1. Category
    2. /
  2. Sector
    3. /
  3. Resources Shares
    4. /

Resources Shares

The ASX many mining and resource shares, including the likes of Adani, BHP, Fortescue Metals and Rio Tinto. Read independent stock market news, commentary and opinion — plus get the names of some ASX resource shares to buy now — from The Motley Fool.

Featured Articles

Piles of gold and silver bars.
Gold

Gold vs silver. Here's where I'd put my money in 2026

| Aaron Teboneras

Precious metals are back in focus, but gold and silver carry very different risk profiles.

Read more »

A gloved hand holds lumps of silver against a background of dirt as if at a mine site.
Resources Shares

Silver is on fire. Why prices just jumped 7% today

| Aaron Teboneras

Silver surges 7% as trade tensions and safe-haven demand drive prices sharply higher.

Read more »

group of traders cheering at stock market
Resources Shares

Why are commodity prices going crazy?

| Bronwyn Allen

Certain commodities have a multitude of tailwinds. Here are 4 that are up 25% to 70% in just one month.

Read more »

Two young male miners wearing red hardhats stand inside a mine and shake hands
Resources Shares

Revealed: BHP and 4 other ASX 200 mining stocks rank among top global copper producers

| Bart Bogacz

The numbers are in.

Read more »

Male hands holding Australian dollar banknotes, symbolising dividends.
Resources Shares

How to take the guesswork out of getting exposure to the mining sector

| Cameron England

Investing in companies' royalty streams instead of the companies themselves can be an option for the risk-averse investor.

Read more »

Three mining workers stand proudly in front of a mine smiling because the BHP share price is rising
Resources Shares

Which ASX mining share is up 2,800% this year?

| Bronwyn Allen

Say WHAT?!

Read more »

Vanadium Resources share price person riding rocket indicating share price increase
Resources Shares

If I'd put $3k into this ASX mining stock at the start of 2025, I'd now have $495,000

| Bart Bogacz

Pretty good return.

Read more »

A mining worker wearing a white hardhat and a high vis vest stands on a platform overlooking a huge mine, thinking about what comes next.
Resources Shares

Own BHP shares? Here is the miner's outlook on the iron ore price in FY26

| Bronwyn Allen

BHP says global iron ore demand will gradually broaden beyond China as developing regions drive future growth.

Read more »

Recent Resources Shares News

a woman
⏸️ Investing

Here's why Newcrest Mining Limited is getting slammed today

| James Mickleboro

Newcrest Mining Limited (ASX:NCM) shares are down 6.5% today following news from the US that rate rises could be imminent.

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

Is it time to buy Woodside Petroleum Limited and Santos Ltd shares?

| Sean O'Neill

Oil shares have taken a beating, is now the time to load up on businesses like Woodside Petroleum Limited (ASX:WPL)…

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

ASX gold miners slammed and gold price could be all downhill from here

| Tom Richardson

Newcrest Mining Limited (ASX:NCM), Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX:NST) and EVOLUTION FPO (ASX:EVO) are getting thumped.

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

Why the Orocobre Ltd share price is up 133% in 6 months

| Mike King

Orocobre Ltd (ASX:ORE) rides the lithium boom wave

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

Why I think now is the right time to buy Rio Tinto Limited shares

| Motley Fool Staff

Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) looks set to finally rise from the ashes with green shoots appearing in the iron ore market. 

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

This broker thinks BHP Billiton Limited shares are worth $21.50

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP) shares have staged a major comeback since earlier this year.

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

This fund manager likes the look of Rio Tinto Limited shares but not Woolworths Limited

| Tim McArthur

Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) shares might be a better bet for your money than Woolworths Limited (ASX: WOW).

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

Why the Clean TeQ Holdings Limited share price is up 122% this year

| Mike King

Does Clean TeQ Holdings Limited (ASX:CLQ) have the ability to fullfil its potential?

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

Is now the time to sell your oil and gas shares?

| Tim McArthur

Oil rose around 3% last week, but Woodside Petroleum Limited (ASX:WPL), Oil Search Limited (ASX:OSH) and Santos Ltd (ASX:STO) appear…

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

This lithium miner's shares have soared 12,540% since January 2015

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Lithium miners are taking the ASX by storm, with some shares, including Kingston Resources Ltd (ASX:KSN), up more than 1,000%.

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

Iron ore is down 23% since April peak and more falls are coming

| Mike King

Iron ore price sinks again

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

Is this the end of Kingsgate Consolidated Limited?

| Mike King

Will Thailand force Kingsgate Consolidated Limited's (ASX:KCN) only operating mine to close?

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

Should you bet big on these ASX-listed lithium shares?

