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Australian Shares Slip Below 9,000 as Miners, Tech Weaken
The S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.8% as miners and technology stocks weighed on the index. The report links the selloff to fears of tighter oversight of AI and data-centre investments after Democrats swept the US Congress.
EQUITY | Nov 06, 2026, 12:52 AM UTC
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Australian Shares Rise 1.8% as Democrats’ Election Win Boosts Risk Appetite
The S&P/ASX 200 advanced 1.8% to 8,991.30, putting it on track for its best session since mid-June. The rally mirrored gains in global equities and offset a sharp fall in National Australia Bank shares.
EQUITY | Nov 05, 2026, 01:12 AM UTC
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Australian Shares Fall 0.5% as Banks Weigh on Market
The S&P/ASX 200 was down 0.5% at 8,844.20 points by 2327 GMT, with banks leading broad-based losses. The decline followed the RBA’s rate increase to an 18-year high; investors awaited US midterm election results.
EQUITY | Nov 04, 2026, 01:02 AM UTC
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Australian Shares Rise 0.9% as Miners Gain Ahead of Inflation Data
The S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.9% to 8,823.90 by 0017 GMT, as heavyweight miners gained on stronger copper prices. Investors awaited an inflation print due shortly.
EQUITY | Oct 28, 2026, 12:26 AM UTC
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Antamina Suspends Peru Copper Mine Operations After Worker Death
Antamina said it suspended operations as a precaution after a worker died in an accident at its Yanacancha site.
COMMODITIES | Oct 27, 2026, 08:22 PM UTC
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Australian Shares Rise 0.2% as Miners Offset Bank Weakness
The S&P/ASX 200 ended 0.2% higher at 8,809.90 points after falling earlier on Monday, with miners offsetting weakness in banks.
EQUITY | Oct 26, 2026, 07:08 AM UTC
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Copper rises 0.36% to $14,391 per ton on LME
Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange rose 0.36% to $14,391 a metric ton by 0705 GMT. The report cites swelling US inventories and a more bullish price outlook from a major bank as support.
COMMODITIES | Oct 20, 2026, 07:44 AM UTC
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BHP Reports Lower Q1 Copper, Higher Iron Ore Production
BHP said first-quarter copper production declined, while iron ore production increased. The miner maintained its fiscal 2027 production guidance.
EQUITY | Oct 20, 2026, 05:33 AM UTC
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BHP Reports Quarterly Copper Production of 400.7 KT
EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC
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BHP Copper Output Falls 19% in First Quarter, Missing Estimates
BHP reported a 19% drop in first-quarter copper production, missing analyst expectations. Poor weather and a fatality that temporarily halted operations at Escondida hurt output.
COMMODITIES | Oct 19, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC
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BHP 1Q Copper Output Falls 19% to 400,700 Tons
BHP reported first-quarter copper output of 400,700 tons, down 19% year over year.
EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 09:31 PM UTC
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BHP 1Q Steelmaking Coal Output Rises 1% to 4.9 Million Tons
BHP reported steelmaking coal output of 4.9 million tons in the first quarter, up 1% year over year.
EQUITY | Oct 19, 2026, 09:26 PM UTC
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Australian Shares Hit Five-Week High as Rate-Hike Bets Ease
The S&P/ASX 200 was up 1% at 8,809.80 points after rising as much as 1.2% earlier. Softer-than-expected labour market data curbed expectations of a near-term rate hike, while miners led broad-based buying.
EQUITY | Oct 16, 2026, 12:35 AM UTC
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Copper Hits 10-Day Low as Profit-Taking and Easing Supply Worries Weigh
Copper fell to its weakest level in 10 days on Thursday. The LME benchmark three-month contract shed 1.2% to $14…
COMMODITIES | Oct 15, 2026, 10:44 AM UTC
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Australian Shares Hit Two-Week Low as Miners Sell Off
The S&P/ASX 200 fell 1% to 8,644.20 points, with heavyweight miners leading losses. A hot US inflation print stirred bets on another Federal Reserve rate hike.
EQUITY | Oct 15, 2026, 12:49 AM UTC
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BHP Escondida Union Reaches Preliminary Agreement to Avert Strike
The supervisors' union at BHP's Escondida copper mine in Chile and company representatives reached a preliminary agreement to avoid a strike, Reuters reported, citing two sources familiar with the negotiations. The agree
COMMODITIES | Oct 14, 2026, 09:54 AM UTC
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Japan Q4 Aluminium Premiums Set at $255/T, Down 35% From Q3
Premiums for aluminium shipments to Japanese buyers for October to December were set at $255 per metric ton, down 35% from the previous quarter, sources said, reflecting recovering Middle East supplies.
