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Rhiannon Hoyle

ARTICLES BY RHIANNON HOYLE

People visit a floral tribute outside the Bondi Pavilion following last Sunday's shooting at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. (AP Photo)

Bondi Beach heroes show why everyday people run toward danger

5 min read . 19 Dec 2025

The violence stunned a country that has strict firearms regulations and had low gun crime in recent decades. (AFP)

‘We were just sitting ducks’: How the chaos unfolded on Bondi Beach

6 min read . 16 Dec 2025

Signaling a shift in priorities, Rio Tinto CEO Simon Trott has already mothballed a lithium project in Serbia that would have been among the biggest in Europe.. REUTERS/Christine Chen/File Photo (REUTERS)

Rio Tinto CEO’s Big Test: What to Do With Lithium

3 min read . 28 Nov 2025

Last year, the benchmark iron-ore price fell by 38% peak to trough, weighed by the crisis in China’s property market. (File Photo: Reuters)

Sedate iron-ore market might be about to stumble

4 min read . 03 Oct 2025

The halt in production at a CATL lithium mine in China gave lithium stocks a boost, but analysts say stock prices have moved too quickly.

Lithium bulls getting ahead of themselves on China supply cut

1 min read . 12 Aug 2025

Uranium stone. Uranium doesn’t trade on an open market like many other commodities. (File Photo: Reuters)

Why Trump’s nuclear plans have so far failed to boost uranium prices

3 min read . 03 Jun 2025

Any signs of a change in gold producers’ appetite for hedging are closely watched because of the impact it can have on market supply. Photo: Chris J Ratcliffe/Reuters

Gold miners eschew hedging to lap up sky-high prices

3 min read . 27 May 2025

It is common for governments to try to wring more from miners when commodity prices rocket and fatten company profits. (Image: Pixabay)

Global mining’s dangerous new reality: Guns, hostages, arrests

6 min read . 05 Jan 2025

An external review in 2021 had unearthed reports of frequent bullying by managers, racist comments and sexual assault. Photo: Oliver Bunic/Bloomberg News

Rio Tinto says sexual harassment, racism still happening at miner

1 min read . 20 Nov 2024

Billionaire Gina Rinehart is investing in U.S. mining assets. Image: Pixabay

The Australian mining magnate cozying up to Trump

1 min read . 16 Nov 2024

Cobalt, used for centuries to make brilliant blues in paint and pottery, has found a modern role in EV batteries (Photo: Reuters)

This Chinese miner dominates global cobalt supply. The US is crying foul.

5 min read . 10 Oct 2024

At the centre of the dispute is Korea Zinc’s Onsan smelter in the city of Ulsan, South Korea, (Bloomberg)

The $1.7 billion takeover brawl fueled by a fear of China

6 min read . 29 Sept 2024

Iron ore, used to make steel, is one of the worst-performing mined commodities this year, (Image: Pixabay)

Slide in iron ore prices a hiccup for miners amid copper scramble

4 min read . 12 Sept 2024

Instead of cutting back on lithium output to balance easing demand growth, miners have sought to ride out the downturn by slashing costs and putting off new projects. (REUTERS)

Battery metal lithium is dirt cheap, and could have further to fall

3 min read . 05 Jul 2024

Lynas produces light rare earths including neodymium and praseodymium, which are used in magnets as well.

Lynas bets on new rare earths products, breaking China stranglehold

1 min read . 27 Jun 2024

Like many of the world’s largest companies, BHP has committed to slashing its emissions to address climate change.

BHP says carbon offsets remain an option on road to reducing emissions

2 min read . 26 Jun 2024

UBS envisages gold reaching $2,800 a troy ounce before the end of 2025. Citi projects gold at $3,000 an ounce within that time. (File Photo: Reuters)

Gold prices are sky-high. Will gold miners follow?

3 min read . 07 Jun 2024

The Australia-based miner’s weekslong pursuit of London-listed Anglo American ended abruptly Wednesday after its rival said it wouldn’t further engage in talks on what would have been the industry’s largest-ever deal.

The world’s top miner abandoned megadeal. Here’s what could be next for BHP

4 min read . 30 May 2024

A vehicle drives through the processing plant at Evolution Mining’s gold operations in Mungari, Australia. PHOTO: CARLA GOTTGENS/BLOOMBERG NEWS

Gold Miners, Enjoying Record Prices, Are Wary of Hedging Their Bets

3 min read . 18 Mar 2024

Prices of lithium are down as much as 90% since the start of last year, while the price of nickel has roughly halved.

The Boom in Battery Metals for EVs Is Turning to Bust

5 min read . 19 Feb 2024