‘Memory failure’: Shock admission in Palmer trial
Western Australia’s Attorney-General has blamed “memory failure” for mistakes made while he was under oath during a defamation trial.
Mining
Iluka wins $1bn loan for rare earth plant
Australia will get its first domestic rare earth refinery, with the federal government to back Iluka Resources’ Eneabba project with a cheap $1bn loan.
Beyond all the hype is a small, tough market
Cheap government money makes Iluka the clear winner in critical mineral hype. But it’s worth remembering that rare earths is a small market, and a tough place in which to make money.
‘Not a game’: Warning in McGowan case
A Federal Court judge in the defamation battle between billionaire Clive Palmer and WA Premier Mark McGowan has issued a stern warning.
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Could Clive’s big fail trigger a civil war?
AS CLIVE Palmer’s minerals empire crumbles, the President of New Caledonia is bracing for violence and political unrest if a nickel refinery closes.
Clive’s refinery goes into administration
UPDATE: Administrators have been appointed to Clive Palmer’s Queensland Nickel refinery following the sacking of almost 240 workers last week.
Oil slump costs BHP, asset values slashed
MINING giant BHP Billiton will write down the value of its US shale assets by $10.3 billion amid collapsing oil and gas prices and a gloomy short term outlook.
Big iron ore players to slash dividends
AUSTRALIA’S biggest iron ore miners are expected to slash dividends as the price of the steelmaking commodity dropped to $US40 a tonne overnight.
BC Iron shuts Pilbara mine, jobs lost
JUNIOR iron ore miner BC Iron will shut its key Pilbara mine due to falling iron ore prices, putting hundreds of jobs at risk.
Chevron cuts Perth staff as oil price bites
OIL and gas giant Chevron is cutting staff in Perth as part of a global workforce cull to combat low oil prices.
Clive Palmer ‘could go belly up today’
CLIVE Palmer’s nickel refinery could go belly-up today after he lost a court bid to force his former Chinese business partner to hand over $66 million.
Sinking iron ore price’s affects us all
THINK you are safe from the slumping iron ore price? Think again. The impacts are hitting more than just frustrated investors.
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