There are strong signs the Australian commodities cycle has bottomed, and a new investment phase may be about to begin....

The Indian conglomerate will sell some port and rail assets to help finance the Alpha coal mine project in Queensland...

Rio Tinto has approved a US$933M investment to develop the Marandoo iron ore mine in Australia’s Pilbara region, to extend its life by 16 ...

Xstrata has suspended A$586M of expenditure to develop both the A$6B Wandoan thermal coal project and a A$600M project to extend the life of...

Sometimes unkindly referred to as “the bottomless pit,” Australia is experiencing unprecedented demand for its raw materials....

The south-western Victorian port of Portland looks to be the likely beneficiary of an Astron Mining proposal to develop a A$125 mill mineral...

Anglo-Australian metals and minerals giant Rio Tinto is to spend over A$1 bill to ramp up its Pilbara iron ore operations and is studying fu...

Energy giant BHP Billiton intends to accelerate the development of its Western Australian iron ore expansion projects, to ensure a system ca...

Driven by a seemingly insatiable international requirement for raw materials, Australia's major bulk handling ports are continuing to focus ...

The Queensland government is spending big on the state's bulk ports in the 2001-2002 financial year....

A strategic accord aimed at ensuring and improving the integrity and efficiency of South Australian grain exports has been implemented by th...