COMMODITIES | Oct 14, 2026, 07:49 AM UTC
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BHP Cuts 300 Workers At Australian Iron Ore Mines As Costs Rise
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NEWS | Oct 14, 2026, 05:29 AM UTC
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China’s September Iron Ore Imports Rise 1.2% on Restocking
China’s iron ore imports rose 1.2% from August as steelmakers restocked ahead of the week-long National Day holiday. Expectations also grew that steel demand would improve.
COMMODITIES | Oct 14, 2026, 03:39 AM UTC
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Codelco copper output rises nearly 9% in August
Chile’s state miner Codelco produced 101,700 metric tons of copper in August, nearly 9% higher year-on-year, Cochilco said.
ENERGY | Oct 09, 2026, 04:45 PM UTC
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Copper edges higher on China demand support
Three-month LME copper (CA1) rose 0.2% to $14,495.50/ton by 0930 GMT as China returned to the market, despite a strong dollar and higher oil weighing on industrial metals.
COMMODITIES | Oct 08, 2026, 10:35 AM UTC
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Weston family agrees $8.9 billion Boots buyout
The Canadian Weston family agreed to buy Britain’s Boots from Sycamore Partners and the Pessina family in an $8.9 billion deal.
MNA | Oct 07, 2026, 08:12 PM UTC
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Weston holding to buy Boots for $8.9 billion including debt
MNA | Oct 07, 2026, 01:39 PM UTC
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Fatal accident at Codelco's Radomiro Tomic mine suspends operations
A fatal accident occurred at Codelco's Radomiro Tomic mine in Chile, resulting in the suspension of operations in the crushing and material handling area.
EQUITY | Oct 01, 2026, 03:48 PM UTC
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Australian shares drop 2% as global bond rout hits risk appetite
Australian shares suffered their steepest fall since early March, with the S&P/ASX 200 index slumping 2% to 8,614.40. This decline was driven by a global bond rout fueled by inflation concerns and elevated energy prices,
EQUITY | Oct 01, 2026, 07:30 AM UTC
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UBS says iron ore consensus is too low: What it means for BHP, RIO and FMG
Analysts have been bearish on iron ore for years, and the forecasts keep calling for lower prices. But prices have held up better than most expected, and UBS thinks the consensus view is too narrow.“We believe consensus
GEOPOLITICS | Sep 30, 2026, 03:11 AM UTC
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Australian shares end higher after RBA lifts rates to 15-year high
By Kumar TanishkAustralian shares eked out gains on Tuesday, buoyed by miners and tech stocks, while the central bank delivered a widely expected rate hike and signalled further tightening to tame stubborn inflation.The
CENTRAL_BANK | Sep 29, 2026, 07:13 AM UTC
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Outlook Improves for Iron Ore, Miners — Market Talk
UBS upgrades its long-term forecast on iron ore to US$93/metric ton, from US$85/ton before. As a result, the bank raises share-price targets on miners including BHP, Rio Tinto, Vale and Fortescue. Its long-term price for
NEWS | Sep 29, 2026, 05:16 AM UTC
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Weekly Recap: Escondida halt after fatality and Union says talks far apart
BHP Group Ltd Sponsored American Depositary Receipt Repr 2 Shs (ASX:BHP) paused Escondida after a fatal accident, restarting operations amid safety inspections as contract talks with unions over pay, shifts and training
NEWS | Sep 28, 2026, 09:00 PM UTC
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Miners bound to megadeal playbook in pursuit of global scale
By Clara DeninaMining companies are set on building scale through M&A and partnerships to tackle financial and geopolitical hurdles, despite several thwarted megadeals over the past year.Gold Fields JSE:GFI, whose $27.1
COMMODITIES | Sep 28, 2026, 05:06 PM UTC
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China's refined copper output on track for lowest growth in decades this year, analysts say
China's refined copper output this year is set to grow at the slowest pace in decades as smelters struggle to get feedstock and falling sulphuric acid prices make smelting less profitable, analysts said.Output is expecte
COMMODITIES | Sep 28, 2026, 08:16 AM UTC
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Australian shares close higher ahead of widely expected RBA rate hike
By Kumar TanishkFinancials led broad gains in Australian shares on Monday as investors braced for a near-certain central bank rate hike due to come in a day later.The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index ASX:XJO rose 0.2% to 8,67
CENTRAL_BANK | Sep 28, 2026, 06:29 AM UTC
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Key facts: ASX:BHP Escondida Halted; Supervisors Reject Pause
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NEWS | Sep 25, 2026, 08:01 PM UTC
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Union at BHP's Escondida mine in Chile refuses to pause contract talks after fatal accident
By Fabian CamberoOne of the unions at Chile's Escondida mine, the world's largest copper operation, on Friday rejected BHP's ASX:BHP attempt to delay contract talks after a worker was killed in an accident earlier this w
