikes on iron ore price jump, but dividend seen conservative

The miner declared an interim dividend of A$0.76 per share,…

Reuters | February 18, 2020 | 2:43 pm

Rio to build $98-million solar plant at Koodaideri

The plan includes a lithium-ion battery energy storage system that…

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 18, 2020 | 10:16 am

The top miner’s vision of the future looks a lot like the past

BHP plans to add more copper and nickel to meet…

Bloomberg News | February 18, 2020 | 3:00 am

BHP CEO says company needs more copper, nickel

Henry also said that the company would be willing to…

Reuters | February 17, 2020 | 3:54 pm

Rare earth, other mining projects pile up in northern Europe

Vast stretches of northern Europe’s wilderness will soon host more mining companies going ahead with several projects in the area.

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 3, 2014 | 2:59 pm

China’s antitrust crackdown threatens BHP demerger

Following a meeting with BHP’s China boss, Beijing issued a statement saying it believed that “BHP and other iron ore suppliers should avoid abusing dominant market positions."

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 2, 2014 | 10:34 am

Rinehart’s Roy Hill starts owner-operator mining

When Australia's richest person launched the ambitious $10 billion, 55m tonnes a year project iron ore was trading at more than $130 a tonne.

Frik Els | September 1, 2014 | 11:03 pm

Burnt fingers in Guadalcanal gold mine battle

With bondholders facing possibility of default, Australia's St Barbara needs a quick "win-win" exit from its Solomon Islands gold mine taken over by illegal miners.

Frik Els | September 1, 2014 | 6:56 pm

Iron ore prices approaching 5-year low

Monthly loss up to 8.4%

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 29, 2014 | 3:16 pm

Western Australia puts around $2bn in state-owned assets on chopping block

The iron ore-rich state is the latest of Australia's debt-laden regional governments to announce a selloff of state-owned infrastructure.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 28, 2014 | 2:05 pm

Iron ore falls again, hits fresh two-year low

If the steel-making material loses another $2 a tonne, it will be the lowest since October 2009.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 27, 2014 | 5:57 pm

Largest iron ore miners smashing Chinese competitors

There’s a death match among iron ore producers, with the big Australian miners and Brazil's Vale increasing pressure on their high-cost Chinese rivals.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 27, 2014 | 10:45 am

Iron ore price drops to 2-year low

Spot falls to $88.90 a tonne as iron ore price suffers weakest quarter since 2009.

Frik Els | August 26, 2014 | 7:18 pm

First

Last