Tide turning for workplace tattoos
No longer a 'job killer', ink is even infiltrating the corporate boardroom.
Mining & Resources
Rio Tinto caps Australian iron ore production
Peter Ker 12:14 PM Mining giant says it has no plans to expand its local iron ore production beyond 360 million tonnes and has defended plans to build a copper mine on Nnative American lands
Fortescue tips decline in iron ore speculation
Perry Williams 5:22 PM Fortescue Metals Group expects the iron ore price to steady as the Chinese government moves to curb market speculation with a new set of regulatory rules.
BHP dives on Brazil lawsuit
Peter Ker 3:55 PM Shares in BHP are sinking fast following signs the Samarco disaster may cost more than first thought.
BHP Billiton, Vale face new $58b Brazilian lawsuit
RT Watson and Yasmine Batista BHP Billiton, Vale and their Samarco joint venture in Brazil face a new $58 billion civil suit over last year's deadly mine disaster.
Iron ore futures drop as inventories surge higher
Jasmine Ng Iron ore futures in Asia tumbled as rising port inventories in China hurt prices that have been propelled higher by an improved economic outlook.
Copper hammered on China data, greenback
Copper fell as funds took profits and manufacturing data from China undermined confidence.
Arrium administrators get long extension as OZ offers hope
Sarah Danckert and Simon Evans Arrium's creditors will next meet at the end of February 2017 after administrators from KordaMentha won a long extension.
Wesfarmers resources boss to retire
Tess Ingram Wesfarmers' struggling resources business is set to lose its managing director Stewart Butel as the division continues to weigh on the conglomerate.
Bright days ahead, but no return to 'Minegolia'
Peter Ker Expansion of Rio Tinto's Oyu Tolgoi mine would boost investor sentiment toward Mongolia, but the heady days of "Minegolia" aren't coming back
Wesfarmers coal boss hangs up his boots
Wesfarmers has announced the retirement of Stewart Butel, who has headed its resources division for 10 years.
Gold presses through $US1300 an ounce
Gold rose to a fresh 15-month peak above $US1300 an ounce in holiday-thinned trade as an early retreat in the US dollar drove prices higher.
Bids from $5 for discarded mine gear
Amy Mitchell-Whittington Trucks, tools and containers among items up for grabs at auction.
Plan to restart Samarco challenged by Brazil
R.T. Watson Prosecutors are trying to prevent the restart of Vale and BHP Billiton's stalled iron-ore venture until the mine proves it isn't continuing to pollute waterways.
Window closing for metal producers to cash in on rally
Sonja Elmquist Metal producers whose debt soared as prices collapsed have a chance to pay some back by tapping equity markets, but only if they act fast.
Speculators push aluminium to nine-month high
Aluminium hit a nine-month peak on Friday as speculators pushed prices higher thanks to a weaker dollar, but analysts were wary about a possible retreat.
Iron ore to retreat, says Itau's Passos
Jasmine Ng Iron ore's surprise rally may be a thing of the past in just three months, according to Brazil's Itau Unibanco Holding.
Vale cool on Fortescue share option
Peter Ker Brazilian miner Vale has poured cold water on speculation it will soon buy 15 per cent of Fortescue Metals Group.
Rio Tinto in loan of last resort to Kakadu uranium miner
Peter Ker Rio Tinto will offer a $100 million loan to Kakadu uranium miner ERA in a bid to ensure it can complete its rehabilitation obligations near the world heritage site.
Iron ore falls as China hammers speculators
Jasmine Ng Iron ore retreated for a fourth day after commodity exchanges in China intensified a crackdown on speculative trading in raw materials.
Vale posts profit on cost cuts, rising prices
RT Watson Vale had its first profit in three quarters as the best-performing major iron-ore miner this year cut costs and prices rebounded.
Base metal prices bite Independence Group
Tess Ingram Independence Group may have sold its stake in Gold Road Resources but this is not indicative of a change in its growth strategy.
Scare campaign over climate policy kicks off
Peter Hannam Bill Shorten is sending a clear signal he's willing to make climate a centrepiece of the 2016 election campaign.
No Thai goldmine pollution: Kingsgate
Ron Corben Senior executives of Australian goldminer Kingsgate Consolidated are strenuously defending the company's environmental record at its Thai operations.
Copper drops amid crackdown on Chinese speculators
Copper dipped to the lowest in a week on its third straight day of losses as a crackdown on speculators in China dampened sentiment.
World Bank lifts forecasts for iron ore
Jasmine Ng Iron ore forecasts have been revised higher by the World Bank after the commodity rallied in the first quarter on a surge in steel prices in China.
Atlas Iron lives to fight another day
Tess Ingram Atlas Iron's shareholders have given the troubled iron ore miner the chance to fight on by overwhelmingly backing a critical debt restructure proposal.
Adani faces another Qld legal battle
Indian mining giant Adani is facing another court battle over its plans to build Australia's biggest coal mine.
Fortescue Metals Group cuts debt load again
James Thomson The resurgent Fortescue Metals Group will use the spoils of the higher iron ore price to repay another $US577 million of debt.
US Steel seeks to halt imports from China
US Steel Corp has launched a campaign to prevent imports from China's largest steel producers, as a trade brawl escalates.