COMMODITIES | Sep 25, 2026, 07:09 PM UTC
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Unions at Chile's Escondida mine reject bid to pause contract talks after worker's death
By Fabian CamberoUnions at Chile's Escondida copper mine, the world's largest, pushed back on Friday after management sought to pause contract talks with unionized supervisors and staff following a fatal accident earlier
COMMODITIES | Sep 25, 2026, 04:43 PM UTC
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Copper nudges up, set for weekly gain on China supply tightness
By Solomon CefaiCopper prices ticked up on Friday and were on track to end the week higher, capping a choppy week in which supply tightness in top consumer China supported prices before a stronger dollar and inflation co
COMMODITIES | Sep 25, 2026, 07:35 AM UTC
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Australian shares log fourth weekly loss as global bond rout weighs; RBA in focus
By Keshav SinghChundawatAustralian shares ended lower on Friday, posting a fourth consecutive weekly decline, as renewed inflation concerns sparked a global bond sell-off and dampened risk appetite, ahead of a central ba
CENTRAL_BANK | Sep 25, 2026, 07:28 AM UTC
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Copper nudges up, set for weekly gain on China tightness
By Solomon CefaiCopper prices nudged up on Friday and were set to end the week higher, capping a volatile week in which tightness in big consumer China pushed up prices before a stronger dollar and inflation concerns par
COMMODITIES | Sep 25, 2026, 04:25 AM UTC
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Australian shares head for fourth weekly loss on oil-driven inflation fears
Australian shares fell for a second straight session on Friday and were on track for a fourth weekly loss in a row, as rising oil prices reignited inflation concerns and added to worries about the outlook for interest ra
COMMODITIES | Sep 25, 2026, 01:15 AM UTC
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Chile's Escondida mine gradually resumes operations after fatal accident
Operations at BHP's ASX:BHP Escondida mine in Chile are being resumed progressively as assessments continue, the world's largest copper mine said on Thursday.Operations at the mine were suspended on Wednesday after a wor
COMMODITIES | Sep 25, 2026, 12:01 AM UTC
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BHP Chile's Escondida copper mine progressively resumes operations
Operations at BHP's ASX:BHP Escondida mine in Chile are being resumed progressively as assessments continue, the world's largest copper mine said on Thursday.Operations at the mine were suspended on Wednesday after a wor
COMMODITIES | Sep 24, 2026, 11:54 PM UTC
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High copper prices support miners in Chile, but investments dent gains
Despite strong copper prices, growing investment demands are offsetting much of the gains posted by mining companies in Chile, Moody's said in a report on Thursday.Chile, the world's largest producer of the red metal, is
COMMODITIES | Sep 24, 2026, 03:33 PM UTC
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Copper falls on stronger dollar, Chile supply worries cap downside
By Polina DevittCopper prices fell on Thursday as a firmer dollar and risk reduction ahead of a long Chinese holiday weekend weighed on sentiment, although worries over supply disruptions at major Chilean mines limited t
COMMODITIES | Sep 24, 2026, 10:30 AM UTC
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Australian shares trim declines after jobless rate tops forecasts
Australian shares pared early losses on Thursday after data showed the unemployment rate rose more than expected, though investors continued to price in the risk of a hawkish move from the central bank at its policy meet
CENTRAL_BANK | Sep 24, 2026, 02:58 AM UTC
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Mining Suspended at World's Largest Copper Operation After Worker Death, BHP Says
By Rhiannon HoyleMining has been suspended at the world's biggest copper operation, the Escondida mine in Chile, following the death of a worker, BHP Group said.The employee died Wednesday in an accident that occurred in
COMMODITIES | Sep 24, 2026, 02:14 AM UTC
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Australian shares hit over 3-month low as oil rally revives inflation worries
Australian shares hit a more than three-month low on Thursday, with most sectors trading in negative territory, as a sharp rise in oil prices revived concerns that inflation could stay persistent and keep monetary policy
COMMODITIES | Sep 24, 2026, 01:18 AM UTC
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Fatal accident occurs at BHP's Chile copper mine
A fatal accident occurred on Wednesday at BHP's ASX:BHP Escondida copper mine in Chile, the nation's mining regulator and the union representing the site said.The worker was killed in an accident involving a front-end lo
COMMODITIES | Sep 23, 2026, 06:12 PM UTC
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Fatal accident occurs at BHP's Chile copper mine, regulator says
A fatal accident occurred on Wednesday at BHP's ASX:BHP Escondida copper mine in Chile, the nation's mining regulator said.The regulator, Sernageomin, added that a team was being sent to investigate.
