China iron ore falls for 7th week in 8
Chinese iron ore futures dropped to near four-month lows on Friday and posted their seventh weekly loss out of eight.
Chinese iron ore futures dropped to near four-month lows on Friday and posted their seventh weekly loss out of eight.
A scheduled Federal Court hearing set to hear evidence from Clive Palmer over the collapse of Queensland Nickel has been adjourned.
It may be going from bad to worse for the nickel price, amid rising risks of the market being pushed into oversupply.
China's metals bulls are taking a pause rather than sounding the retreat.
Noble Group reported a quarterly loss that pummelled its shares, stoking survival worries for the commodity trader.
Iron ore futures in China fell to a four-month low on Thursday before recovering at the close, pressured by lean demand.
Provisions to rehabilitate the state's 450 mines in NSW are inadequate, their required outcomes vague, and the risks of long-term failure are uncovered, according to a report by the Auditor-General.
Activist US fund manager Elliott Associates is expected to seek further meetings with BHP Billiton officials.
China is serious about cutting millions of tonnes of excess steel capacity but that will not mean lower production.
Clive Palmer has appeared at the Federal Court in Brisbane on a judge's order after failing to show up to an earlier hearing.
Raw materials perform best when the US central bank is hiking rates, according to Goldman Sachs.
Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte has appointed a former army general as environment and natural resources secretary, replacing his first choice who ordered the closure of half of the country's mines, including one owned by Australian company OceanaGold.
Copper slid to a four-month low overnight after data showed a drop in imports into China, the world's biggest consumer.
Iron ore's attempt at a rebound lasted just a few short hours as investor concern over robust supplies returned.
Iron ore's attempt at a rebound lasted just a few short hours as investor concern over robust supplies, including near-record port stockpiles, and speculation some traders in China were rushing to offload holdings combined to snuff out a brief gain in prices.
Westpac Banking Corp has hit back at a federal minister's criticisms of its new climate change policies that will restrict its lending to new coal mines.
This can only be a good thing for shareholders.
Iron ore's tough week has robbed Treasurer Scott Morrison of a rare budget tailwind for as the commodity surge at the start of the year turns into a slump.
Iron ore's tough week has opened up a pathway for benchmark spot prices to drop back into the $US50s a tonne range.
Iron ore is in full-scale retreat, with futures in China plunging to end limit-down on investor concern about demand.
Spot iron ore remains highly exposed to Chinese demand, which appears poised to ease as hope for supply tightness fades.
Copper fell to five-months lows , posting its biggest two-day loss since July 2015, on rising inventories.
Rio Tinto chief executive Jean Sebastien Jacques said he has no real concerns about China's iron ore demand in 2017, and the indications for 2018 are positive.
A recent multi-million dollar tax ruling against oil giant Chevron, if allowed to stand, would have ripple effects across the globe.
Elliott Management will meet with BHP Billiton's Australian shareholders this week as the activist investor pushes for strategic changes at the world's biggest miner, two sources familiar with the matter said on Monday.
Coal has big role to play in Australia's energy future, Malcolm Turnbull says.
The latest tumble of the man who became known as Diamond Joe has been played out in bankruptcy proceedings.
Almost 300 square kilometres of central Queensland will be opened up for coal exploration.
Copper and zinc fell, while nickel recovered from a fresh 10-month low, on concern about demand in China.
Shanghai rebar steel futures advanced for a third straight session, supported by market expectations of production curbs.
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