April
MinRes rules out equity raise as debt mountain hits $5.4b
The diversified miner burnt through $300m of cash in three months, but its shares jumped as fears of a dilutive share placement were alleviated.
New deal could change how FIFO works in the Pilbara
Unions have achieved their shortest swing yet for fly-in-fly-out construction workers and say they will refuse to OK anything longer for the rest of the north-west.
In our newest seat, there’s a burning issue no leader is talking about
Labor surprised itself by winning four Perth seats at the last election. This time it has to convince a disparate range of residents in newly created Bullwinkel that it is worthy of their vote.
Trump crisis only starting; MinRes turmoil; White’s new WiseTech job
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Northern Star set to seal $6b De Grey buyout in mega gold deal
The price tag is the highest ever for an undeveloped Australian project, and the buyer hopes to take control of the promising Hemi development.
Rio Tinto and Mitsui target billionaire Creasy’s Pilbara iron ore
The giant miner and Japanese trading house have bid $75 million for the legendary prospector’s iron ore tenements.
BHP taken to umpire for ‘bad faith bargaining’ in the Pilbara
Mining unions accuse BHP of cancelling meetings as part of the first union talks for iron ore workers in the Pilbara.
Union wins milestone from BHP, adds MinRes to target list
BHP’s historic concession comes as unions extend their Pilbara organising efforts to the struggling Mineral Resources following a spate of truck crashes.
March
Multimillion-dollar Juukan Gorge remedy payments to remain secret
The charity regulator has granted the Indigenous foundation, set up after the destruction of the 46,000-year-old site, permission to redact its revenues.
Unions file to force Rio Tinto to the table in the Pilbara
Unions have launched legal action for orders to compel the mining giant to negotiate the first union agreement in three decades.
Rio boosts travel, training perks as Pilbara union war heats up
Workers at Rio Tinto operations in the WA mining zone are being offered increased benefits, just as unions try to convince them they need organised representation.
Haul road closure triggers billion dollar debt worries at MinRes
Workplace safety authorities are investigating the crucial link between the miner’s Pilbara iron ore operations and port, raising new questions about shipments.
Latest MinRes truck crash heaps more pressure on loss-making miner
A sixth jumbo road train has rolled on the critical haul network in WA’s Pilbara, raising questions over the miner’s ability to hit its shipment targets
Rio Tinto braces for union deal after workers’ historic vote
Mining unions are claiming the support of the majority of workers at a key Rio Tinto iron ore hub, paving the way for orders to force the miner into bargaining.
‘Strained’: De Grey, traditional owners aren’t seeing eye to eye
Several large gold miners have set up shop in the Pilbara, bringing them in contact with the local Indigenous populations.
Rio Tinto signs off on new $2.8b Pilbara iron ore project
The resources giant has flagged the need to commission a mine every year for the remainder of this decade to ensure production and ore quality do not fall.
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
‘See what’s going on up there’: WA premier invites teals to Pilbara
Roger Cook will ask all re-elected teal MPs to tour the mineral-rich Pilbara as he seeks to head off potential environmental reforms from federal Labor.
Billionaire Mark Creasy strikes third big Pilbara deal this month
The legendary prospector has agreed to sell the iron ore aspirant to ASX-listed exporter Fenix, marking the sector’s latest West Australian buyout.
Iron ore hunger drove Japan’s monumental $8.4b Pilbara buy
Japanese firms have spent more than $10 billion on Australian iron ore and coal mines in the past six months as geopolitical and commercial ties converge.