COMMODITIES | Sep 23, 2026, 05:52 PM UTC
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Shares of critical metal-related companies are trading lower as gold and silver decline amid a stronger dollar and rising yields. Recent comments from the Fed's Barkin on inflation and future rate hikes prompt expectations of tighter monetary policy may raise costs for global consumers and could impact orders and demand.
Shares of critical metal-related companies are trading lower as gold and silver decline amid a stronger dollar and rising yields. Recent comments from the Fed's Barkin on inflation and future rate hikes prompt expectatio
LIVE | Sep 23, 2026, 04:45 PM UTC
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BHP Escondida mine supervisors' union urges rejection of contract offer, strike looms
Unionized supervisors at BHP's Escondida copper mine in Chile will urge members to reject the company's latest contract offer, paving the way for a strike at the world's largest copper mine, the union reported.• BHP pres
COMMODITIES | Sep 23, 2026, 01:11 PM UTC
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Australian shares end unchanged as miners offset bank losses
By Keshav SinghChundawatAustralian shares ended flat on Wednesday as gains in mining stocks on firmer commodity prices countered losses in banks, while investors awaited monthly jobs data for cues on the central bank's m
CENTRAL_BANK | Sep 23, 2026, 06:56 AM UTC
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Miners buoy Australian shares on copper boost; banks and energy stocks cap gains
Australian shares eked out slight gains on Wednesday, largely driven by heavyweight miners, while losses in banks and energy firms limited further strength.The S&P/ASX 200 index ASX:XJO rose 0.3% to 8,787.90 by 0010 GMT.
COMMODITIES | Sep 23, 2026, 01:18 AM UTC
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BHP Escondida supervisors say collective contract deal far off
Unionized supervisors at BHP’s Escondida copper mine in Chile are still far from a new collective contract agreement, according to union leader Alexis Barrera, with time running out before a mandatory mediation period be
ENERGY | Sep 22, 2026, 08:18 PM UTC
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London miners rise as oil eases on Middle East diplomacy
London miners open higher as oil prices ease amid Middle East diplomacy efforts; gold is slightly lower as traders assess the inflation outlook.
MACRO | Sep 21, 2026, 07:34 AM UTC
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Australian shares gain as RBA governor flags inflation risks
The S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.3% to 8760.6 points. Mining stocks tracked stronger commodity prices as the RBA governor warned inflation risks were materialising, while traders stayed positioned for further tightening later this
MACRO | Sep 18, 2026, 01:15 AM UTC
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Asian session market picture: S&P 500 +0.53%, Nasdaq 100 +0.63%; USD/JPY -0.05%, WTI -0.14%, 9984 leads volume
Asian session market picture. US index futures: S and P futures is up 0.53 percent, Nasdaq futures is up 0.63 percent, Dow futures is up 0.52 percent and Russell futures is up 0.59 percent. In currencies, the dollar inde
EQUITY | Sep 17, 2026, 02:00 AM UTC
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BHP Port Hedland workers to seek arbitration in labor dispute, union says
Workers at BHP's NYSE:BHP Port Hedland facility in Australia will pursue arbitration after the two sides failed to reach terms on a new wage deal, the Combined BHP Ports Unions said Tuesday, according to Reuters.The uni
NEWS | Sep 15, 2026, 05:21 PM UTC
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Australian shares close at over three-month low as miners, banks slide ahead of Fed decision
By Aamir KhalidAustralian shares closed at a more-than-three-month low on Tuesday, dragged down by commodity stocks and banks as investors awaited the U.S. Federal Reserve's rate decision later this week, while higher bo
CENTRAL_BANK | Sep 15, 2026, 07:05 AM UTC
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REG - BHP Group Limited - BHP 2026 Notice of Meeting
RNS Number: 7211U BHP Group Limited 15 September 2026 Exchange release 15 September 20262026 Notice of MeetingBHP Group Limited (BHP) will hold its 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM) at Sydney Showground, Exhibition Hall
NEWS | Sep 15, 2026, 06:00 AM UTC
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Combined BHP Ports Unions to seek arbitration over wage deal dispute
Combined BHP Ports Unions will take top global miner BHP ASX:BHP to arbitration after the two parties failed to agree on terms for a new wage deal for its Port Hedland iron ore operations in Western Australia, the union
NEWS | Sep 15, 2026, 05:24 AM UTC