Copper slips on weak Chinese data Published 16 Jul, 2026 05:00am LONDON: Copper prices edged lower on Wednesday after disappointing economic data in top metals consumer China, but...
China restricts some Fortescue iron ore cargoes as talks drag Published 05 Jul, 2026 02:44am MELBOURNE: China’s state iron ore buyer has asked some domestic steel mills not to take delivery of certain portside...
Australian shares snap eight-session losing streak Published 04 May, 2026 05:20am SYDNEY: Australian shares rose for the first time this week on Friday, with miners leading a broad-based rebound, as...
Dalian iron ore futures extends gains Published 22 Apr, 2026 05:37am SINGAPORE: Dalian iron ore futures extended gains on Tuesday, as Chinese steel mills procured feedstock ahead of the...
Australian shares end lower Published 04 Apr, 2026 06:16am SYDNEY: Australian shares gave up early gains to end lower on Thursday, hit by broad-based losses, as risk appetite...
European shares fall as investors gauge earnings, ECB keeps rates unchanged Published 06 Feb, 2026 05:56am FRANKFURT: European shares fell on Thursday as the European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged but offered...
Iron ore futures extend losses as Rio Tinto reports rise in quarterly shipments Published 22 Jan, 2026 04:57am SINGAPORE: Iron ore futures fell for the fifth straight session on Wednesday as Rio Tinto, the world’s top supplier,...
Australian shares extend declines after global selloff, banks top drag Published 21 Jan, 2026 11:56am The S&P/ASX 200 index fell 0.4% to 8,782
China receives first shipment of Simandou iron ore Published 18 Jan, 2026 10:28am China Baowu is also a key shareholder in the project after completion of the transfer of shareholding rights by WCS
Iron ore futures drift lower Published 18 Jan, 2026 03:27am SINGAPORE: Iron ore futures drifted lower on Friday as high prices and slim margins deterred buying appetite in top...
Iron ore falls as high prices deter buying appetite Published 16 Jan, 2026 10:20am The most-traded May iron ore contract on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) traded 0.43% lower at 812.5 yuan
Rio Tinto and BHP team up in Pilbara to boost iron ore output Published 15 Jan, 2026 11:55am The two miners will work together to develop Rio Tinto's Wunbye deposit and to process ore from BHP's Yandi site at Rio Tinto's facilities
Australian shares end flat, Rio Tinto tumbles Published 12 Jan, 2026 08:05am SYDNEY: Australian shares ended a subdued week slightly lower on Friday, as early gains in miners faded and a sharp...
Mari Energies engages global mining giants Rio Tinto, BHP to attract investment in Pakistan Published 14 Oct, 2025 03:07pm Mari Energies Limited (MARI), one of Pakistan’s largest exploration and production companies (E&P), has...
Rio Tinto says 19.35% of shareholders voted for dual-listing review Published 01 May, 2025 01:30pm MELBOURNE/LONDON: Rio Tinto said on Thursday that 19.35% of its shareholders had voted for a review of the company’s...
Trump’s copper, aluminium tariffs may raise costs for U.S. consumers Published 28 Jan, 2025 12:07pm MELBOURNE: President Donald Trump’s vow of tariffs on U.S. copper and aluminium imports would result in higher costs...
Rio Tinto raises 2025 copper production view on Mongolia’s Oyu Tolgoi ops boost Published 04 Dec, 2024 11:51am Australian mining giant Rio Tinto forecast higher consolidated mined copper production for fiscal 2025 on Wednesday,...
BHP, Rio Tinto, Qantas to invest $53mn in Australian carbon credit fund Published 12 Aug, 2024 10:16am SYDNEY: BHP, Rio Tinto and Qantas will invest a total of A$80 million ($52.7 million) as early-stage investors in an...
Australian shares rise 1.5% in broad-based buying, miners top gainers Published 15 Sep, 2023 09:49am Australian shares jumped on Friday in broad-based buying, with mining stocks leading the gains, as investors looked...
Rio Tinto focused on small buyouts to smooth portfolio: CEO Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am MELBOURNE: Rio Tinto CEO Jakob Stausholm said on Tuesday the global miner is focused on small, bolt-on acquisitions...
Mining giant Rio unlikely to meet 2025 climate targets Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am SYDNEY: Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto said Wednesday it was unlikely to meet its 2025 greenhouse gas...
Rio Tinto to invest $1.1bn to expand aluminum smelter in Canada Published 19 Jun, 2023 06:54am BENGALURU: Rio Tinto will invest $1.1 billion to expand its “low-carbon” aluminum smelter at Complexe Jonquière...
Australian shares jump 1% as banking crisis worries ease Published 21 Mar, 2023 10:15am Australian shares jumped 1% on Tuesday tracking global equities, with miners and financials leading gains, as active...
Rio Tinto slashes dividend as profit plunges Published 27 Feb, 2023 07:50am LONDON: Rio Tinto posted a 38 percent drop in annual profit and more than halved its dividend on Wednesday, hurt by...
Australia shares end marginally lower as commodities drag Updated 17 Jan, 2023 11:59am Australian shares closed slightly down on Tuesday, as losses in mining and gold indexes offset gains in healthcare...
Iron ore futures rise on easing of China curbs Published 02 Dec, 2022 05:47am SINGAPORE: Iron ore futures rose on Thursday, as the easing of strict COVID-19 curbs in some cities in top ...
Australian shares end lower as recession fears loom Updated 20 Oct, 2022 01:09pm Australian shares snapped two consecutive sessions of gains on Thursday, with mining and tech stocks leading the...
Rio Tinto warns of earnings hit from Covid-19 absences, inflation Published 16 Jul, 2022 04:20am BENGALURU: Rio Tinto on Friday warned that COVID 19-related labour shortages in the resource-rich state of Western...
Rio Tinto keen for talks to revive Serbian lithium project Published 05 May, 2022 11:41am MELBOURNE: Rio Tinto is eager to reopen talks with the Serbian government about its $2.4 billion Jadar lithium...
Rio Tinto sees US sanctions on Russia potentially disrupting aluminium supply Published 23 Feb, 2022 11:27am WELLINGTON: Possible US sanctions on Moscow over the Ukraine crisis may affect Russia's aluminium industry, Rio ...