ASX dips in Tuesday trading on weak retail sales
The Australian sharemarket drifted lower on Tuesday in a placid day of trading as investors waited for Wall St to come back to life after the Memorial Day holiday. The …
Mining
BHP, Rio Tinto trial new battery-electric haul trucks in WA mining
Australia’s two largest mining companies are set to trial new battery-electric haul trucks at their sprawling Pilbara operations, in what one energy analyst has called a “massive opportunity” for the …
BHP, Rio Tinto trial new battery-electric haul trucks in WA mining
Australia’s two largest mining companies are set to trial new battery-electric haul trucks at their sprawling Pilbara operations, in what one energy analyst has called a “massive opportunity” for the …
Environmentalists sue Norway over seabed mineral plan
Environmental campaigners have filed a lawsuit in an Oslo court challenging Norway’s plan for seabed mineral exploration, citing insufficient impact assessment of the mining, the World Wide Fund for Nature …
Environmentalists sue Norway over seabed mineral plan
Environmental campaigners have filed a lawsuit in an Oslo court challenging Norway’s plan for seabed mineral exploration, citing insufficient impact assessment of the mining, the World Wide Fund for Nature …
Big Anglo American shareholders back in miner’s stance on BHP talks
Several of Anglo American’s big shareholders say they support the company’s efforts to persuade BHP to change the structure of its takeover proposal or compensate for the risks it presents, …
Hancock Prospecting: ‘Higher emissions may have to be price of making a difference globally’
One of mining billionaire Gina Rinehart’s senior lieutenants has warned that Australia may to tolerate higher carbon emissions as the price of helping produce greener steel offshore. Mrs Rinehart’s Hancock …
Anglo American opens talks with BHP after rejecting third and ‘final’ $73.95 billion offer
Anglo American has agreed to enter talks with larger rival BHP after rejecting a third proposal worth £38.6 billion ($73.95b), opening the door for the first time to what would …
There’s A Human Rights Abuse Problem In The EV Industry
While electric vehicles may be (theoretically) better for the environment than internal combustion-powered cars, the mining of minerals used to make their batteries is overrun with allegations of human abuse. …
Gold hits fresh record as Fed rate-cut optimism fuels demand
Gold notched a fresh all-time high, as investor demand soared across the broader metals complex amid increasing optimism the US will cut rates this year. Bullion jumped as much as …