MinRes to Reopen Wodgina Lithium Mine
Mineral Resources and its huge US partner Albermarle have bowed to the inevitable and will re-open the lithium mine they own in the Pilbara and an associated processing plant at Kemerton.
Read MoreMineral Resources and its huge US partner Albermarle have bowed to the inevitable and will re-open the lithium mine they own in the Pilbara and an associated processing plant at Kemerton.
Read MoreOrigin Energy has raised more than $2 billion from the sale of part of its stake in a big Queensland LNG plant, taking advantage of high demand and prices for the compressed natural gas.
Read MoreThere is one copper play Australian investors seem to have forgotten about – one which BHP and Newcrest are all over – and it could very well change the future global supply / demand equation for the red metal.
Read MoreAfter several days of going nowhere, news from China sent iron ore prices lower on Thursday, just as some of the big boys revealed cuts to output due to the uncertain global outlook for 2022.
Read MoreWith global oil and LNG prices surging in the Sep quarter, no surprise the country’s two leading independent producers – Woodside and Santos – reported big jumps in revenue and earnings.
Read MoreThe steel business continues to buoy the earnings of BlueScope, with higher demand on both sides of the Pacific – Australia and the US – leading to an increase in the company’s December half forecast.
Read MoreJust a week after revealing a huge South American copper move valued at $2.8 billion, South32 revealed a 15% slide in hard coking coal production – mostly at its mines south of Sydney.
Read MoreVanEck’s Joe Foster believes that, while the risks inherent to a Fed tightening cycle will eventually drive gold prices higher, markets are currently in a euphoria where complacency reigns and risks are ignored.
Read MoreRio Tinto has announced that it will triple its climate ambitions by aiming to cut slash emissions by 50% by 2030 at a cost of at least $US7.5 billion (more than $A10 billion) over the next eight years.
Read MoreThe Beetaloo Basin is shaping up to be Australia’s next big hydrocarbon province, prompting some in the industry to proclaim it as one of the hottest shale gas plays in the world.
Read MoreThings are bubbling along quite nicely for two local resource companies, with Oz Minerals lifting its full-year guidance and Evolution Mining beating expectations on both an earnings and cost basis.
Read MoreBHP has joined rival Rio Tinto in revealing a weak performance in its core Australian iron ore export operation in the Pilbara, failing to match last year’s output for the third consecutive quarter.
Read MoreInvestors last week renewed their love affair with copper after several months of indifference, with most other commodities – iron ore being the main exception – coming along for the ride.
Read MoreLike copper, the surge in renewables is changing demand for nickel for the better, with global primary nickel demand forecast to be 25% higher by the end of 2022 than it was in 2020.
Read MoreFor all those stubbornly optimistic investors, analysts and company executives still looking for a solid year for the huge (and usually hungry) Chinese steel industry – think again.
Read MoreWhitehaven Coal told the market on Thursday that it expects to be debt-free within six months as a global energy crisis drives prices for its thermal coal to record levels above $US250 a tonne.
Read MoreSouth32 has followed Sandfire Resources and Newcrest in committing to a copper-led future with a $A2.8 billion plunge into the Chilean copper industry where it will join its former parent, BHP.
Read MoreWorld copper prices were given a sharp boost on Wednesday after China’s September trade data revealed a rise in metal imports in the month – the first rise for five months.
Read MoreIn bad news for iron ore exporters the Chinese government has cut steel production to reduce smog in the region and to ensure the achievement of the country’s steel output reduction target.
Read MoreAs the world moves away from fossil fuels, hydrogen is receiving a lot of attention from investors and governments. But what are some hydrogen companies, and what do they do?
Read MoreChina’s power blackouts, rationing and shortages across 20 or more provinces sparked a mad rush for fossil fuels as imports of coal surged and imports of LNG hit their highest level for 9 months.
Read MoreCopper has moved to centre stage for Australia’s biggest gold miner Newcrest Mining, as the company revealed its future direction and plans for four major projects on Tuesday.
Read MoreHeavy rains and flooding saw more mines forced to shut down in China’s biggest coal-producing region over the weekend, sending prices to a record and hindering efforts by Beijing to boost energy supplies for winter.
Read MoreThere’s already plenty of interest for green hydrogen in Western Australia and now Queensland wants in on the act, with two new proposed projects announced in as many days in the Sunshine State.
Read MoreA big week for oil and analysts believe there are more gains in store, even as inflation worries dominate global markets, rock bond yields and currencies and impact momentum across the board.
Read MoreThe startling growth of EVs and other renewable technologies during the pandemic has ignited a race for copper – existing mines and producing assets as well as greenfield discoveries.
Read MoreA Scoping Study on Trigg Mining’s flagship Lake Throssell Sulphate of Potash project demonstrates a compelling business case with the potential for strong financial returns.
Read MorePilbara Minerals shares jumped yesterday after announcing new ore reserves of lithium oxide at its key WA mine, reversing a weeklong selloff that had seen the company’s stock price lose around 10%.
Read MoreNewmont has been forced to slash estimated 2021 gold production from its huge Boddington mine in WA by 17% after problems introducing its new autonomous truck fleet.
Read MoreWith multiple structural tailwinds and the risk of inflation making headlines, three portfolio managers at Janus Henderson ask: is it time to reconsider commodities’ use as a valuable portfolio diversifier?
Read MoreBHP has reached a deal with a battery-making joint venture between Toyota Motors and Panasonic, thereby greatly expanding the company’s footprint in the rapidly growing electric vehicle business.
Read MoreChina’s continuing power shortage has forced the Xi Jinping government to blink and start unloading coal from Australia on ships held up by the country’s yearlong ban.
Read MoreDe Grey Mining has moved closer to developing its still-growing Mallina gold prospect in Western Australia’s Pilbara region, which the company believes could become Australia’s 5th biggest gold mine.
Read MoreEvolution Mining has slimmed its mine portfolio with the proposed $90 million sale of its Mt Carlton gold mine and Crush Creek prospect in North Queensland to Navarre Minerals.
Read MoreFord and Mercedes Benz have provided further details about their planned spending spree on battery and new car plants in yet another sign of the enormous pent-up demand for key renewable materials.
Read MoreFounded by a former Tesla chief technology officer, Redwood Materials is leading the way in the recovery and recycling of precious metals used in EV batteries – and it is time Australia followed their lead.
Read MoreSeptember proved once again to be the most miserable of months for investors, with little way of avoiding significant damage across most markets.
Read MoreThe Federal Government doesn’t believe the iron ore price slide will impact export revenues, boosting its 2021-22 earnings forecasts from the mining and energy sector to a record $349 billion.
Read MoreMaybe it’s true what they’ve been saying all along – Australia really is the “Lucky Country”. If what’s currently happening in our resource sector is anything to go by, it is hard to argue otherwise.
Read MoreGold fell to the lowest in six months on Wednesday and sliver slid to a year low as the US dollar continued to rise on expectations of a sooner than expected boost to key interest rates.
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