FMG’s Pilbara actions ‘like kicking a dog when it’s down’,court hears

FMG’s Pilbara actions ‘like kicking a dog when it’s down’,court hears

A remote Aboriginal community’s long and poisonous battle with Fortescue Metals Group over its iron ore-rich Pilbara land has reached the Federal Court.

  • byRudi Maxwell

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Crucial export iron ore under pressure from China’s economy

Crucial export iron ore under pressure from China’s economy

Australia’s biggest miners face the prospect of iron ore prices staying flat for longer,analysts suggest.

  • bySimon Johanson
Why metals will shrug off history’s greatest property crash

Why metals will shrug off history’s greatest property crash

A curious thing has been happening in China’s vast real estate market — or rather,not happening.

  • byDavid Fickling
Mining star Fortescue turns biggest loser,thanks to China slump

Mining star Fortescue turns biggest loser,thanks to China slump

The iron ore giant’s months-long stock rally appears to be over as investors turn sour on the company’s earnings growth and high exposure to slumping metal prices.

  • byGeorgina McKay andPaul-Alain Hunt
Fortescue ups dividend,profits jump despite lower iron ore shipments

Fortescue ups dividend,profits jump despite lower iron ore shipments

Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue has reported a boost in earnings and profits despite shipments and production of iron ore from its key Pilbara operations falling.

  • bySimon Johanson
Aluminium price puts dent in Rio Tinto’s earnings

Aluminium price puts dent in Rio Tinto’s earnings

Lower global prices for key commodities put a $2.3 billion dent in Rio Tinto’s earnings.

  • bySimon Johanson andPeter Milne
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In $8.6b blow,BHP’s profit is decimated by nickel woes,Samarco

In $8.6b blow,BHP’s profit is decimated by nickel woes,Samarco

Mining giant BHP has taken a big hit to its half-year profit after writing down its WA nickel operations and setting more money aside to deal with its Samarco mine disaster in Brazil.

  • bySimon Johanson
The big money shift:How BHP is getting ready for the future

The big money shift:How BHP is getting ready for the future

A dig into the mining giant’s numbers tells quite a story about the significant changes it has made to how it is spending the vast volumes of cash it is generating.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
Fortescue’s high-grade iron ore dream springs a leak

Fortescue’s high-grade iron ore dream springs a leak

Billionaire Andrew Forrest’s troubled foray into producing high-grade ore has suffered another setback.

  • byPeter Milne
BHP looks at cost cuts as nickel prices dive

BHP looks at cost cuts as nickel prices dive

The miner may write down the value of its WA nickel business after the price of the steel-making ingredient plunged by almost a quarter over the past 12 months.

  • byPeter Milne
Rio Tinto delivers another bumper iron ore year

Rio Tinto delivers another bumper iron ore year

It was another steady year for Rio Tinto’s base business of selling Australian iron ore in 2023,but many investments elsewhere remain troublesome.

  • byPeter Milne