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Rio’s new boss, Simon Trott.

Corporate fairytale: How a boy from the bush rose to run world’s third-largest mining giant

Apart from his other qualities Rio Tinto’s new boss, Simon Trott, ticked a vitally important career box – he is a Juukan Gorge-scandal cleanskin.

  • Elizabeth Knight

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Simon Trott, flanked by Jakob Staustholm, at Rio Tinto’s Western Range mine in June.

Australian mining giant backs hometown hero for top job

WA-born Simon Trott’s promotion to Rio Tinto chief executive has won plaudits across the board, billionaire iron ore magnate Gina Rinehart urging the new boss to transfer its headquarters from London to Australia.

  • Simon Johanson
Australia’s mining exports are headed for a fall thanks to Donald Trump’s tariffs stifling demand in Asia.

Australian exports to tumble as Trump’s tariff war hits home

Australia is at risk of a $27 billion collapse in income from two of its biggest exports as the US-China trade war chokes demand.

  • Nick Toscano

Dark clouds gather over Australia’s red earth riches

China’s voracious appetite for iron ore has kept the Australian economy prosperous for decades. But demand is starting to cool.

  • Simon Johanson and Nick Toscano
The steel sector generates more than 8 per cent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions.

The Pilbara is at risk of becoming a ‘wasteland’. Could green iron help?

As Australia’s iron giants face difficulties maintaining the quality of their supplies, there are fears demand could shrink as Chinese steel mills go green.

  • Simon Johanson and Nick Toscano
For years iron ore exports have delivered huge profits to BHP, Rio Tinto, Fortescue and other miners, making it the nation’s most lucrative export.

BHP boss says China holds key to the world avoiding recession

The Chinese demand driving resource giant BHP’s output of Australia’s largest commodity export, iron ore, will fade as President Donald Trump’s tariffs reduce global growth.

  • Simon Johanson
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The Simandou mountains in Guinea will bring a fresh wave of supply to the market this year.

‘Pilbara killer’: Will this mega African iron ore mine sink Perth house prices?

If our iron ore gravy train becomes a ghost train, what does that mean for Perth’s surging home values? We ask the experts.

  • Sarah Brookes
President Donald Trump pictured last week in Washington.

If Trump’s tariffs blow up our steel industry, why are we saving Whyalla?

If the $2 billion taxpayer bailout of the unprofitable Whyalla steel mill was confounding a few weeks ago, it now looks ludicrous in the light of the new US tariffs.

  • Elizabeth Knight
Rio Tinto expects demand for its iron ore to remain steady in 2025.

Rio Tinto to spend $1.8 billion to expand Pilbara iron ore hub

Construction of the Brockman 4 project will begin this year and production will commence in 2027, a year earlier than previously anticipated, Rio said in a filing on Thursday.

  • Paul-Alain Hunt
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BHP cuts dividend as China slowdown hits Australian iron ore miners

The largest Australian miner has slashed its interim dividend and also posted a weaker profit.

  • Nick Toscano

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