Mining
BHP chases copper as China’s steel appetite flattens
Australian mining giant BHP is ramping up its output of copper, one of the most sought-after metals in the clean energy shift.
- Nick Toscano
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Coal mines cast doubt over $260bn Rio Tinto, Glencore merger
Analysts at CreditSights said any potential union would raise questions about strategic alignment and corporate culture and whether the two were a good match.
- Nick Toscano
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- Iron ore
Rio Tinto sends a China warning amid property crisis
Mining giant Rio Tinto has warned China’s crisis-stricken property market poses an ongoing threat to Australia’s most valuable export, iron ore.
- Nick Toscano
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- Blood Gold
Australian gold miner makes $443 million claim in international court
Cassius filed its claim two years after an investigation revealed a Chinese mining company had plundered tens of millions of dollars in gold from its veins.
- Eryk Bagshaw and Edward Adeti
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- Gas
Rare glimpse at stunning reef beside Woodside’s gas-drilling ambitions
Scott Reef is, in the words of author Tim Winton, the last “unspoiled” clear-water coral reef in Australia. It’s also near the site of a major gas-drilling proposal.
- Bianca Hall
BHP, Rio accused of allowing sexual harassment on sites
Two class actions filed allege the world’s two largest miners sent female staff to remote sites knowing there was a high risk of personal danger, and then punished them when they reported it,
- Jason Scott
Australian gold giant Northern Star buys rival in $5 billion deal
Northern Star’s acquisition of De Grey Mining will make Northern Star the country’s biggest ASX-listed gold producer.
- Simon Johanson
Expansion of coal will come at a cost. A new report says it won’t be mining that pays
The NSW Net Zero Commission has warned the state is not on track to meet legislated emission reduction targets and that any expansion of coal mining will force other industries to make deeper cuts.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Miners rejoice as Albanese shelves environment watchdog
The resources sector wants the reform to be abandoned altogether rather than returned to the agenda in February.
- Mike Foley
The iron-clad reason this investor thinks Perth house prices will fall in 2025
If iron ore prices suddenly plunge, then the WA economy and its housing market could turn on a dime with little warning, according to some experts.
- Sarah Brookes
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