Global Markets | Australian shares tread water as tariff tension, inflation data keep investors on edgeAustralian shares saw little change as cautious investors awaited key domestic inflation data and clarity on trade tariffs. Losses in heavy...
24 Feb, 2026, 12.21 PM IST
Rio Tinto and partners to invest $733 million in Pilbara iron ore projectRio Tinto and its partners will invest $733 million in Western Australia's Pilbara region. This investment will sustain the West Angelas ir...
07 Oct, 2025, 08.21 AM IST
BHP says tariff impact on global economy could be significantBHP Group acknowledges that escalating trade tensions could negatively impact the global economy, emphasizing the importance of adaptation ...
17 Apr, 2025, 09.08 AM IST
A $91 billion trade means mining in one of the world’s hottest placesThe Pilbara region in Australia has faced record-breaking heat waves, posing severe challenges for miners and infrastructure.
13 Aug, 2024, 10.26 AM IST
What created the continents, the landmasses that are homes to humans? New evidence points to giant asteroidsGiant impacts blast out huge volumes of material almost instantaneously.
15 Aug, 2022, 08.35 AM IST
Australian shares end lower as energy, miners weigh"The market moved without any sense of direction and had more reasons to retreat than rally today, with Wall Street falling overnight, desc...
15 Sep, 2021, 02.20 PM IST
Aussie shares gain on boost from Sydney Airport, energy and materials stocksThe S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0.25% to close at 7,425.2 after rising as much as 0.4% earlier, as financial stocks fell amid signs of higher in...
13 Sep, 2021, 02.36 PM IST
Australia shares end flat, post second straight weekly lossWesfarmers dropped 2.8% after it flagged a gloomy start to fiscal 2022, even as it announced a surprise A$2.3 billion ($1.66 billion) buyba...
27 Aug, 2021, 01.49 PM IST
Australia shares end higher on tech, gold stocks boostWall Street rallied to close sharply higher on Friday, as concerns eased over whether the U.S. Federal Reserve would tighten its dovish mon...
23 Aug, 2021, 02.20 PM IST
Lithium miners, Lynas drive Australia shares to best day in a monthThe S&P/ASX 200 index closed 1.1% higher at 7,386.4 in its second straight session of gains, shrugging off worries over extended lockdowns ...
22 Jul, 2021, 02.24 PM IST
India-born businessman wins local election in AustraliaKevin Michel, a Labor party candidate from Pilbara seat defeated Brendon Grylls of Nationals Party, with a 13.7 per cent swing in Labor's f...
16 Mar, 2017, 01.42 PM IST
Narendra Singh Tomar invites Australian cos to take part in the mineral auctionsTomar said it is an opportune time for Australia to make investments and informed the Premier about the progress in holding the upcoming mi...
05 Sep, 2015, 04.51 PM IST
- JSPL to increase stake in Australia's Apollo Minerals
Apollo Minerals said in a statement that "it has signed a share subscription agreement with one of the Company's major shareholders.
27 Feb, 2013, 12.48 PM IST
- Rio Tinto in $1 bn iron ore investments in Australia, Canada
"Rio Tinto has approved a $933-million investment to extend the life of the Marandoo iron ore mine by 16 years to 2030," the London-based r...
08 Feb, 2011, 10.18 PM IST
- Germany to block BHP, Rio Tinto joint venture
German regulators are planning to block a $120 billion iron ore venture between mining giants Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton Ltd. in Australia,...
15 Oct, 2010, 10.09 AM IST
- BHP approves $1.5 bn Australian gas project
Mining giant BHP Billiton said it would go ahead with $1.5 bn offshore gas field project in resource rich Western Australia, as it seeks to...
24 Sep, 2010, 11.48 AM IST
- Rio says to close 11 iron ore mines for two weeks
World No 2 iron ore miner Rio Tinto Ltd/Plc is in the process of shutting down all its iron ore mines in Australia's Pilbara region for two...
20 Dec, 2008, 09.18 AM IST