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Donald Trump signed an executive action directing the Commerce Department to examine possible copper tariffs this week.

The silver lining in Donald Trump’s latest misguided threat

Donald Trump is considering tariffs on one of the 21st century’s most crucial metals. It’s good news for Rio Tinto and BHP but an own goal for the president.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz

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BHP is pivoting to copper as iron ore demand has peaked.

What’s next for BHP? The moment is ripe for copper’s biggest deal

The world’s biggest miner is turning to copper as iron ore demand wanes. It’s time to go for a mega takeover BHP has always shied away from: Going after the biggest copper mine of all.

  • David Fickling
The local sharemarket opened higher on Tuesday.

Too sombre to party: ASX declines after RBA’s cautious rate cut

The Australian sharemarket closed in the red, dragged down by energy stocks and banks, after the Reserve Bank warned not to expect further cuts.

  • Staff reporter
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BHP cuts dividend as China slowdown hits Australian iron ore miners

The largest Australian miner has slashed its interim dividend and also posted a weaker profit.

  • Nick Toscano
Demand for iron ore, which has been the core of BHP’s earnings, appears to have peaked, but the miner’s copper production is soaring and bodes well for the future.

BHP looks beyond the iron ore era, betting on the next big thing

Demand for iron ore, which has long been the core of BHP’s earnings, may have peaked, but the miner’s copper production bodes well for the future.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz
Ivan Glasenberg drove the 2012 merger of Glencore and Xstrata.

Glencore should give ground to seal a deal with Rio Tinto

If either side needs to compromise on the takeover price to get a transaction done, it’s Glencore that needs to make sacrifices now to secure a better future.

  • Javier Blas
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Stacked cathodes at BHP Billiton’s giant Escondida copper mine in northern Chile.

BHP chases copper as China’s steel appetite flattens

Australian mining giant BHP is ramping up its output of copper, one of the most sought-after metals in the clean energy shift.

  • Nick Toscano
A Guzman y Gomez outlet in Sydney.

Rolled gold burritos, AI mania and ‘mother of all bubbles’ were big business in 2024

It proved to be a volatile year for the big end of town, but it’s investors who face a day of reckoning.

  • Colin Kruger
The NeoSmelt site in Kwinana.

‘Holy grail for Western Australia’: New world-leading green steelmaking location announced

The West Australian government has announced the location that will be turning Pilbara iron ore into steel, making the state finally “more than just a quarry”. 

  • Emma Young
Rio Tinto is struggling to overhaul its troubling workplace culture.

BHP, Rio accused of allowing sexual harassment on sites

Two class actions filed allege the world’s two largest miners sent female staff to remote sites knowing there was a high risk of personal danger, and then punished them when they reported it,

  • Jason Scott

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