RESOURCES CORNER

Iron ore output grows as China’s growth slips
17 Apr 2014 – Major miners report iron ore production figures exceeding expectations while China’s growth slows less than expected.

Shifting sands reward the most stable
11 Apr 2014 - The resources sector is in transition, miners have been forced to show conservatism and judicious investing to stay in the green.

Major miners hitting output milestones
03 Apr 2014 - Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX:FMG) and Lynas Corporation Limited (ASX:LYC) were among the miners hitting production milestones over the week.

Miners teaming up for joint ventures
25 Mar 2014 – Australian miners team up for joint ventures while announcing project developments and reaching production milestones.

China data & geopolitical risks hit miners
18 Mar 2014 - Concerning Chinese data and European geopolitical risks have put pressure on commodities and hit the mining sector.

Gold projects go up for grabs
10 Mar 2014 - As China’s trade data disappoints the price of gold has stayed soft and a series of projects have gone up for sale.

Commodity price index at four-year low
05 Mar 2014 – Falling iron ore and coking coal prices are blamed for another drop in the Reserve Bank of Australia’s commodity price index.

Mining and energy profit results roll in
25 Feb 2014 - Reporting season heats up with profit results rolling-in from the major mining, mining services and energy companies.

Major miners BHP & RIO reap in profits
18 Feb 2014 - Major miners reporting financial results, China trade data boosts market and gold gains as US taper continues.

Energy sector fires up as miners sag
11 Feb 2014 - The energy sector fires up amid takeover action while the miners sag with more cost cutting, project suspensions and delays.