Although Rio Tinto has been affected by lower iron ore demand from China, the world's second biggest miner managed to make robust progress on a number of projects in 2024.

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

Mining giant BHP has reported a jump in profit for the half-year ended 31 December 2024, despite a drop in revenue due to lower iron ore prices ... At the end of the period, net debt stood ...

It has been a wobbly couple of years for the Australian economy as our biggest export — of crucial importance to our ...

Ukraine's state bureau of investigations is preparing to lodge a case requesting the nationalisation of the Poltava mining ...

The diamond sector faces an existential crisis from far cheaper lab-grown alternatives and the fading allure of the romanticism around the gems. Anglo is parting ways with De Beers for a reason and ...

Looming closure of century-old plants threatens to kill manufacturing in continent’s most industrialised economy ...

Japan’s Mitsui has paid $8.4bn for a giant iron ore development in the Pilbara ... another $44m paid between the start of July and the end of October. Ms Burt’s assets also include the ...

Australia’s Westpac forecasts iron ore prices will weaken through this year, citing record inventory levels and new supply from the giant Simandou ... to be at the top end of its payout range ...

SA’s steel industry faces a major crisis as ArcelorMittal SA plans to shut key plants, threatening thousands of jobs.

From star births to deaths and a party in a black hole, here are some of the reports we’ve been getting back from the ...