Aussie shares dip in wait for US open
The Australian share market drifted lower in quiet trading on Friday as investors stepped cautiously before Wall St’s big Friday.
Mining
1400 jobs in limbo as mine fire burns
A fire at a major coalmine has caused hundreds of workers to be sent home and their futures are uncertain.
Aussie shares leap higher in rebound rally
The Australian sharemarket notched a powerful rebound rally on Tuesday on the back of iron ore and oil price rises and a surge in banking behemoth Commonwealth Bank.
One state Aussies are fleeing to
Finance behemoth Commonwealth Bank has released its latest economic health check on the nation and there is one state blowing everyone else away.
ASX slumps on iron ore, energy woes
The Australian sharemarket fell sharply in a ‘punchy session’ to start the week, dragged down by a selloff in the energy and materials sectors.
Victoria’s gas crisis a decade in the making
Millions of dollars have been spent exploring what is thought to be a gas-rich region, with little to show but frustration. Victoria needs to encourage new exploration instead of clinging to El Dorado.
Woolies, NAB slammed for ‘crisis profits’
Millions of people have been pushed to the brink by rising prices yet a report has revealed Aussie companies made billions from devastating world events.
Aussie mining giant cuts 1000 jobs
Roughly 1000 workers face an uncertain future as a major resources company closes a Western Australian mining hub.
1000 jobs cut in huge mine closure
One of Australia’s largest mining outfits has announced it will close a large-scale iron ore operation after it was found to be “not financially viable”.
Why CEOs don’t want Dutton’s nuclear disruption
For business, nuclear represents a solution to a problem that is set to be solved by the time the first reactor is switched on.
One issue unchanged after China Premier’s visit
The Prime Minister joined Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Perth on the final day of the high-profile visit, but storm clouds continue to gather over the trip.
Huge update in divisive wind farm project
The next step for a controversial Australian energy project which would power an estimated 1.8 million homes has been announced.
ASX drifts lower on China woes
Wall St hit fresh highs overnight but it wasn’t enough to lift Aussie equities, with the ASX200 drifting lower on extended weakness in China.
Revealed: Australia’s most powerful union titans, enemies
Unions have recently shut down light rail and campaigned against the AFL’s new umpiring boss. These are the key players and who their enemies are. See the list.
Staggering figure Aussie workers losing
The staggering amount Aussie workers are losing in doing unpaid overtime outside their shift hours has been exposed.
Albo slams Coalition’s ‘nuclear fantasy’
Speaking to business leaders, the Prime Minister hit out at the Coalition’s nuclear energy plan that he said delayed “real action” on climate change.
Australia’s key role in ‘unprecedented’ move
Australia is well positioned to play a key role in an emerging international power struggle. But it would require a very “controversial” move.
‘Stay clear’: Billionaire warned after kiss pic
Australian mining billionaire Twiggy Forrest has been issued a severe warning over a multibillion-dollar scheme.
ASX falls on Wall St worries, BHP tumble
The Australian sharemarket fell for its third straight session on Thursday, dragged down by Wall St, inflation fears and a tumble at BHP.
Mining giant’s sex harassment legal fight
A class action is being prepared against Rio Tinto on behalf of its Australian employees and contractors who were allegedly subjected to sexual discrimination and harassment.
Aussie shares slump on CPI shock
Australian shares slumped on Wednesday after hotter-than-expected CPI numbers renewed inflation fears and narrowed the likelihood of rate cuts this year.
Woman named in Twiggy photo hits back
A politician who was named as the mystery woman seen kissing Australian mining magnate Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forest in Paris has reportedly denied the “baseless” claim.
‘A catastrophe unfolding’: Dark side of EVs
A clip has emerged of a miner interacting with members of a remote tribe. Activists say the vision exposes the dark side of how electric vehicles are made.
ASX drifts lower in ‘directionless’ trading
The Australian sharemarket fell lower on Tuesday after weak retail sales data hit discretionary stocks.
