Mining

The Big Australian is currently embroiled in tense negotiations with Beijing’s key commodities buyer — China Mineral Resources Group.

BHP open to iron ore alliance to ward off China push

BHP has not ruled out joining forces with Rio Tinto, or another Pilbara iron ore player, to confront its biggest customer flexing its market muscle.

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Australia’s push to become a global force in critical minerals may take far longer than expected.

Critical minerals projects face decade delays: Reserve Bank

A Reserve Bank report says Australia’s push to become a global force in critical minerals may take far longer than expected, despite a major new deal with the US.

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BHP CEO Mike Henry.

BHP CEO warns high energy costs crippling competitiveness

BHP’s boss is warning high energy prices are crippling Australia’s competitiveness, saying the country is at risk of being left behind by its rivals in the global race for investment. 

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A mine operated by China in west Africa could have big implications for the Australian government.

China’s huge African mine a threat to Australia’s economy

STEPHEN JOHNSON: As China’s economic growth slows, Guinea’s Simandou iron ore could put downward pressure on prices, hurting Australian tax revenue.

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About 1000 people are buying and selling gold each day at ABC Bullion stores across the country. NewsWire / Nikki Short

Revenue surges for Australia’s second-biggest mint

Annual revenue generated by the main gold and silver mint on Australia’s east coast surged 98 per cent to more than $18 billion, but some accounting wizardry saw profit rise just 7 per cent. 

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BHP head of US corporate and rxternal affairs Dominic Perrottet, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, US Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum and President of Americas for BHP Brandon Craig at the lunch-time reception.

Albo parties with BHP after securing critical minerals deal

Anthony Albanese helped mining giant BHP mark its 140th anniversary during this week’s trip to the White House that secured a crucial critical minerals deal with Donald Trump.

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FILE: Mount Weld in Western Australia, one of the richest known deposit of rare earths in the world.

China reacts to US-Australia critical minerals deal

China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reacted to the critical minerals deal announced by US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

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The Gina Rinehart-backed Arafura Rare Earths’ Nolans project in the Northern Territory has been listed for priority funding.

Critical minerals shares on a tear on US-Aust funding deal

The wide-ranging agreement included funding support by the Export-Import Bank of the US and Export-Finance Australia to Australian companies targeting rare earths, graphite, magnesium, titanium and scandium.

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Autonomous trucks at work at Rio TInto's Gudai-Darri iron ore mine in the Pilbara.

BHP-Rio Tinto iron ore alliance floated to confront China

WA’s two most prolific iron ore miners should join forces to prevent China’s emboldened commodities buyer from squeezing them on price, according to one global investment bank.

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Geraldine Slattery says the company’s relationship with its Chinese customers remained ‘strong’ and negotiations were a ‘normal’ annual event.

Slattery says BHP-China relationship ‘strong’

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 revealed her price prediction for the vital commodity.

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Fortescue chairman Andrew Forrest and CEO Dino Otranto at the  opening of the miner’s Green Energy Hub at the Christmas Creek mine site in the Pilbara last year.

Fortescue to sack hundreds in the UK and Australia

Scores of Fortescue jobs are set to go as the miner offshores work to China and Germany while drastically scaling back plans to build renewable batteries in-house for mining trucks and equipment.

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Northern Minerals Browns Range project site. Jakeb Waddell

Rare earth players big and small soar on US-China brawl

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.

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Rio Tinto says its on track to hit the lower end of iron ore guidance.

Rio in ‘tightly balanced’ race to reach iron ore target

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.

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The line outside ABC Bullion in Sydney’s market place continues to get longer as the price of the precious metal continues to rise.

Banks be damned: Distrust fuels Sydney’s growing gold queue

The mania to buy gold has now spread from fed-up citizens like Matthew, to mums and dads, and Wall Street giants.

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A new project at the West Angelas iron ore hub is expected to create hundreds of jobs.

Rio Tinto, partners pour billions into new iron ore mine

Rio Tinto and Japanese partners Mitsui and Nippon Steel will pour $1.1 billion into new iron ore deposits in Western Australia’s Pilbara region.

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