Chinese suitors of mines run by Mineral Resources face a fresh warning from the Federal Government that regulatory scrutiny of foreign investment into lithium has gotten ‘tougher’.
Adrian Rauso
BHP’s Australia boss has said the mining giant’s relationship with China is ‘strong’ amid a rumoured ban on the company’s iron ore and she revealed her price prediction for the vital commodity.
Labor’s environmental reforms promise to slash almost 300 days off project wait times, potentially saving industries billions, as Minister Murray Watt seeks crucial support.
Blair Jackson
Scores of Fortescue jobs are set to go as the miner sends work to China and Germany while drastically scaling back plans to build renewable batteries in-house for mining trucks and equipment.
Gold and silver prices surged again on Tuesday as the gains spread across the share market and boosted national wealth.
Tom Richardson
Local rare earth stocks continue to accumulate massive gains as tensions between China and the United States over the coveted basket of minerals reach boiling point.
The mining giant has a bullish view on Chinese steel demand and is tipping a strong finish to the year in the Pilbara as it stays in the race to meet its full-year shipments goal.
Adrian Rauso and Daniel Newell
The owner of the stalled Wiluna uranium project in the northern Goldfields has agreed to a $75 million deal that will see it become part of New York Stock Exchange-listed IsoEnergy.
Neil Watkinson
Male-dominated industries are going backwards on gender equality despite evidence showing companies with balanced leadership are worth $100m more than those without.
WA’s Supreme Court has blocked the Forrest family’s attempt to uncover details of a meeting at an Aboriginal Corporation — details that could kill a mythological water serpent claim.
Gina Rinehart is taking another big punt on a rare earths play, with her Hancock Prospecting acquiring a $22.5 million cornerstone stake in Brazil-focused St George Mining.
Daniel Newell and Adrian Rauso
Premier Roger Cook says WA's rare earths industry would be fundamental in any critical minerals deal PM Anthony Albanese hopes to secure with the US ahead of a Washington meeting with President Donald Trump.
Caitlyn Rintoul
Australian shares are set to start the week with a sharp sell-off after fears of a renewed trade war between the US and China sent jitters through global financial markets.
Sean Smith
A Wesfarmers-controlled producer of sodium cyanide is keen for another output boost at its Kwinana manufacturing plant amid booming demand from gold miners for the deadly chemical compound.
A tumble in gold stocks and unease around BHP’s negotiations with China over iron ore prices pulled the market into the red.
Duncan Evans
The hottest item in Sydney — causing huge queues in the CBD — is a timeless classic.
Mark Norwell is unexpectedly set to finish up as the chief executive of mining services contractor Perenti next year, with his successor yet to be appointed.
Two new faces will join Mineral Resources’ depleted board following a flurry of shock departures earlier this year, but managing director Chris Ellison will also wave goodbye to another.
Sean Smith and Daniel Newell
China curbs export of five new rare earth elements, weeks before US President Donald Trump is expected to meet Xi Jinping.
Staff Writers
The Australian sharemarket has booked its first gain for the week on the back of a powerful surge in the major miners.
Liontown Resources will not deliver any lithium to car giant Ford until at least 2029 — two years later than planned — amid concerns about a slowdown in demand for electric vehicles.
Danielle Le Messurier and Daniel Newell
The mania to buy gold has now spread from fed-up citizens like Matthew, to mums and dads, and Wall Street giants.
The nation’s transport safety investigator is digging deeper into why it was not made aware of an emergency involving a Fortescue iron ore bulk carrier breaking down at WA’s most valuable port.
St George Mining is tapping the market for $40 million as the hotshot junior explorer rides a wave of hype for non-Chinese supply chains of rare earth elements and niobium.
