Simon Johanson
Property Editor for The Age
Simon Johanson is a business journalist at The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald.
Crucial export iron ore under pressure from China’s economy
Australia’s biggest miners face the prospect of iron ore prices staying flat for longer, analysts suggest.
- by Simon Johanson
‘Speculate in bitcoin, hoard gold’: Precious metal’s value soars
This week, gold crashed through a historic high, leaving many analysts and other market watchers looking for explanations.
- by Simon Johanson
Traditional owners seek protection for Jabiluka cultural heritage
Traditional owners are seeking federal protection for their cultural heritage on land containing the Northern Territory’s famous Jabiluka uranium deposit.
- by Simon Johanson and Nick Toscano
Jabiluka uranium mine lease sparks tension with Kakadu’s traditional owners
A uranium miner backed by Rio Tinto has applied for a 10-year extension to its mining lease over the famous Jabiluka deposit.
- by Nick Toscano and Simon Johanson
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Mergers & acquisitions
‘Not fair and not reasonable’: Boral rejects Seven’s takeover offer
Boral has rejected the takeover offer by Kerry Stokes’ Seven Group, claiming the $6.9 billion deal undervalued the company.
- by Simon Johanson
High interest rates erode households’ ability to borrow and build
Australia’s builders are suffering a three-speed market as high interest rates erode households’ ability to borrow and build dwellings.
- by Simon Johanson
Rinehart-backed Liontown gets $550m loan despite lithium crash
Two of Australia’s biggest banks are backing Gina Rinehart’s favourite lithium miner Liontown Resources, signalling confidence in a pummeled sector.
- by Simon Johanson
‘Not fit for purpose’: Merger will help struggling aluminium makers
Rationalisation in the alumina market will create the conditions for a brighter future for the industry, a fund manager says.
- by Simon Johanson
Major gas pipe fire hits Rio Tinto and Orica’s operations
Major gas users are scrambling to secure supplies following a fire on a critical gas pipeline.
- by Simon Johanson and Nick Toscano
Syrah riding the wave of global critical minerals race
Australia’s only integrated producer and refiner of natural graphite says it will avoid the meltdown roiling the nickel and lithium sector.
- by Simon Johanson