Upturn in uranium price prompts Paladin refinancing
Shares in struggling uranium miner Paladin Energy slumped on Tuesday as it disclosed a complex proposal to restructure its borrowings.
China coking coal extends rebound
Chinese coking coal prices rose for a fourth straight session, notching up their best daily gain in a month.
Coal price slide to hit budget revenue hopes
Optimism that the surge in commodity prices may help lift government revenues and reduce the budget deficit has been pulled up short by a steep fall in spot coking coal prices since the start of the new year.
Baird government mining approvals plan stirs unease
Plans by the Baird government to overhaul the state's mining approval process have drawn the ire of anti-coal groups and wary support from the industry.
China coking coal rises, iron ore drops
Chinese coking coal prices were higher on Friday, notching up their first weekly rise in more than a month. Iron ore tumbled.
Nathan Tinkler's sister facing bankruptcy
The sister of bankrupted former billionaire Nathan Tinkler is facing bankruptcy after being accused of entering into uncommercial transactions and breaching her directors' duties.
'The world's best asset in the world's worst market'
No major commodity had a worse 2016 than uranium. In fact, the element used to make nuclear fuel has had a pretty dismal decade.
Iron ore snaps three-day losing streak
Chinese iron ore and steel rebar prices jumped, with iron ore rising 2.2 per cent and snapping a three-day losing streak.
Watch out for black swan threats on commodities, says Barclays
Watch out for the unexpected in commodities markets in 2017, says the bank, giving a laundry list of possible threats for raw materials from energy to metals.
Iron ore prices will fall in 2017, top forecaster warns
Iron ore prices are set for a retreat this year after surging in 2016, according to RBC Capital Markets, recently the most accurate forecaster for the commodity.
Iron ore rally under threat
After surging in 2016 in a rally that caught out many investors, the commodity faces a challenge on renewed supply concerns.
Hedge funds bet on lasting commodity bounce
Gains in commodities will continue next year - at least that's what hedge funds are signaling.
Gold rises near 8.5pc on year
Gold prices eased on Friday, ending a year in which bullion gained more than 8 per cent, snapping three years of declines.
Iron ore snaps years-long losing streak
​Chinese steel and iron ore prices finished the final session of the year under pressure amid concerns about slowing demand.
China coal prices lower in volatile trade
​Chinese steel rebar prices fell more than 2pc, while coke and coking coal remained under pressure, in volatile trading.
Miners' new bonanza set to continue in 2017
The mining giants are set to haul in a combined $36 billion for the December half, and the windfall won't end there.
Copper advances amid falling inventories
Copper prices rose as falling stocks and expectations of stronger demand in China persuaded buyers to return to the market.
Thailand memo to Kingsgate: don't bother suing us over Chatree
Bangkok:Â Â Thailand's prime minister has warned Australian miner Kingsgate it would be a waste of time suing his military government over his order to shutdown the company's goldmine by December 31.
Former Chinalco chief jailed 16 years for graft
A Chinese court has jailed Sun Zhaoxue, the former president of state-owned metals producer Chinalco for 16 years for graft
Gold extends run of weekly losses
Gold futures capped the longest run of weekly losses in 12 years as the case for higher US interest rates strengthens.
Iron ore spot rises, China steel futures dip
The spot price for seaborne iron ore rose in light trade on Friday ahead of the Christmas break.
Copper dips on Chinese demand doubts
​Copper prices slipped on Friday as investors took profits on long positions ahead of the Christmas break.
Gina Rinehart loses costs case against journalist
A company owned by Australia's richest woman, Gina Rinehart, will have to pay the costs of a journalist who the billionaire tried to force into revealing her sources for a book about the family.
Iron ore tumbles as smog spurs caution
The price of iron ore fell for a fifth day, diving 3.8 per cent overnight, amid continuing concerns about smog.
Iron ore slips amid heavy smog
Chinese steel futures edged higher but gains were tepid as mills were ordered to cut output amid a blanket of heavy smog.
China is all that for metals
From a year of political upheaval the metals markets can draw one all-important lesson. It's still all about China.
Coal traders see rally's end
Coal's recovery was one of the biggest surprises in commodities this year, but it's all poised to end.
Mining giants turn to trading to boost profits
Every little helps as miners seek to boost profitabilty.
Tinkler bid to escape bankruptcy fails first hurdle
Nathan Tinkler's audacious bid to escape bankruptcy has fallen at the first hurdle after he failed to post the $1 million he proposed to settle debts of more than $550 million before a creditors' meeting on Wednesday.
Samarco restart moves a step closer as Vale allows use of its pit
Brazilian iron ore miner Vale said on Tuesday it signed a non-binding agreement with BHP Billiton to allow the use of its Timbopeba pit to deposit tailings from iron miner Samarco when that company restarts operations.