Australia may lose $45 bln amid green steel rush, report says
A think tank on Friday said that Australia, the world's largest iron ore exporter, could lose up to half of its revenues from this sector if it does not produce green iron quickly enough.
Australia suffers wide losses when central bank keeps rate at 12-year high
The Australian share market continued to decline on Tuesday, after the central bank maintained the key policy rate in a 12-year-high level. This was done in order to maintain…
WiseTech shares soar after the CEO of WiseTech takes on a new role.
Australian shares rose Friday, with mining and technology stocks leading the way. WiseTech surged after its former CEO moved into a consultant role, and Whitehaven Coal soared on higher-than-expected quarter output.
Ampol, Australia's top stock loser, reaches record highs on the benchmark
The Australian share market reached a new record on Tuesday. This was due to the broad gains made by heavyweight miners as iron ore prices rose. However, Ampol, Australia's largest fuel retailer…
Sources: Rio Tinto is in negotiations to purchase lithium miner Arcadium.
Rio Tinto is in talks with Arcadium to purchase its lithium mine, according to three sources who have direct knowledge of these negotiations. This would make Rio Tinto the third…
IBAT suspends operations at its lithium extraction plant due to low prices
International Battery Metals announced on Wednesday that it will suspend operations of its modular direct-lithium extraction (DLE), at U.S. Magnesium, a private company, until the metal prices recover. U.S.
Rio Tinto launches farming trial in Australia to explore renewable diesel production
Rio Tinto, the mining giant, announced on Wednesday that it would develop seed farms to investigate the potential of Pongamia oil as a source for renewable diesel. The miner and Midway…
Australian shares rise as energy stocks and banks shine
Investors digested and assessed the impact of the latest U.S. Inflation print on global interest rate outlooks. As of 1236 GMT, the S&P/ASX 200 was up 0.6% to 8,035.1 points.
BHP's return in Argentina is a new sign of hope for copper mines that are still untapped
More than half a dozen officials from the mining industry said that a new incentive program for mining in Argentina has attracted major players like BHP. They are now looking…
BHP strike in Chile enters its third day, boosting global copper price
The strike at BHP's massive Escondida Mine in Chile, which entered its third full day on Thursday boosted global copper prices. A continuing standoff between BHP and the workers…
Ship Emissions: MIT Takes the Lead Toward Net Zero
The MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) launched a new research consortium—the Future Energy Systems Center—to address the climate crisis and the role energy systems can play in solving it.
BP Pays $10.5 bln for BHP Shale Assets
BP Plc has agreed to buy U.S. shale oil and gas assets from global miner BHP Billiton for $10.5 billion, expanding the British oil major's footprint in some of the nation's…
Glencore Suspends Rusal-EN+ Share Swap due U.S. Sanctions
Swiss-based trader Glencore said on Tuesday it would not "at this time" be swapping its shares in Russian aluminium producer Rusal for Global Depository Receipts in EN+ due to U.S. sanctions on both firms.
Rio Tinto to Sell Kestrel Mine for $2.25 billion
Global miner Rio Tinto said on Tuesday it had agreed to sell its Kestrel coal mine to private equity manager EMR Capital and Indonesian coal company Adaro Energy Tbk for $2.25 billion.
Two Risks Threaten Commodities: Russell
It's not quite time to run up the red flags, but some recent developments in commodity markets suggest it may be time to start looking for them in the locker. The are two main…
Rio Tinto Sheds Another Coal Asset
Rio's second coal deal this week charts its future course. Rio Tinto is to sell its 75 percent stake in a Queensland project to Australia's Whitehaven Coal for $200 million…
Glencore Acquires Rio Tinto's Hail Creek Coal Mine
Glencore consolidating in coal as Rio exits; Rio Tinto shares rise 0.9 pct, Glencore slips. Glencore is buying Rio Tinto's Hail Creek coal mine and the Valeria coal project in Australia for $1.7 billion…
ExxonMobil Expects to Resume Paying Australian Corporate Tax in 2021
ExxonMobil Corp said on Wednesday it is likely to resume paying corporate tax in Australia only in 2021, after recouping billions of dollars in investments made in the country in the past decade.
For Coal Miners, it's Time to Exit or Get Rich: Russell
It seems coal miners are adopting one of two disparate strategies, either exit the business in a highly visible way to buff up your climate credentials, or sit tight, keep as quiet as possible and rake in the cash.
BHP Hires Four Banks for U.S. Shale Exit
BHP hires Barclays, Citi, BAML and GS. BHP , the world's largest miner, has asked four investment banks to help it prepare for either a sale or spin-off of its underperforming U.S.