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Shares of Kingston Resources Ltd (ASX:KSN) and Capital Mining Limited (ASX:CMY) have risen 52% and 125% today.

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

Prospect Resources Ltd share price up 217% in one day: Here's why

| Mike King

Mention the word lithium and speculators go nuts over Prospect Resources Ltd (ASX:PSC)

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

Is Rio Tinto Limited a buy at this share price?

| Mike King

Rio Tinto Limited (ASX: RIO) share price looks expensive, particularly if the iron ore price continues to fall

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

Here's why you should avoid BHP Billiton Limited shares

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Investors should think twice before buying shares of BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP).

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

Could the S&P/ASX 200 hit 6,000 points in 2016?

| Christopher Georges

Could the S&P/ASX 200 (Index: ^AXJO) (ASX:XJO) hit 6,000 points thanks to the RBA cutting Interest rates?

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

AWE Limited rejects takeover proposal and shares surge higher

| James Mickleboro

AWE Limited (ASX:AWE) rejected a takeover proposal today valuing the shares at 80 cents. The shares have surged on the…

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

Here's how BHP Billiton Limited plans to reinvigorate growth

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP) shares have risen more than 3% after the group's latest plans were announced.

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

Why BHP Billiton Limited is such a poor investment

| Mike King

BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP) has delivered shareholders a 15% loss over the past decade - after including dividends

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

Two reasons why commodities prices could collapse

| Mike King

Commodities prices hit by slowing Chinese economy

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

Why the BHP Billiton Limited and Rio Tinto Limited share prices are getting hammered today

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Shares of BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP) and Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) have fallen 5% and 4.2% today.

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

Iron ore miners set to sink as commodity price crashes

| Mike King

Spot iron ore price sinks 5.7% overnight, and weak Chinese data could see resources shares hammered today

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

Rio Tinto Limited shareholders: Look away now

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Overnight, FTSE-listed shares of Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) plummeted 8%.

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

Here's why these ASX-listed lithium miners are soaring

| Mike King

Lithium prices have tripled in the past 6-8 months

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

Why shares of these 6 ASX gold miners are skyrocketing

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Shares of Silver Lake Resources Limited. (ASX:SLR) and Newcrest Mining Limited (ASX:NCM) have risen 147% and 55% this year!

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

Is Beach Energy Ltd a buy at this share price?

| Mike King

Beach Energy Ltd (ASX:BPT) might be a potential takeover target

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

Fortescue Metals share price sinks despite more debt repayments

| Mike King

Falling iron ore price overshadows another debt repayment by Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX: FMG)

Read more »

a woman
Resources Shares

Why these 4 shares are getting crushed on the ASX today

| Christopher Georges

Some of today's biggest losers include BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP) and Cover-More Group Ltd (ASX:CVO).

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

Rio Tinto Limited shareholders: Watch out below!

| Owen Raszkiewicz

The Rio Tinto Limited (ASX:RIO) share price has tumbled 4.5% lower today on poor China data overnight.

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

BHP Billiton Limited shares slammed on reports of $58.2 billion lawsuit

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

BHP Billiton Limited's (ASX:BHP) share price has crashed more than 7%.

Read more »

a woman
Resources Shares

Why these 3 shares got smashed on the ASX in April

| Christopher Georges

The S&P/ASX 200 index posted solid gains for April but these shares were left far behind.

Read more »

a woman
Resources Shares

Origin Energy Ltd: 3 reasons to remain bullish

| Tim McArthur

Origin Energy Ltd (ASX:ORG) shares have rocketed 35% in the past three months but risk could still be to the…

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

4 ASX shares smashing the market today

| Christopher Georges

Forget the big banks, these four shares are soaring higher today.

Read more »

a woman
Resources Shares

Buyer beware! Cardno Limited shares crash again

| Tim McArthur

Cardno Limited (ASX:CDD) is struggling to deal with the downturn in the mining sectors.

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

6 ASX shares you should have bought in April and 1 dividend beauty to buy now

| Andrew Mudie

When BHP Billiton Limited (ASX:BHP) returns 24% in a month we simply have to take a closer look.

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

Why the Independence Group NL share price got hammered today

| James Mickleboro

The Independence Group NL (ASX:IGO) share price got slaughtered today after its quarterly results revealed a major deterioration to its…

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

Iron ore falls for fourth day in a row

| Mike King

Iron ore prices headed for another session of falls too

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

3 things Santos Ltd wants you to know today

| Regan Pearson

Santos Ltd (ASX: STO) has a new team and a new game plan. Here's what it wants you to know…

Read more »

a woman
⏸️ Investing

Here's why the Fortescue share price is rising today

| Mike King

Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX:FMG) announces more debt repayments

Read more »