NT Low

Position: Executive chairperson, OM Holdings Limited, an S&P/ASX 200 company Main activity of company: Mining, Manufacturing, Marketing and Investments Date and place of birth: 5 Apr 1954, Singapore Education: National University of Singapore,...

ASX reviewing its small and medium enterprise market

Australian bourse operator ASX said it is undertaking a review of its small and medium enterprise, mid-cap and micro-cap equity market to better meet the needs of investors outside the S&P/ASX200. Particular focus would be given to companies...

Xstrata extends offer for nickel-miner Jubilee

Diversified miner Xstrata now owns 94,7% of ASX-listed Jubilee Mines, and has extended its offer for the smaller company, the group said on Friday.

Allegiance Mining says China, India to drive demand for nickel

Allegiance Mining NL, which has agreed to supply nickel to China's Jinchuan Group, said demand for the metal will continue driven by industrial expansion in China and India.

Australian stocks drop, led by BHP and Rio as commodities slump

Australian stocks dropped for a fifth day. Resources companies such as BHP Billiton and Woodside Petroleum Ltd. slumped along with commodities prices including copper and oil.

BHP may report record second-half profit on prices

BHP Billiton Ltd., the world's biggest mining company, may say fiscal second-half profit jumped to a record because of rising copper and iron ore prices.Net income probably increased to $6,34-billion for the six months ended June 30 from...

Rio Tinto may announce share buyback of $2,5bn

Rio Tinto Group, the world's second-largest mining company by market value, may announce a share buyback of $2,5-billion at its full-year results, Credit Suisse Group said.

BHP's 4th-quarter iron ore output rises; costs jump

BHP Billiton, the world's biggest mining company, said fourth-quarter iron ore production rose 3% to a record, buoyed by rising demand for the steelmaking ingredient from China. Output of iron ore, part of the company's biggest-earning business,...

Investors still waiting for payoff from WMC split

The two companies spun-off from former Australian miner WMC reported solid profits yesterday, in their first results as separate entities, but investors are yet to see much extra value from the break-up.