NewsBite

Mining

Advertisement
Donald Trump in front of a US dollar bill and gold bar

Trump has orchestrated a golden age for Australia

China’s epochal rise was the driver of Australia’s first resource boom, but in 2025 Trump has engineered something almost as astounding. 

  • Colin Kruger

Latest

Rio Tinto Simon Trott told investors he intends to reduce costs at the global resources company.

New Rio Tinto boss talks up cost savings

The company chief says he intends to reduce costs at the global resources company by 4 cent to 2030, and has outlined a vision to simplify the business.

  • Simon Johanson
Environmental activist Ben Pennings speaking outside the Supreme Court in Brisbane on Thursday.

‘They had this attack-dog strategy’: Adani protester vows not to stop as lawsuit dropped

The environmental activist will not be able to seek confidential documents held by the mining giant as part of Supreme Court orders.

  • Cloe Read
WA Premier Roger Cook, lawyers generic, State Development Bill, WAtoday main image. Picture: WAtoday

Lawyers slam ‘ad hoc’ bill that would give WA’s premier major powers

A Law Society of WA letter, seen by this masthead, voices concerns over the looming State Development Bill – and lawyers’ ability to advise clients.

  • Holly Thompson and Cameron Myles
It’s been an announcement spree for Queensland’s leader this week.

‘Roll out the welcome mat’: Crisafulli’s announcement spree to prove royalties critics wrong

The Premier has announced three major mining projects across the state this week as he prepared to speak at an industry event on Wednesday.

  • Julius Dennis
Alcoa’s rate of clearing WA jarrah forest has halved in two years as restrictions to protect Perth’s water supply are imposed.

Public outcry sees Alcoa walk back Perth Hills exploration plans

The mining company’s director of regulatory approvals said the decision was in direct response to community feedback.

  • Holly Thompson
Advertisement
Lynas’ Mt Weld mine.

‘Win, win, win’: Renewables booming in the Goldfields as net zero debate drags on

While the Coalition has been tearing itself apart over the push to net zero, Goldfields miners have been toiling away in the desert, building massive renewables projects that could power small towns.

  • Hamish Hastie
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
Homes lay in ruins in Bento Rodrigues, Minas Gerais, Brazil, after the Samarco dam burst on November 5, 2015.

BHP found liable in Brazil dam collapse disaster

Australia’s biggest mining company is liable to compensate hundreds of thousands of people devastated by a fatal dam collapse in Brazil, a court has ruled.

  • Nick Toscano
Protesters turned out in force on Saturday outside the Labor state conference in Fremantle.

Labor members vote to ban fracking across WA

Oil and gas companies could soon be barred from fracking in Western Australia entirely, as WA Labor members voted in support of extending an already wide-ranging ban.

  • Holly Thompson

Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/topic/mining-5zq