Commodities in 2016: In with a bang, out with a whimper
Commodities had their best June half since the GFC, outperforming shares, bonds and currencies. But the frenzy has come to a sudden end.
Barf and the beautiful: beneath the red dust of mining in the Pilbara
Mining. Like most city-dwellers I have blatant disregard and indifference how the fluctuating fortunes of the state are driven by what mining giants rip from the earth.
Vale gets Glencore backed funding
Vale borrowed $US1 billion from a group of banks, guaranteed by iron-ore shipments to Glencore.
Clive Palmer testimony ends in confusion
Mining magnate tells the court he held a meeting just to "annoy" his inquisitor.
Is the power of king coal overstated?
If you want to shock and appal a politician, just suggest Australia join the United States and China in limiting the building of new coal mines.
Clive Palmer was preoccupied with a sore foot as QNI collapsed, court hears
Clive Palmer has denied an administrator request for $16.4 million from Queensland Nickel's controlling companies sparked a move to secretly replace the refinery operator with his own newly created company.
Palmer denies 'intimate' involvement in QNI administration decision
Clive Palmer has been forced to deny being "intimately involved' in the decision to send Queensland Nickel into voluntary administration.
Palmer's lawyers fail in bid for break in Queensland Nickel grilling
Clive Palmer has arrived at Federal Court in Brisbane claiming a "win" before his fourth day of questioning over the collapse of Queensland Nickel.
Gold bulls spooked by Fed
The Federal Reserve is giving some gold investors a case of the jitters.
Palmer alleges 'corruption at its highest level', denies insolvent trading
Clive Palmer's Federal Court grilling has turned to the key issue of insolvent trading, a concept the self-declared billionaire businessman had "read about" in books and the Australian Financial Review.
Iron ore hits the skids as miners, banks wrangle over supply
After a stellar run in 2016, iron ore has hit a rough patch - and the prospect of a slump below $US50 a metric ton is now back in view.
Palmer's seafaring nephew plans court action against liquidators
Clive Palmer's absent nephew has weighed into the Queensland Nickel collapse controversy from the other side of the world, announcing plans to launch court action against the company's liquidators.
Samarco may skip next bond payment
Samarco is considering skipping bond coupon payments that are due as soon as this month.
Roy Hill admits unlikely to meet 'aggressive' export target
Roy Hill has admitted it is unlikely to meet its "aggressive" target of ramping up exports to 55 million tonnes of iron ore by the end of the year.
Recent bankrupt Diamond Joe Gutnick back in the mining saddle
The family of recently bankrupt business man "Diamond" Joe Gutnick is back in the mining game after the Northern Territory government gave clearance for Merlin Diamonds to start exploring a deposit formerly owned by Rio Tinto.
Iron ore bears wrong, says Cliffs
Cliffs Natural Resources, the largest US iron-ore producer, says the price outlook has improved.
Copper surrenders early gains
Copper slid from a three-week high as weakness in equities dented risk appetite.
Fortescue to pay down debt by $925m
Iron ore exporter Fortescue Metals says it will repay $US700 million ($925 million) of its debt, generating annual interest savings of about $US26 million.
Peter Costello says mining industry is 'treated shabbily' in Australia
Former Liberal Treasurer Peter Costello has launched a passionate defence of the mining sector saying is has been "treated shabbily" in Australia and asked why the industry is not included in the national curriculum.
Govts 'determined to put Queensland Nickel out of business': Palmer
Clive Palmer has accused federal and state governments of being "determined to put Queensland Nickel out of business" as he faces prolonged questioning over the company's collapse.
Palmer's bodyguards clash with media again
Clive Palmer's bodyguards have clashed with media outside court again as the businessman publicly defended himself over his role in the collapse of Queensland Nickel.
Coal rises from grave to become one of hottest commodities
For all the predictions about the death of coal, it's now one of the hottest commodities in the world.
Queensland Nickel was able to donate to Palmer's PUP: court
Clive Palmer had full authority to direct Queensland Nickel via a joint venture agreement in two parent companies he wholly owned, the Federal Court has been told.
Palmer denies heavy involvement in Queensland Nickel
Businessman Clive Palmer has arrived at a Brisbane court ahead of an expected grilling over the events leading up to the collapse of Queensland Nickel.
Clive Palmer to have day in court over Qld Nickel on Friday
Clive Palmer is set to field questions about the collapse of Queensland Nickel, as liquidators grill key players of the doomed business in the Federal Court.
Adani mine hits new legal hurdle with native title appeal
Indian mining giant Adani is facing another legal hurdle over its planned Carmichael coalmine, with a man who lost a native title challenge in court lodging an appeal.
Gold back on radar as rate bets pared
After gold futures posted the worst monthly performance since May, money is moving back in.
Iron ore exports hit record, pointing to lower prices
Iron ore shipments from Port Hedland have swelled to a record, underpinning forecasts of lower prices through the year-end.
I did Clive Palmer's work on the side: former QN chief
A former Queensland Nickel chief invoiced the company for private work he did on the side for Clive Palmer, the Federal Court has been told.
Conflicting views on talc-cancer link as US women sue Rio Tinto and Johnson & Johnson
Concerns are running hot in Australia about the links between talcum powder and ovarian cancer.