$1 Aussie coal mines turn to jackpots
Buying bargain-bin coal mines during the worst commodity slump in a generation has turned into a savvy bet as prices of the fuel surge.
Buying bargain-bin coal mines during the worst commodity slump in a generation has turned into a savvy bet as prices of the fuel surge.
China's drivers will increasingly demand rust-proof cars. That's good news for Australian producers of zinc, the anti-corrosion fighter that's already this year's top performer among base metals.
Clive Palmer has lost a bid to take legal action against the liquidators of Queensland Nickel.
Super funds are being accused of propping up bonuses that are being awarded to the heads of Australia's major resources chiefs for finding new fossil fuel reserves.
A handwriting expert will be called on to testify Clive Palmer's signature on a guarantee with a Singapore-based exploration firm is genuine because the businessman claims he can't remember signing it.
Gold lost the most in more than a month after a surge in US consumer confidence.
Nickel surged after the Philippines said 20 nickel mines face suspension after an industry audit.
​Samarco Mineração missed an interest payment on a $US500 million bond that was due on Monday.
OceanaGold has been caught up in a crackdown launched by the Philippine government, with several miners ordered to suspend operations.
Rio Tinto is to buy back up to $US3 billion ($3.9 billion) of its debt, taking advantage of surging cashflows
A Queensland conservation group has lost an appeal to the state's highest court over a Galilee Basin coalmine project.
The global iron ore market is awash with supply and prices remain volatile, but a former Chinese limousine rental service and a billionaire Kiwi family are among those wagering that new mines will be needed.
Brazil and Australia are set to boost a global glut and force marginal miners to cut output.
Former Abbott and Howard government minister Ian Macfarlane has been confirmed as the new chief executive of the Queensland Resources Council, in a move foreshadowed by former prime minister Tony Abbott in May.
Former Howard and Abbott government minister Ian Macfarlane has been appointed chief executive of Queensland's peak resources industry group.
Australian gold stocks were looking expensive earlier in the year, but analysts say good solid companies still have room for price growth.
Workers "magically" converted from employees to independent contractors claims lawsuit.
Goldman Sachs lifts 2017 and 2018 forecasts for coking coal, which already has surged this year.
The Fed's inaction has again revived gold bulls, and industrial metals are getting a ride as well.
Gold prices rose to 1-1/2-week highs, extending gains after the US Fed held rates unchanged.
Five former workers at a Rio smelter in Quebec were arrested following a fraud investigation.
BHP's chief executive Andrew Mackenzie personally suggested he receive no bonus.
There was once a time when being the chief executive of Australia's largest mining company was the pinnacle of prestige.
Robert McEwen, one of the gold's industry's most unabashed bulls, is predicting prices could surge.
The world's top iron ore suppliers will add almost 50 million tons of supply ahead of June 2017.
Deep in the heart of Australia's dusty outback, the world's biggest gold mining companies are locked in a standoff.
Barrick Gold expects a competitive auction for its Kalgoorlie super pit mine in Australia.
Rio Tinto is becoming more optimistic on the outlook for commodities demand in China, its CEO says.
Former MP has lost another legal bid to stall any future examination over the collapse of Queensland Nickel.
Precious metals are getting a bounce ahead of the Federal Reserve meeting this week.
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