Fortescue Metal Group is likely to lodge an appeal after the Federal Court recognised a native title claimant group has exclusive rights over Pilbara land where the company operates the Solomon iron ore mine.
Iron ore's strong start to the second half will probably fade, according to Sucden Financial and Bank Julius Baer & Co.
Vale said iron ore output would close the year near the bottom of its forecast of 360 million to 380 million tonnes.
Native title holders in the Pilbara will seek compensation after winning their long-running battle with iron ore miner Fortescue Metals Group.
A plan by top global liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter Qatar to ramp up output will stall the expected growth of U.S. LNG exports, Woodside Petroleum chief executive Peter Coleman said.
The reigning iron-ore king Vale is expected to set another quarterly production record when it reports this week.
BHP has hit its annual production target for iron ore in the year just ended, thanks to record production in Western Australia.
BHP has hit its annual production target for iron ore in the year just ended, thanks to record production numbers at its West Australian iron ore operations.
The case was brought against Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Employment Minister Senator Michaelia Cash after alleged comments made at press conferences in China last year.
Average prices for Rio Tinto iron ore from the Pilbara in the first half of 2017 are up 26.5 per cent on average prices for full year 2016, according to a production update released by the mining giant on Tuesday.
The underlying reality is that China's steel mills are being incentivised to lift production rates by strong prices.
Sprott, the precious metals-focused money manager, sees gold rising through $US1400 an ounce by the end of 2017.
These are great times for China's gargantuan steel industry, but they could soon be over.
Iron ore imports by China this year are on course to exceed 1 billion tonnes by a comfortable margin, breaking 2016's record.
Whitehaven Coal said it produced 20.8 million tonnes of saleable coal in the financial year-ended June 30, falling slightly short of guidance.
South32 shares have closed lower after the diversified miner said its Appin coal mine in NSW will remain closed for an "extended" period due to a safety review.
Australia has revised down the value of its resources and energy export earnings in the financial year ended June by 4.6 percent, or nearly $10 billion, due largely to falling prices for iron ore, its most valuable export.
Iron ore is bound for a retreat next year, estimated the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science.
The British billionaire leading the group set to buy Australian steel maker and mining group Arrium has floated a radical suggestion on how to generate power using empty mines.
Higher than expected prices and strong volumes should buttress the performance of the nation's biggest iron ore miners ahead of the looming reporting season, market analysts predict.
Chinese investors have racked up an unprecedented volume of bets on steel futures, raising the prospect of a sharp retreat.
An agreement has been reached to sell steelmaker and mining group Arrium to British-owned GFG Alliance, ending more than a year of uncertainty for the struggling company.
Queensland Resources Council chief executive Ian Macfarlane has taken aim at "gullible journalists" and activists.
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has again ruled out financial support for the Adani coal mine, despite reports the Indian company is having trouble raising funds.
Iron ore markets are heading for a very bumpy ride, says Iron Road managing director Andrew Stocks.
Spot iron ore prices posted their biggest gain for the month of June since 2009, though the outlook is uncertain.
Australia's third-biggest bank wants to interview US witnesses as it tries to find out who ripped it off in $400 million worth of nickel deals
Rio Tinto shareholders have backed the sale of the company's NSW coal operations to China's Yancoal for $US2.69 billion ($3.5 billion).
The operator of the Hazelwood coal mine will face a trial over the 2014 fire at the site.
Gold sank like a stone at 9am in London after a huge spike in volume in New York futures, seen as the result of a bad order.
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