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China’s production of steel – much of it made from Australian iron ore – has been slowing.

Rio Tinto takes hit as Trump trade war casts cloud over miners

A slowdown in Chinese demand for steel has also weighed on Australia’s largest iron ore miner, as it delivers its smallest first-half profit in five years.

  • Nick Toscano

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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
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
Treasurer Jim Chalmers during Tuesday’s press conference.

Chalmers rules out using PBS as bargaining chip in face of Trump’s pharma tariffs

The US president says he plans to implement a 50 per cent duty on US copper imports and a 200 per cent tariff on pharmaceuticals.

  • Olivia Ireland and Simon Johanson
President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House.

The unintended consequences of Trump’s copper tariff

The US has a lot of copper in the ground but not much capacity to process it. That imbalance and Donald Trump’s new 50 per cent tariff will inflict longer-lasting pain on US manufacturers.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz
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
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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
Traders on Wall Street.

ASX treads water on Friday as Rio Tinto slides, banks advance

The Australian sharemarket has risen after a choppy session on Wall Street but there are worries coming out of the bond market about the US government’s debt.

  • Staff reporters
Rio’s chairman Dominic Barton (left) and chief executive Jakob Stausholm at a mining summit in Perth.

Rio Tinto on the hunt for new blood after CEO exit

A global search is underway to replace the boss of mining giant Rio Tinto, Jakob Stausholm, who will step down later this year.

  • Simon Johanson

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