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Australian giant’s desperate bid to ruin a $92 billion deal

It was worth it for BHP chief Mike Henry to have one last throw of the dice.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz

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The Ulan coal mine near Mudgee

Courts turn on coal mines over climate impacts

The NSW Land and Environment Court invalidated the approval for the Ulan coal mine expansion near Mudgee, based on a precedent set in July.

  • Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Glencore’s lead and copper smelters in Mount Isa.

Nation’s manufacturing at ‘dangerous crossroads’ with more big bailouts to come

The government is set to announce its third major industry rescue package this year.

  • Nick Toscano, Mike Foley and Shane Wright
Everyone wants copper. So who of the mining sector’s heavyweights will attempt to nix Anglo and Teck’s deal?

The copper wars are here: Mega merger could trigger battle of the mining giants

Anglo American and Canada’s Teck have agreed to create one of the world’s larger copper companies. Will BHP and Rio Tinto be content to watch from the sidelines?

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz
The Albanese government and Environment Minister Murray Watt face criticism for approving a coal mine expansion in NSW.

Environment Minister Murray Watt criticised for approving coal mine expansion

The decision comes as the federal government considers its 2035 emission reduction target under the Paris Agreement.

  • Caitlin Fitzsimmons and Nick O'Malley
A deal would potentially create a $US158 billion behemoth to leapfrog longstanding industry leader BHP, which is worth about $US126 billion.

Rio-Glencore merger could create a copper powerhouse

Rio Tinto shares fell 0.5 per cent to $118.99 on Friday, after Bloomberg reported that Rio had been involved in early-stage merger talks with Glencore.

  • Daniel Lo Surdo and Nick Toscano
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Glencore has shelved plans to spin off its coal unit to keep reaping profits from the dirtiest fossil fuel.

Coal is cash, but not even activists wanted Glencore to exit its dirty business

Glencore has scrapped plans to spin off its coal business, with an unlikely coalition of investors and activists all opposed to the plan.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz
A Glencore merger with Rio Tinto would produce a company with market leading positions in iron ore, copper, nickel, zinc and coal.

Glencore dumps plan to quit coal as investor demands shift

Australia’s biggest coal exporter says more than two-thirds of its shareholders want the company to hold on to its coal mines.

  • Nick Toscano
Empire Energy Group managing director Alex Underwood, left, says the company is on track to become the first gas producer from the Beetaloo Basin.

Empire strikes with first Beetaloo gas sales agreement

Empire Energy Group is a step closer to becoming the first gas producer from the Beetaloo Basin after securing a 10-year supply deal with the NT Government.

  • James Pearson
The north and south Hunter Valley Operations mines, as seen from above. GIF.

‘Largest coal mining proposal’ in state’s history floated for NSW

The Environment Protection Authority has warned that the rest of the NSW economy would have to make steeper cuts to greenhouse gas emissions to compensate if the proposal to continue Hunter Valley Operations goes ahead in its current form.

  • Caitlin Fitzsimmons

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