Copper climbs on China trade data
Copper prices rebounded from their lowest level in three months, helped by a weaker US dollar and upbeat China trade data.
Copper slides to lowest since early January
Copper slid to three-month lows as a tentative recovery in broader financial markets lost steam, amid geopolitical tensions.
Copper leaps after upbeat US data
Copper rose 2 per cent, reflecting strength across base metals following upbeat jobs data from the United States.
Why BHP copped $US1b Chilean strike pain
BHP's industrial relations approach at the Escondida mine has set old hands on edge and caused tension with Rio Tinto.
St Barbara chases gold in copper country
St Barbara boss Bob Vassie won't mind if his exploration crews find a massive copper deposit near Cobar, but gold is still what he's looking for.
BHP's Escondida miners to end strike
The strike at Escondida will end after workers decided to invoke a provision that allows them to extend their old contract.
BHP Escondida copper mine to restart operations
BHP Billiton will employ temporary workers at its Escondida copper mine in Chile and restart operations, after striking workers again rejected an invitation to return to negotiations.
Escondida union rejects BHP
The union on strike at BHP Billiton's Escondida copper mine rejected an invitation by the company to return to negotiations.
BHP preparing offer for Escondida workers
Chile's Escondida copper mine has had a preliminary chat with its union as a first step towards ending a month-long strike.
Copper falls as inventories surge
Copper fell to its lowest in a month on a surge in warehouse stocks and zinc hit a seven-week low.
Battery storage the answer to power woes
the rapid advance of commercial-scale battery storage technology means that it will be central to ensuring a more stable and secure electricity supply, says an industry insider.
Copper rises on China data
Copper prices rose to their highest in more than a week as manufacturing data from China showed potential for strong demand.
BHP chief says wage talks resume
BHP Billiton and striking workers at its Escondida copper mine have differing views on the state of play.
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.
Aurizon proof dad got it right: CEO
Ask Andrew Harding about his new corporate life running Aurizon and you get a story about how his father was a massive advocate for free markets.
Violent strike at BHP's copper mine in Chile
Fires and a masked mob raised the stakes in a strike at BHP Billiton's Escondida copper mine in Chile.
Rio's billion-dollar bonanza of disappointment
Rio Tinto's assertive new French boss JS Jacques made it plain that Rio had a big call to make on Grasberg and walking away was a real option.
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.
BHP halting Escondida mine operations
BHP Billiton has begun halting operations at its Escondida copper mine in northern Chile ahead of a planned strike.
BHP seeks to avert Escondida strike
BHP has asked the government to mediate with unionised workers at its Escondida copper mine in Chile, the world's largest.
The Chilean strike BHP just has to have
BHP will yank as hard on the levers of productivity Chile as it has in Australia.
Copper tops $US6000 on strike vote
Workers at BHP Billiton's Escondida copper mine in Chile overwhelmingly voted against the company's latest wage offer.
Copper, aluminium poised to slide
Copper and aluminium prices are expected to lose steam after prices surged despite surpluses that will persist into 2018.
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.
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