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- Oct 24, 2024
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- Oct 11, 2024
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- Oct 11, 2024
- 5 pages
Yesterday
Rio Tinto faces $400m bill amid Pilbara native title water squeeze
The Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation has asked officials to limit groundwater extraction, forcing big miners and gas developers to scramble for more supply.
- Peter Ker
This Month
Forrest makes ‘dollars and cents’ appeal to climate sceptic Trump
The US president-elect has already reached out to the Fortescue boss, who has switched from environmental rhetoric to the language of economic rationalism.
- Hans van Leeuwen
Outback property the size of Sydney once coveted by Twiggy now on sale
Mining giant Fortescue has ditched plans to develop a renewable energy project on Rawlinna Station, which is Australia’s largest sheep station.
- Larry Schlesinger
Fortescue Energy chief quits religious group board amid staff concerns
Mark Hutchinson is no longer a director of Alpha Australia National Office, whose evangelical attitudes towards sex have displeased many employees.
- Peter Ker
October
Whyalla steelworks boss exits in Sanjeev Gupta shake-up
A former Fortescue Metals executive who ran the plant for two years is departing as the British industrialist sets up an urgent “Back to Black” taskforce to try to stem losses.
- Simon Evans
‘I have let you down’: Fortescue’s Hutchinson apologises to gay staff
Fortescue chairman Andrew Forrest says his leaders are required to back equality, prompting a mea culpa from energy boss Mark Hutchinson.
- Peter Ker
Fortescue’s Hutchinson breaks sex silence as Rio inks gay pride deal
He’s a director of a religious group that broadcasts a strictly hetero, gender binary view of sex, but Fortescue boss Mark Hutchinson says he loves diversity.
- Peter Ker
Fortescue boss a leader of church group against homosexuality
The chief executive of the company’s energy division is a director of Alpha International, which also preaches that prayer can cure cancer and crossed eyes.
- Peter Ker
- Exclusive
- Mining
Fortescue pushes Canberra for emissions policy review
Fortescue has warned the West Australian government against palming off responsibility for greenhouse emissions to Canberra.
- Tom Rabe
Andrew and Nicola Forrest stand down as Minderoo Foundation co-chairs
The charity was founded in 2001 to direct the family’s philanthropic efforts. Former Melbourne University chancellor Allan Myer will take over as chairman.
- Tom Rabe and Peter Ker
Whitehaven accused of paying ‘overly generous’ bonuses
Whitehaven Coal and a big proxy adviser are at odds over a recommendation shareholders lob a second strike over executive pay.
- Peter Ker
Fortescue pushes for diesel fuel credit to be tied to emission cuts
Fortescue says the Albanese government should consider tying lucrative fuel tax credits to decarbonisation efforts for Australia’s mining giants.
- Tom Rabe and Elouise Fowler
Fortescue mulls whether to take $50m carbon free-kick
Andrew Forrest’s disdain for carbon offsets is clouding the company’s willingness to seize on a lucrative windfall under Australia’s new carbon credit scheme.
- Peter Ker
Fortescue in court win over Element Zero
The Federal Court refused a request by former Fortescue executives to invalidate a search-and-seizure mission against them.
- Peter Ker
September
Hartman exit leaves separated Forrests occupying Tattarang board
The longest surviving member of the Forrest inner circle, John Hartman, has left the board of the private company that holds most of the couple’s combined fortune.
- Brad Thompson and Peter Ker
Three ways the ASX has changed and what investors can do next
Finding yield, good value and diversification on the ASX is getting harder. We asked experts what investors can do to overcome the challenges.
- Michelle Bowes
Mining, infra water services provider Vysarn raising to fund M&A
Vysarn would pay $24 million cash and 10 million of its own shares upfront, with another 30 million shares due down the line if CMP hits EBITDA-related targets.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
MinRes Air propelled by Multiplex heir Tim Roberts
Mineral Resources’ former director Tim Roberts is half owner of a new airline that Chris Ellison reckons will boost retention at the debt-laden miner.
- Peter Ker
August
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
What I learnt from 30 CEOs in 30 days
The profit season has delivered a confusing picture of an economy stuck between cycles. Here are 30 nuggets to help investors navigate this tricky environment.
- Updated
- James Thomson
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Australia’s iron ore future is different, not dead
There’s plenty of red dirt in Fortescue’s results – which makes it a bit different to its two big rivals. Andrew Forrest is in China trying to work it out.
- Anthony Macdonald