Yesterday
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.
Japan turns up to iron ore party as it winds down
Japanese buyers are known for three things in Australian deals: clean bids, strategic moves and sometimes being late to the party. Its $8 billion bet on the Pilbara could be all three.
Fortescue reconsiders US hydrogen timeline after Trump win
The Andrew Forrest-led mining giant has cut its green energy capex and is considering pausing $1 billion of approved hydrogen projects in Australia and the US.
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.
WA workers thriving without unions, says state Labor treasurer
Rita Saffioti’s comments threaten to open a rift between the state and the federal government over the resources sector.
MinRes confirms Ellison exit, board rules no further penalties for MD
Mineral Resources’ embattled board has confirmed to shareholders that Chris Ellison will depart the miner.
Why we stand up for our native title rights against Fortescue
With fair compensation for the impact of mining on our country, our people will be in a strong position to achieve even greater economic and cultural results in the decades to come.
D-Day looms for Woodside’s massive North West Shelf gas project
It’s either crucial to energy security, or a climate disaster in the making. Labor will have to decide whether to let the LNG operation run another 50 years.