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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
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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
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 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
The $160b Australian giant that has just dodged a bullet
Rio Tinto has fended off an activist investor’s year-long campaign.
- Jesinta Burton
The two women in the race to run an Australian icon
Key lieutenants are already jostling for position to succeed BHP boss Mike Henry at the top of the world’s biggest miner.
- Paul-Alain Hunt, Thomas Biesheuvel and Archie Hunter
The two Australian giants winning from Trump’s fast track
President Donald Trump’s administration is speeding up approvals for critical mineral projects in its trade war with China.
- Simon Johanson and Paul-Alain Hunt
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
Trump could unlock a copper bonanza for Rio Tinto
Resources giant Rio Tinto has held discussions with US President Donald Trump’s administration as it seeks to push ahead with a massive copper project in the US.
- Simon Johanson
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