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Rich countries told to shut coal plants by 2030 to save climate
Rich countries must close all their coal-fired power plants by 2030 to have a chance of holding global warming to tolerable levels, a report from an environmental research group said.
Rich countries must close all their coal-fired power plants by 2030 to have a chance of holding global warming to tolerable levels, a report from an environmental research group said.
Soaring prices for the metal have boosted Australia's three largest exporters. But the party is about to end, with prices tipped to plunge by 40 per cent next year.
EnergyAustralia has warned of a further round of electricity price rises if its Yallourn power station in Victoria's Latrobe Valley were to close.
The steel maker has affirmed its December-half underlying profit before tax would be "at least" $510 million, up 50 per cent,
Two former Rio Tinto chief executives are included in the emails at the heart of investigations across three continents into payments the global miner made over access to a mining project in West Africa.
Co-operation to tackle the effects of coal and gas mining is not only possible: it is imperative. Yet, in our halls of power the loud voices of vested interests largely drown out the voices of those affected.
The Queensland government has granted the controversial Carmichael mine an 11th hour exemption to new water laws that could have seen the project subjected to further legal challenges.
Global miner Rio Tinto has suspended two senior executives following the discovery of large payments to a consultant who worked on the Simandou iron ore project in Guinea.
Spot metallurgical coal topped $US300 a tonne for the first time in five years.
After spending $2 billion on big new projects in Australia and the US, investors in fertilizer to explosives group Incitec Pivot may have to wait a little longer to benefit, with the focus for now on reducing debt. At the same time, the group is cool towards the uptick being seen in commodity prices,
The price of coking coal and coke, the raw materials used to make steel, surged amid tight supply.
China seeks response to "irrational" price surge amid efforts to streamline its coal industry.
Zinc retreated from a five-year high, while copper touched its highest since July.
Chinese iron ore futures climbed to their strongest level in more than two years amid firm demand.
Orica shares surge on hopes the worst is now behind it.
Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott was derided for praising coal as ``good for humanity,'' given the environmental harm the fossil fuel causes. But it certainly helps our economy.
The world's biggest iron ore miners need to start spending as much as $US8 billion on new mines.
The shareholder backlash against overpaid executives has snared Borak, with investors holding more than a quarter of its capital rejecting its pay packages.
Donald Trump's improving election odds is prompting investors to seek safety in gold.
Iron ore's eye-catching rally to its April high is probably due to the weakening of the yuan.
Gold, silver and platinum rallied to one-month highs as US election worries paced equities lower.
The ovarian cancer sufferers who alleged their use of talcum powder sourced from Rio Tinto's talc mines led to their medical condition have dropped their case against the Australian mining giant.
Our addiction to mobile devices has fuelled a global boom in demand for rare earths, yet the sole Australian player in the market is awash in a sea of red.
Lithium plays may be enticing investors at the speculative end of the market, but BHP reckons copper will be a prime beneficiary of the push towards electric cars and renewable energy.
Native American leaders have vowed to protest through the winter against the $US3.8 billion Dakota Access Pipeline.
The resources industry has slammed duplication, inconsistency and uncertain timeframes in NSW's planning regime.
After 13 years of battling the Australian mining behemoths BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, Andrew Forrest has in many respects joined their club.
Vale shares rose to a two-year high after the iron-ore miner beat analysts' earnings estimates.
BHP's chief commercial officer, Dean Dalla Valle is to leave the company at the end of March 2017. He has taken charge of the group's Samarco response
The LNP has accused the Qld government of jeopardising the multi-billion dollar Carmichael coal mine by "opening the door" to further environmental legal challenges.
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