‘Massive:’ Big miners push new green trucks
Mining giants BHP and Rio Tinto have announced a new green push to transform their massive fleet of haul trucks.
Australian bubble that’s about to burst
As iron ore continues to pile up at China’s ports despite falling demands, is Australia’s iron export bubble about to burst?
Labor shelves offshore gas bill
Labor has shelved a major change to gas approval processes, in return for Greens support for its fuel efficiency standards.
Labor shelves offshore gas bill
Labor has shelved a major change to gas approval processes, in return for Greens support for its fuel efficiency standards.
ASX lifts on post-budget mining bounce
Aussie stocks lifted on Wednesday on the back of a mining rally fuelled by bourse heavyweight BHP.
The two big hurdles BHP faces in getting its Anglo prize
BHP chief Mike Henry’s ‘light’ sweetener to Anglo American’s board was never expected to succeed but the question is, how much does he want this messy deal?
ASX slips in ‘risk-off’ trading day
Australian shares dipped lower on Tuesday as investors continue to tread cautiously before a flood of data comes this week.
Warning to Albo: Go big or risk majority
A former Labor strategist has warned the federal government that without a bold policy vision in the budget voters could ditch the major parties.
Massive Rio Tinto train crash
Three locomotives and 22 iron ore wagons have been impacted in an autonomous train collision.
Asbestos concerns ‘until at least 2100’
Health and workers’ rights advocates are pushing ministers to curtail asbestos, warning it could linger into the next century despite being banned in 2003.
ASX records best day in three months
The Aussie sharemarket has remained strong in the wake of a less than ‘hawkish’ interest rates decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia.
Fears over rare earth minerals ‘cartel’
It’s an industry key to the future of clean energy but there are rising fears that it could turn into a powerful cartel.
ASX climbs as RBA board discusses rates
Ahead of the central bank’s impending interest rate decisions, investors on the Australian share market were in an upbeat mood.
Whole state to get $1000 boost
Households in one Australian state will receive an upfront $1000 payment on their power bills come July 1.
ASX sinks on Wall St sell-off, Fed fears
Aussie shares slumped on the first day of the new month as anxieties mount about US inflation and interest rates.
Stocks inch higher on depressed retail sales
Aussie stocks edged higher on Tuesday after a slump in retail sales pushed back fears of impending rate hikes.
Long game: Behind BHP’s pitch to Anglo’s investors
Anglo American had been on BHP’s radar for years – not months – although the Australian giant believed it had to get its own house in order before any mega-deal.
Mega $60bn deal set to reshape Australia
Australia’s largest mining company is swooping in on a rival coal and copper giant in a transformative $60bn takeover bid.
Copper wars are on as BHP’s CEO bets it all on Anglo
In making the high-risk $60bn mega-deal, BHP’s boss Mike Henry needs to prove the miner is not slipping back to its destructive old habits.
Nation’s filthy rich beg for government cash
Mega wealthy Aussies have banded together to beg governments after shock forecasts that leave them wanting.
‘Beautiful soul’: Tributes for killed worker
A 21-year old man who died on a mine in Western Australia’s Goldfields has been remembered as a “wonderful human”.
Gold mine operator admits $4m failure
An Australian gold mine where a miner was killed in a partial collapse last month has admitted it failed to lodge a $4m bond for environmental rehabilitation.
Gold mine operator admits $4m failure
An Australian gold mine where a miner was killed in a partial collapse last month has admitted it failed to lodge a $4m bond for environmental rehabilitation.
ASX advances ahead of fresh inflation print
Ahead of consumer price figures for the March quarter, the benchmark notched its second session of gains.
Rinehart’s children suffer small legal loss
The children of Australia’s wealthiest woman have been denied access to legal documents they want to push their claim for mining assets in a long-running feud against their mother.
Rinehart’s children suffer small legal loss
The children of Australia’s wealthiest woman have been denied access to legal documents they want to push their claim for mining assets in a long-running feud against their mother.
Original URL: https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/business/companies/mining