Whitehaven lifts profit but keeps dividend powder dry
A twenty-fold increase in net profit was not enough for Whitehaven to meet analyst expectations.
Palmer sues PM, Senator Cash for $10m each
Clive Palmer is suing Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Employment Minister Michaelia Cash for $10 million each over allegedly defamatory comments they made about the demise of Queensland Nickel.
Rio asks for pitches on coal assets
Rio Tinto has asked banks to pitch for a role advising on the divestment of its last remaining coal operations in Australia.
Goldman bullish on metals
A rerun of China's massive stimulus during the financial crisis is set to offer another boost to global metals prices.
Vale produced record iron ore in 2016
Brazilian miner Vale said it produced a record 349 million tonnes of iron ore in 2016, above its own guidance.
Clive Palmer paid $250,000 to fly Kyrgyz woman to Singapore
Asked why he chartered the private flight, Mr Palmer said it was for staff safety reasons.
South 32 hangs on to its cash as metal prices rally
South 32, the spin-out of orphan assets from BHP Billiton, has benefited handsomely from the surge in metal prices in the latter part of 2016, but has opted to hang on to a large chunk of its cash.
China coal curbs could return
China is considering reinstating coal output restrictions to avoid the return of a glut after easing limits during winter.
China iron ore slips from record
Iron ore futures in China fell more than 1pc after reaching a record high in a rapid rally spurred by rising steel prices.
Palmer's $15m payment 'could have been for parties'
​Clive Palmer has told a court he can't remember why he ordered Queensland Nickel to pay $US15 million into a personal bank account he held in Hong Kong, saying it might have been for parties.
Palmer says he's taking PM to court
Clive Palmer says he has formally launched legal proceedings against Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, through which people will find out "what really happened" in the collapse of Queensland Nickel.
'Extreme euphoria' and commodity ETFs
Commodities are in the longest rally in almost three years, and investors in exchange-traded funds are taking note.
Chile seeks to renew contract talks
​Striking workers at Chile's Escondida copper mine have accepted a government invitation to try to resume talks with BHP.
China iron ore at three-year high
​China's iron ore futures rose for a sixth session in a row, hitting their highest in more than three years.
The coal war: Inside the fight to build Australia's biggest coal mine
It's the fight that has become the proxy war between the pro and anti coal forces in Australia and it's entering its fiercest round.
Day traders? Taxi drivers? Iron ore making little sense
Day traders in China? Taxi drivers in Dalian? Take your pick, but either way the sustained surge in the iron ore price has caught the smart money by surprise while giving a second wind to a group of second tier iron ore miners which have been struggling with busted balance sheets and bloated costs to stay afloat.
Clive Palmer says he'll sue PM for $10m over 'lies'
Clive Palmer says he will sue Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Employment Minister Michaelia Cash for defamation over "lies" about his role in the collapse of Queensland Nickel.
Iron ore leaps on China steel bets
Iron ore surged 6.5 per cent, confounding analysts, amid rising demand for steel in China and optimism about that demand.
China may force steel output cut
​China may force steel producers to cut more output next winter as it intensifies its war on smog, a draft document showed.
Mining analysts shrug off iron ore gains
The price of iron ore has scaled new heights in recent days but analysts are proving reluctant to update their stock forecasts to match.
Newcrest builds cash holdings as earnings surge
Newcrest has benefited handsomely from the stronger gold price, which, together with the ongoing operational turnaround, helped the miner lift earnings and restore the interim dividend.
Iron futures in China top $US100 mark
Iron ore keeps getting told the end is nigh: so far in 2017, the response has been the end's just another high.
Copper hits highest since May 2015
Copper prices surged after BHP Billiton declared force majeure due to a strike at the world's biggest copper mine in Chile.
BHP said to declare force majeure
BHP Billiton declared force majeure on shipments from the world's biggest copper mine, sending prices above $US6000 a tonne.
Former Shell CFO among three energy executives appointed to Rio Tinto board
Rio Tinto has appointed three former senior managers from the energy industry to its board as non-executive directors, including Shell's departing CFO Simon Henry.
'Dialogue of the deaf': BHP union readies for months-long strike
The head of the union at the world's biggest copper mine says he's never seen owner BHP Billiton this reluctant to cede ground over wages. That's why he's preparing for a long strike.
Chinese iron ore firms for third day
Iron ore futures in China gained further, with values underpinned by signs of strong demand in world's top steel consumer.
Palmer's nephew and wife did $135m deal days before company failed: Court
​Clive Palmer's nephew and wife did a deal for Queensland Nickel to buy $135 million worth of shares in a coal project he was pursuing just five days before the company failed, the Federal Court has been told.
AGL to head offshore amid limited growth options locally
A little over a decade after it lost hundreds of millions of dollars on an ill-judged foray into New Zealand, energy utility AGL is again planning to expand abroad, although it is tight lipped on details.
Clive Palmer's oppression claim rejected by court
The Federal Court has denied an application by Clive Palmer to delay being grilled by liquidators about the collapse of his Queensland Nickel business.