Mining & Energy
Court extends Samarco deadline
A Brazilian court has extended the deadline for BHP Billiton and Vale to negotiate a settlement over the Samarco dam disaster.
FMG to drill for WA lithium
In a change of tack for FMG, chief Nev Power says the miner is about to start drilling for big lithium deposits in WA.
Oil price boosts Beach revenue
Beach booked a jump in sales revenue in the September quarter, as oil prices surged.
Emeco buys Force Equipment
The mining services provider will raise $69.8m to fund the purchase.
Oz has ‘highest power costs’
British billionaire Sanjeev Gupta warns ‘out of control’ energy prices are threatening industry.
APLNG ramp-up buoys Origin
Origin Energy’s first-quarter sales revenue jumped on a year earlier, as production from the APLNG project picked up.
Sino on the rise as gas producer
Sino Gas and Energy has set out ambitious growth plans for its Chinese gasfields.
Ellendale mine sale on cards
The Ellendale mine, once the source of about half of the world’s ‘fancy yellow’ diamonds, could soon be for sale.
WA puts GST caveat on pipeline
Western Australia is considering using a proposed gas pipeline to the east as leverage for greater GST share.
UN energy forum shuns nuclear
The UN has blocked the nuclear industry from participating in an international forum on clean energy.
Iron ore slides on China concern
Iron ore prices fall on weakening sentiment, China steel mill closures.
WA may hold east’s gas answers
The Turnbull government is looking into whether a gas pipeline from Western Australia to the east coast is viable.
AWE revenue rises in quarter
Energy company lifts production on improvements at BassGas, Casino and onshore Perth Basin projects.
Pilbara lifts on lithium deal
Lithium miner finalises equity investment deal worth $28m with China’s Great Wall Motors.
Aramco UK deal scuttled
Investor pressure may have scuppered plans to let Saudi Arabia’s oil company bypass London stock exchange rules.
NT sitting on $17b gas boom
Lifting Labor’s fracking ban in the Northern Territory would unlock billions in government revenue, study finds.
Pipeline chief cheers NEG
The head of pipeline heavyweight APA Group has welcomed the federal government’s national energy guarantee.
‘Out there like jelly beans’
In 40 years, Ray Attard has never seen anything like it. Gold nugget mania is gripping the Pilbara — but is it real?
Rinehart feud stays secret
A bitter legal stoush between Gina Rinehart and two of her children should be resolved at a secret arbitration, the Full Federal Court rules.
Newcrest sticks with guidance
Newcrest Mining stuck with its production guidance for despite a drop in gold output for the first quarter.
Origin gas for domestic sales
More Queensland coal-seam gas has been diverted to domestic markets.
Fortescue cuts ore price forecast
Fortescue has downgraded its ore price discount guidance, saying wider discount would last longer than expected.
ASIC says all options on Rio open
The regulator has left open the possibility of pursuing criminal charges against Rio Tinto over fraud allegations.
Fortescue admits forecast error
Fortescue chief Nev Power says he got predictions wrong on iron ore discounts, amid Chinese intervention in the market.
Origin taps gas for local market
More gas it set to flow to the east coast market, as Origin inks gas deal with the APLNG plant it runs with ConocoPhillips.
‘All options’ open on Rio case
ASIC has left open the possibility of charges against Rio Tinto and former executives over a Mozambique coal project.
Newcrest maintains forecasts
Newcrest Mining has stuck with its production guidance for the year despite a drop in first quarter gold output.
Miner set to tap battery market
Independence Group is looking to capitalise on the electric vehicles thematic driving many commodity prices higher.
BHP may sell more assets
BHP Billiton may be looking to offload assets, other than US shale, in the coming years.
Whitehaven eyes coal mine tick
Whitehaven Coal will seek approval to lift the amount of coal it can produce at the proposed Vickery mine near Gunnedah.
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Court extends Samarco deadline
Samantha WoodhillA Brazilian court has extended the deadline for BHP Billiton and Vale to negotiate a settlement over the Samarco dam disaster.
Woolies, energy stocks boost ASX
Prashant MehraThe local bourse is higher at noon, despite the iron ore price and US political developments weighing on sentiment.
Samsung rings up record profit
Eun-Young Jeong, Timothy W. MartinSamsung has reported another record quarterly profit, amid ongoing strong demand for its electronics components.
FMG to drill for WA lithium
Matt ChambersIn a change of tack for FMG, chief Nev Power says the miner is about to start drilling for big lithium deposits in WA.
Woolies bests Coles in quarter
Eli GreenblatWoolworths has trounced Coles in the first quarter of 2018, as falling food prices dragged on both supermarket chains.
Glencore to delist in HK
Joanne ChiuGlencore has revealed a plan to withdraw its secondary listing on the Hong Kong exchange due to limited investor interest.
Oil price boosts Beach revenue
Samantha WoodhillBeach booked a jump in sales revenue in the September quarter, as oil prices surged.
Kinghorn charged with tax fraud
Ben Butler, Sam Buckingham-JonesRAMS founder John Kinghorn has been charged with dishonesty and tax fraud over allegations he covered up control of firms.
Telstra’s tie-up with start-up
DAVID SWANThe telco has teamed up with Silicon Valley start-up Pivotal as part of its digital transformation.
Challenges mount for Woolies
Stephen BartholomeuszWoolworths’ quarterly sales result is impressive, but the retailer is still in recovery mode.