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Tribeca Investment Partners portfolio manager Todd Warren gives us his take on bulk miners and commodities Champion Iron could be a long term beneficiary of rising spreads for higher grade iron ore Glencore and Teck, currently involved in...

Post-Easter burst of zeal sees the ASX 200 up 1.3% at close Materials (+2.1%) outperformed by continued lust for Goldies (+2.9%) Prospech goes bonkers to +200%, before easing to “only” +155% for the day   Despite the ASX 200 April futures...

ASX was poised to finish flat, but managed to squeeze out a 1.2 point jump at the bell Goldies have soared again, thanks to spot gold prices rising back above US$2000 an ounce Western Mines Group defies the odds, cranking out a 186% rocket...

When something is running hot, like lithium, any dog stock can have its day. Our theory is this. For a long-term hold, it pays to look at companies that have good projects in unpopular (but essential) commodities because one day that commod...

Fortescue Metals Group signals another, this time minor, delay at its Iron Bridge development First production from the 22Mtpa magnetite mine is due in late April Pearl Gull announces maiden resource at Cockatoo Island Andrew Forrest’s Fo...

The ASX 200 was up 1.04% while the ASX XEC rose 1.17% 8 out of 11 sectors were higher with Energy leading the way  The Health Care sector was the weakest, down 0.94%   The ASX 200 was up 1.04% today on lower-than-normal volume, and the A...

New Hope pays monster dividend on last year’s coal boom Targeting doubling of production in three years, with expectations demand will outstrip supply despite ESG pressures Magnetite completes optimisation study ahead of high grade iron or...

ASX scuttled by bleak rates outlook in the US, down 0.83% for the day RBA boss Philip Lowe had better news for Aussies. Kind of Summit Resources galloped to a win, up 35% on great REE news at Stallion   We have comments from US Fed chair...

Iron ore’s bull run could be brought to a halt by China’s weaker than expected economic growth target Goldman predicts price record for Rio Tinto Thermal coal prices keep dropping Iron ore has been a bull’s game in 2023, with matadors spe...

The ASX spikes on ‘news’ that the RBA has pushed rates up again, closing at +0.6% Invocare has risen from the grave after a bit to buy up the funeral company China finally breaks Errol Flynn’s world record for rattling sabres, terrifying K...

Stockhead’s Top 10 at 10, published at ~10.30am each trading day, highlights the best (and worst) performing ASX stocks in morning trade using live data. It’s a short, sharp update to help frame the trading day by showing the biggest movers...

RooLife is today’s ASX winner after getting its drinks into China’s massive Freshippo market The Benchmark climbed early but sagged like a horrid old balloon to end the day around +0.5% Harris tells Credit Suisse “it’s not us, it’s you” an...

The ASX 200 was up 0.39% and ASX XEC slips 0.42% 10 out of 11 sectors were higher lead by Communications The Real Estate sector was the only one in the red   The ASX 200 was up 0.39% today and the ASX XEC was down 0.42%.  A total of 10 ou...

The ASX got an Data Nerd Bailout when the ABS dropped happy-ish CPI data The benchmark recovers from early flesh wounds to end the day flat Ordinary Aussies ‘outraged’ over changes to super that will never, ever affect them The market has...

Stockhead’s Top 10 at 10, published at ~10.30am each trading day, highlights the best (and worst) performing ASX stocks in morning trade using live data. It’s a short, sharp update to help frame the trading day by showing the biggest movers...

China is again ordering sintering restrictions to crack down on pollution from its steel mills It comes after limits were placed on Dalian futures trading last week to bring the heat out of prices Junior miner CuFe posts maiden resource fo...

BHP (ASX:BHP) has reported, leaving only Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) today to round out our February financial results season for the big three iron ore miners. In Oscars parlance none are expected to be award winners. Lower iron ore prices — and i...

South African coal miner Thungela Resources will become the majority owner of Australia’s Ensham coal mine Its CEO July Ndlovu says thermal coal will see demand for at least two, maybe three decades Iron ore sales lift There may be clouds...

Newcastle thermal coal’s reign as the top priced product on the market has ended Premium hard coking coal returns to traditional position at a premium to energy coal as European demand wanes Iron ore prices remain strong, but MySteel says...

Chinese companies are starting to make bids for Australian coal cargoes after an unofficial ban that ran for over two years But Coronado CFO Gerhard Ziems says Australian coking coal exports to China will only touch half of pre-pandemic le...

BHP did not deliver capital guidance for its BMA coal mines in Queensland last year after new royalty tiers drawing billions for Qld were introduced last July While CEO Mike Henry also cited China’s coal ban as a factor, its capex strike l...

Efforts to develop zero emissions steel are at an early stage Fortescue Metals Group backs new attempt to use low grade iron ore in green steelmaking Coal exports are forecast to outstrip iron ore for the next two financial years Green st...

Fortescue Metals Group boss Andrew Forrest says green energy focused FMG will pursue value over volume in flagship iron ore business Actually also looking to increase volumes, with new high grade mine in Pilbara and African exploration pus...

Iron ore prices posted a recovery on Monday as China relaxed some of its previously steadfast Covid measures Steel mills are still loss-making in China, with a real bounce in demand needed to bring prices back above US$100/t But experts sa...

