Yesterday
Northern Star loses lustre as gold giant cuts production forecasts
Northern Star resources took a month to inform the market about a major equipment breakdown at its famed Super Pit in the WA gold hub of Kalgoorlie.
Coronado halts Queensland coal mine production after death
Authorities are probing an underground incident that killed one person and injured another, adding to the highly indebted miner’s long list of setbacks.
This Month
Top FIFO camp operator lifts its game as $2.5b contract decision looms
Australia’s biggest provider of food and accommodation services to remote mining sites remains loss-making after hiring 900 more staff.
How a reclusive ex-Glencore trader became Indonesia’s nickel king
In less than a decade, Arif Kurniawan has gone from earning pay cheques at Glencore to controlling about a third of his country’s domestic trade in nickel ore.
December 2025
Rio, Fortescue change benchmark used for China iron ore pricing
Both Rio and Fortescue will stop using S&P Global Energy Platts Iron Ore Index for term contracts, according to people familiar with the matter.
Why this brickie earning $600 a day is a big problem for mining
Perth’s construction market is booming, with demand for skilled tradies pushing up wages and tempting FIFO mining workers to return home for comparable pay.
Fortescue aims for 2030 debut in African iron ore
The miner says it will liaise directly with the Gabonese president over development of the Belinga project to be shipping by 2030.
BHP loses challenge to ‘same job, same pay’ orders
BHP could turn to the High Court after a full court threw out the company’s appeal, which argued that Labor’s exemption was “near impossible” to meet.
Boss Energy shares crash on uranium mine downgrade
The honeymoon is over for the company after its stock price slumped to a four-year low on proof its South Australian site contains less minerals than expected.
US miners take on Rio Tinto’s Simandou project
The Ivanhoe Atlantic project would supply iron ore to America and its allies but faces opposition in West Africa – and Washington.
Rio Tinto begins work on Pilbara’s ‘last crown jewel’
The mining giant has approved early work to begin on the mammoth Rhodes Ridge iron ore project in Western Australia.
Mining stocks best way to play rate hikes in 2026: Macquarie
With bond pricing now suggesting a one-in-four chance of a rate hike in Australia from as early as February, the investment bank is even more optimistic about materials.
Fortescue to buy Peruvian copper explorer
With a $151.7 million takeover, the company has backed itself to convince a reluctant community in Peru that it should host a major mine.
China ramps up BHP iron ore price fight with tough port rules
The Asian giant’s campaign to control the global iron ore trade has escalated after news the main Beijing-backed buyer is pushing new port rules for miners.
Elementary, my dear Watson! APA’s punchy Pilbara buy eyed post BHP-GIP
APA CEO Adam Watson appears to be the latest hapless chief executive to pay an eye-watering strategic premium in the hope of growth.
Commodities giant Trafigura slashes Australian smelters value by $363m
Trafigura has impaired the value of its Tasmanian and South Australian smelters as it waits for taxpayers to fund an extension.
BHP strikes $3b infrastructure deal with BlackRock
The world’s biggest miner is pushing ahead with its plan to free up cash through infrastructure deals, offloading a stake in its WA grid to the US fund.
Copper extends record run as Citi joins bullish chorus
Copper has risen to a fresh high, after Citigroup analysts predicted it could average $US13,000 in the second quarter as inventories build in the US.
Rio Tinto to sell up to $15b of assets, cut decarbonisation spending
In his first strategy briefing since taking the helm 102 days ago, chief executive Simon Trott said he wanted Rio to become the world’s “most valued” miner.
‘Harder to find’: Inside the growing global hunt for copper
Data centres and green grids are heavy users of the red metal, but mine supply is stagnating, and new discoveries are rare.