Continuing to knock the China bears

Continuing to knock the China bears

The China bear industry have been feeling rather chipper.

Michael Pascoe

14 AUGUST 2015
Contractors default risk rises

Contractors default risk rises

Tough times in the mining services sector could get tougher, according to a credit rating agency.

Development

13 AUGUST 2015
Rio profits plunge 80%

Rio profits plunge 80%

Rio Tinto's net profit for the 2015 first half took a massive but unsurprising 82% hit.

Base metals

07 AUGUST 2015
Half of Lanfranchi workforce sacked

Half of Lanfranchi workforce sacked

Panoramic Resources has blamed the cuts on a drop in the nickel price.

Sustainability

04 AUGUST 2015
MMG restarts Dugald River

MMG restarts Dugald River

MMG is pushing ahead with its Dugald River zinc project in northwest Queensland under a new development...

Transport

30 JULY 2015
Anglo cuts 53,000 jobs after profit dive

Anglo cuts 53,000 jobs after profit dive

Anglo American has flagged 53,000 job losses and more divestments after profit fell 36% in H12015.

Industrial minerals

27 JULY 2015
BGC cuts 125 jobs

BGC cuts 125 jobs

BGC Contracting will sack 125 people from its South Australian mining operations in October.

Development

23 JULY 2015
NSW takes lead from WA

NSW takes lead from WA

The mining slowdown and other economic factors have made NSW the strongest state in 2014-15.

Innovation

20 JULY 2015
Poseidon halts Lake Johnston

Poseidon halts Lake Johnston

Poseidon has delayed the opening of its Lake Johnston site due to low nickel prices.

Base metals

17 JULY 2015
WA vows industry support

WA vows industry support

Iron ore miners in WA will continue to receive state government support, "no matter the circumstances"....

Base metals

13 JULY 2015
Alcoa reports steady results

Alcoa reports steady results

Alcoa has posted a net profit of $140 million for the second American quarter ending June 30.

Industrial minerals

09 JULY 2015
Atlas immune to more iron ore stress, for now

Atlas immune to more iron ore stress, for now

Atlas Iron is unsure its forward pricing strategy can shield it against market volatility past Q42015....

Base metals

08 JULY 2015