AQC faces roadblocks in its bid to revive Dartbrook coal mine, while New Hope gets approval for New Acland coal extension after 13 years New coal supply is slowly emerging, but the market is expected to remain tight with wet weather expect...

Iron ore miners are funding a wave of new developments, despite red flags in the Chinese steel market While miners are long term bulls, the short term outlook is clouded by China’s economic issues and Covid Zero policy The gap between low...

BHP says cumulative steel demand in the next 30 years will double that of the last 30, arguing the commodity will be a net beneficiary of decarbonisation and climate change The changing environment alone could drive increase in demand equa...

Iron ore prices received a bump after Covid lockdowns in Chengdu were relaxed But they quickly retreated, with analysts saying a decision on whether to end China’s Covid Zero policy could be a big turning point for the commodity Like it or...

It’s the canary in the, well, you’ve probably read enough of these by now to know the idiom. For iron ore prices that is steel production in China and downstream demand from things like car production, infrastructure and property developme...

Mineral Resources and global partners approve $3bn Onslow iron ore mine day before prices drop below US$100/t Chinese steel giant Baowu will both have a stake in the mine and market up to 75% of MinRes’ product Coal prices remain ridiculou...

Coal miners will be watching international markets closely tonight as a ban on Russian coal proposed by the European Commission back in April comes into effect. Ever since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the frailty of European energy markets...

Goldman Sachs analysts say iron ore prices could drop faster than expected on bearish steel sentiment But iron ore prices have strengthened as steel margins have improved and Chinese authorities have moved to support its property market an...

Fenix Resources boss Rob Brierley says weakness in iron ore supply means prices will be set by demand Iron ore futures in Singapore hit 2022 low as China’s steel mills drop prices Coal miners begin to look cheap again as thermal prices pic...

Fenix Resources buys out haulage JV to take control of logistics, mimicking the structure of the Pilbara majors Rio Tinto opens 43Mtpa Gudai-Darri mine in the Pilbara as junior Strike prepares first shipment from Paulsens East Queensland c...

Iron ore miners suffered a heavy sell-off yesterday as commodity prices fell on fears of Covid lockdowns in China Iron ore and steel market observer Mark Eames says there is more upside than downside thanks to the tight supply-demand balan...

Gina Rinehart recently made moves that demonstrated just how much potential she sees in the lesser appreciated magnetite as the direct shipping ore in WA’s Pilbara fast runs out. In early April, Australia’s richest person and chair of priv...

Australia’s biggest bank has upgraded its long-term iron ore and coking coal forecasts in response to Covid, Chinese commodity demand and Russia But high energy prices could drive investment in decarbonisation, clouding the outlook for the...

China’s Covid Zero policy has seen analysts knock down economic forecasts Bad news for sentiment in steel and raw materials, with iron ore futures tumbling in afternoon trade Coal prices remain freaking high A precipitous slide in Asian i...

WoodMac sees pathway for steel industry to reduce emissions 30% by 2050 Transition will require shift away from blast furnace to scrap-based electric arc furnace steelmaking Despite Chinese strong steel output in April, Commbank sees suppo...

Iron ore miners have been looking fragile over the last week, clawing to hopes of a second half revival in the Chinese economy as the impact of its Covid lockdowns worsen. Prices remain relatively high compared to major producer margins, wi...

Stanmore has completed its ambitious US$1.2 billion ($1.7b) acquisition of BHP’s Poitrel and South Walker Creek coal mines Its founder Nick Jorss is aiming to repeat his success at new coal producer Bowen Coking Coal Jorss says steelmaking...

China’s steel output has shown signs of life, building throughout the first quarter of 2022 after collapsing to its slowest rate in four years in October and November 2021. That came despite widespread curbs on mill output due to the Winter...

Iron ore and coal to drive $425 billion windfall for resources exports in 2021-22 according to Canberra forecasters India removes tariffs on Aussie coal exports as part of free trade deal Coal prices start to normalise (kinda), with premiu...

Australian companies are lining up to deliver new high grade iron ore mines in a bid to capture tailwinds from the need to reduce emissions across the sector. This week no less than three studies have been released by ASX-listed juniors, ta...

Analysts tipping a major correction in the coal price by the end of 2022 have changed their tune after Russia’s war with Ukraine blew up the market. Prices have confounded belief, with tightness in the seaborne segment of the coal market bo...

Coal prices have bounded to new record highs on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, extending the bonanza Australian based coal miners have enjoyed since the middle of last year. The stunning turnaround in metallurgical and thermal coal prices ha...

There were 0 producers in January’s Top 50 ASX resources stocks. In February there were 12, plus a handful looking to join their ranks by the end of the year. Why? Maybe reporting season underlined just how much money miners are making from...

Back before the last mining boom buying a tonne of iron ore was little more than a trip to the corner store, with the bulk commodity fetching prices in the range of US$30/t. When Chinese steel production and industrial growth began to overt...

In one of the big iron ore headline makers of the past month the WA Government has released its new plan for Port Hedland, the world’s largest iron ore export hub. The Pilbara Ports Authority has already pushed its export rate beyond the 49...

Iron ore is in familiar territory right now. Talked down by analysts who predict it is due for a dive, the headline Australian commodity has been defiant in 2022 so far. Despite the column inches expended on the rise in crude oil prices so...