Copper, aluminium poised to slide
Copper and aluminium prices are expected to lose steam after prices surged despite surpluses that will persist into 2018.
Thermal coal seen holding gains
​Thermal coal is expected to trade in a roughly $US70-80 a tonne range this year, analysts and traders say.
Copper falls on greenback's gain
​Copper closed lower, hurt by a strengthening US dollar, after hitting a two-month high earlier in the day.
Dalian iron ore jumps 3pc
Chinese steel and iron ore futures rose for a third session as investors bet on firm demand after the Lunar New Year holiday.
BHP strike fears fuel copper
Copper hits two-month high, before retreating to end flat. Most other metals eased ahead of Lunar New Year.
Iron ore rally seen overextended
Prices are near the highest in more than two years on speculation of sustained Chinese demand for imports.
Dividend hike, buyback in sight on Rio Tinto asset sales
A dividend hike and a possible share buyback on the cards when global miner Rio Tinto releases its earnings early next month, after finalising deals to raise as much as $US3.8 billion from asset sales in recent months.
BHP lifts iron ore output, limits oil
BHP has boosted output of iron ore to record levels while prolonging its curtailment of oil and gas output in the US as it waits for prices to improve, its latest production report shows.
Gas project to plug expected shortage by 2019
The Queensland government has revived an eight-year-old Bligh government plan to release a parcel of land for gas exploration to be used only for Australian-supply.
Rio shares jump to two-year high after $3.2b sale
Shares in Rio Tinto surged from the opening bell with sentiment cheered by the sale of a further suite of coal mines which raises the odds of a buy-back or dividend hike.
Yancoal snaps up Rio Tinto's NSW coal mines for $US2.5 billion
An arm of the Chinese government has snapped up Rio Tinto coal mines in NSW for $US2.5 billion
Aluminium hits 20-month peak
Aluminium climbed to a 20-month peak after reports of potential capacity cuts in China while zinc touched a five-week high.
BlueScope shares surge on surprise profit upgrade
BlueScope shares surged Tuesday thanks to a surprise profit upgrade as steel prices remained stronger than anticipated
LME boss Jones to retire
Garry Jones stepped down as chief executive officer after a three-year stint steering the world's biggest metals bourse.
Banks sue BHP and Vale over deadly Samarco venture
BHP Billiton and its partner in the deadly Samarco mine venture Vale are facing a fight with its bankers after a class action was filed in New York.
Internal feud at centre of Rio firing over Simandou says Conde
The President of Guinea is disputing public statements made by Rio Tinto about the firing of a senior executive for a $US10.5 million payment made to the president's friend Francois de Combret.
Axiom moving to launch production despite nickel's travails
Axiom Mining not daunted by recent upheaval in the nickel as Indonesia has eased export bans while the Philippines ramps up moves to force some producers to close.
Steinmetz to be questioned over Guinea bribery claim
Swiss prosecutors will question Beny Steinmetz in Geneva amid an inquiry into allegations of bribery involving a $US20 billion mining project in the Simandou hills in the west African country of Guinea.
Guinea's Conde challenges Rio
Guinea President Alpha Conde said the firing of Alan Davies was the result of a feud over succession within Rio Tinto.
Iron ore's outlook could turn on China mine supply
The destiny of iron ore prices may lie in the hands of miners scattered across China, lured by recent price gains.
A capital moment: Companies tipped to refrain from flashing cash
Capital management will improve at the next earnings season but the rewards might not be the windfall investors think.
Acland open cut mine project one step closer
A controversial $900 million expansion of Queensland's Acland open-cut coal mine is a step closer after receiving federal government approval.
Hazelwood owners facing unprecedented $743 million rehab bill
The owners of the soon-to-be closed Hazelwood power station have conceded the bill to rehabilitate the mine and demolish the ageing plant will run to almost three-quarters of a billion dollars.
Aluminium rally seen overextended
Aluminium retreated from a 20-month high on expectations that its rally will be brought to a halt by increasing supply.
Iron ore restocking wanes
​Chinese steel and iron ore futures fell for a second session as demand for the commodities turned tepid.
BHP, Vale, Samarco set deadline to resolve multibillion dollar claims
BHP, Vale and Samarco will initially provide $US681 million to support compensation and remediation from the impact of the fatal dam failure.
Power prices lead to job cuts at Rio Tinto smelter
Gladstone's Boyne Island aluminium smelter is set to shed jobs and cut production, thanks to soaring Queensland power prices.
Rio Tinto, Chinalco end copper venture
Rio Tinto Group and its largest shareholder Aluminum Corp of China have terminated a joint venture to find copper deposits.
Samarco could be operational in two months
The Brazilian mine owned by BHP and Vale will "probably" be operating again in two months, the country's mines minister said.
Spot iron eases from 27-month high
Chinese iron ore futures pulled back from a three-year high as steel prices retreated in volatile trading.