This Month
Rinehart’s right-hand woman still partying at Mar-a-Lago
Gina Rinehart’s flown home but Teena McQueen’s still at Mar-a-Lago, dancing to YMCA with Argentinian President Javier Milei.
- Myriam Robin and Mark Di Stefano
- Opinion
- Lithium
Liontown survived the lithium carnage, but can it handle Donald Trump?
After taking a wild ride in lithium over the past year, Liontown Resources thinks it can also adapt to whatever the Trump administration produces.
- Jennifer Hewett
Pratt announces move to the US
One of Australia’s richest men is a member of Donald Trump’s private Florida club, Mar-a-Lago, and has previously voiced admiration for the US president-elect.
- Primrose Riordan
Forrest debt feud threatens future of rare earths hopeful Hastings
The West Australian developer took a loan from its chairman, angering its biggest financier, the billionaire businessman’s private mining vehicle.
- Peter Ker
- Exclusive
- US Votes 2024
Rinehart meets Musk after Trump’s victory
Gina Rinehart congratulated Elon Musk at a private meeting the two billionaires held in the US after Donald Trump’s re-election.
- Updated
- Tom Rabe and Matthew Cranston
Gina Rinehart linked to luxury Palm Beach property market
The mining billionaire attended Donald Trump’s Florida party after rumours she’s been in the Palm Beach real estate market.
- Mark Di Stefano
Ellison’s executives revealed as owners in blockbuster lithium IPO
Mark Wilson was among a group of executives who report to Chris Ellison, who bought into Kali Metals – the miner targeted by Mineral Resources.
- Mark Di Stefano and Neil Chenoweth
Mark Creasy banks lithium windfall by selling at the top
The legendary explorer has more than doubled annual profits at his flagship private company.
- Peter Ker
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Has Gina Rinehart saved Chris Ellison from the MinRes mess?
After two weeks of pain, MinRes shareholders have something to smile about thanks to a big gas deal. But a tricky decision still looms for the board.
- James Thomson
October
Gina Rinehart emerges as gas major as Hancock posts $5.6b profit
The country’s richest person’s private vehicle, Hancock Prospecting, boosted earnings as it shipped more iron ore from its big West Australian mines.
- Mark Wembridge, Angela Macdonald-Smith and Elouise Fowler
- Updated
- Mining
MinRes cuts hundreds of jobs and slows lithium mine construction
The disclosure of the job losses came at the same time as the company said it had sold gas assets to Gina Rinehart for $1.1 billion and closed an iron ore mine.
- Updated
- Elouise Fowler
Gina Rinehart buys Peter Dutton’s table for Perth party
The list of things the opposition leader has to be thankful for Rinehart keeps getting longer.
- Mark Di Stefano
Rinehart’s $1b MinRes deal; ‘Garbage’ row erupts; Coles’ big squeeze
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
Roy Hill’s record year provides Rinehart with $2.8b payday
The iron ore producer almost tripled its dividend, translating to a big pay day for Australia’s richest person, Gina Rinehart.
- Mark Wembridge
Anthony Albanese, Peter Dutton gather in the court of Kerry Stokes
The Telethon Ball held in Perth on Saturday was the annual pilgrimage for politicians and business figures.
- Mark Di Stefano
Gina Rinehart’s portrait keeps getting younger
The country’s richest person looks to be on a mission to re-cast her image since the Namatjira controversy earlier this year.
- Mark Di Stefano
- Opinion
- Mining
Why Australian miners are feeling anxious
The market and the miners were primed for good news from Beijing but they didn’t get it. Now it’s back to basics – or bids like Rio Tinto’s for Arcadium.
- Jennifer Hewett
Iron ore to hit $US120; Rinehart slashes mine plan; PE’s dirty little secret
In today’s news, iron ore to hit $US120 as China ramps up stimulus, Rinehart slashes plans for next big mine, and why private equity’s dirty little secret worries this investment titan.
- Exclusive
- Iron ore
Gina Rinehart slashes plans for next big mine as ESG factors hit
The billionaire businesswoman has dramatically scaled back the proposed Mulga Downs iron ore project by 40 per cent to overcome environmental concerns.
- Peter Ker
Hancock scion looks to Arctic Circle for next big copper discovery
A company backed by John Hancock, grandson of Lang, has found copper grades of up to 64 per cent in far northern Canada.
- Tom Rabe and Peter Ker