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Chris Ellison

March

James Hawkins and Raphael Lamm of L1 Capital.

L1 Capital chases MinRes’ sinking stock

The Melbourne firm continues to be a buyer of the shrinking Perth-based miner.

Andrew Ellison, Chris Ellison’s brother, at the Resource Development Group annual meeting last year.

Ellison-run garnet mine faces punishment over unsanctioned development

The Lucky Bay operations are already behind schedule, with WA officials finding six evaporation ponds were built without permission from authorities.

Mineral Resources was founded by Chris Ellison.

Ellison loses billionaire status after MinRes shares collapse

The New Zealander’s net worth is estimated to have fallen below $1 billion after shares in the miner he founded fell 40 per cent over the past month following a stream of setbacks.

An overturned truck on Mineral Resources’ Onslow Road.

Leaked report a glimpse into MinRes’ troubled road to nowhere

Slicing through the Pilbara at a cost of hundreds of millions of dollars, the Onslow road, which opened last year, was meant to be paved with gold. Instead, it is crumbling.

February

Ellison fronted the media last week for the first time since October.

Three charts reveal how MinRes’ Ellison is feeling the market’s wrath

The former sharemarket darling is now the ASX’s most shorted stock amid mounting concerns about its ability to repay its debts.

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Mineral Resources founder Chris Ellison.

MinRes v the market: Ellison taken to the cliff edge

The mining magnate’s attempts to calm market fears resulted in MinRes shares cratering.

MinRes boss Chris Ellison urged analysts to consider the miner’s future prospects

MinRes shares plummet as Ellison deflects capital unease

The admission that heavily indebted MinRes would spend $230 million to repair its flagship Onslow haul road put its $5.1 billion debt burden in sharp focus.

Mineral Resources boss Chris Ellison will continue “creating value for shareholders”.

MinRes dives to $800m loss and slashes iron ore guidance

The Chris Ellison-led miner cut forecasts for iron ore shipments after cyclones damaged its Onslow haul road, dragging its shares to lows not seen since 2020.

The downfalls of WiseTech founder Richard White (left) and MinRes founder Chris Ellison revealed culture and governance problems at both companies.

Broadening the director talent pool could help fix the ‘founder problem’

Innovative entrepreneurs with the relevant skills and experience are disqualified from serving on the boards of companies that would benefit from their presence.

Romano Sala Tenna at his Katana office in Cottlesloe.

Chris Ellison’s ally says the quiet part out loud

The managing director of Mineral Resources has been telling investors and anyone who’ll listen that he’s innocent.

January

Embattled Mineral Resources founder Chris Ellison.

ASIC descends on MinRes and Ellison

The corporate watchdog has issued notices to MinRes founder Chris Ellison and chief financial officer Mark Wilson forcing them to sit with investigators.

December 2024

Robin Khuda, Julie Coates, Shayne Elliott, Chris Ellison, Richard White,  Mike Sneesby.

The good, the bad and the ugly of corporate Australia in 2024

Big deals, big names, big disasters. From AirTrunk to Woolies to our own Nine Entertainment, here are the biggest moments of the year.

The Fin podcast. Myriam Robin.

Rear Window’s year in review: scoops, scandals, and power plays

This week on The Fin podcast, Rear Window editor Myriam Robin on the megalomaniac trying to solve Australia’s housing crisis, the column’s scoop of the year and the Clubland rebellion.

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The surprisingly small details that broke our biggest stories of 2024

Our reporters take you behind the scenes to reveal how they broke some of this year’s most engaging stories.

Mineral Resources founder and managing director Chris Ellison at last month’s shareholder meeting.

MinRes asks for gag order on former executive to be lifted

The request, agreed to by the Federal Court, means the company’s board can obtain its own advice and regulators can access previously confidential documents.

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Orthocell Chairman John Van Der Wielen with Professor Fiona Wood in front of a wall of framed patents in their offices at Murdoch University in Perth. 21st November 2024 Photo: Trevor Collens

Perth’s billionaire set is piling into this little-known medtech

The value of West Australian nerve repair biotech Orthocell has doubled since September as it beefs up its shareholder bases and prepares to break into the US.

November 2024

From left: Delta managing director James Croser, chairman Nader El Sayed, and non-executive director Josh Thurlow.

Embattled Ellison a no-show at MinRes-backed Delta AGM

Billionaire MinRes founder Chris Ellison avoided Delta Lithium’s shareholder meeting after quitting as chairman of the mining junior on Monday.

Mineral Resources founder and managing director Chris Ellison at last week’s AGM.

Chris Ellison quits as Delta Lithium chairman ‘effective immediately’

The businessman said he was leaving the junior explorer to focus on Mineral Resources, where he intends to quit as managing director within 18 months.

Chris Ellison at last week’s annual meeting.

MinRes scandal: Where was internal audit?

The non-executive director and former KPMG partner in charge of cleaning up the miner’s conflicts of interest mess will have to review the internal audit work done by KPMG.

Former test batsman and MinRes director Justin Langer.

Chris Ellison’s MinRes scandal is just not cricket

Less than 24 hours after the embattled miner’s annual general meeting, day one of the Perth test got under way.

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