Rio Tinto
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
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- Australia votes
Labor vowed to take on miners over Indigenous heritage. Now Albanese is their guest
The prime minister’s tour of northern Australia came with no moves to rekindle memories of the Indigenous Voice referendum.
- Mike Foley
Eddie Mabo’s grandkids slam Rio Tinto-backed centre named in his honour
Descendants of the Indigenous land rights campaigner says his vision has been betrayed after a new university centre took money from the multinational mining corporation.
- Kishor Napier-Raman and Liam Mannix
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
Rio Tinto to spend $1.8 billion to expand Pilbara iron ore hub
Construction of the Brockman 4 project will begin this year and production will commence in 2027, a year earlier than previously anticipated, Rio said in a filing on Thursday.
- Paul-Alain Hunt
Mining giant on a long and winding campaign of woke-washing
Nearly five years after Rio Tinto drew global condemnation for destroying ancient Indigenous rock sites, Rio Tinto is still trying to make amends.
- Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook
- Opinion
- Trade wars
The silver lining in Donald Trump’s latest misguided threat
Donald Trump is considering tariffs on one of the 21st century’s most crucial metals. It’s good news for Rio Tinto and BHP but an own goal for the president.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
US had asked Australia to ship more aluminium, says Rio Tinto CEO
Jakob Stausholm has contradicted White House claims that Australia didn’t honour a promise to limit aluminium shipments to the US.
- Nick Toscano
Rio Tinto cuts dividends, profit falls as it grapples with China weakness
Rio Tinto became the latest mining major to post a slide in annual profit as the industry grapples with weaker demand from its top customer China.
- Thomas Biesheuvel
‘The uncertainty is killing us’: Our aluminium town’s nervous wait
NSW is home to Australia’s largest aluminium and steel producers. And the government has warned Donald Trump’s tariffs are the biggest threat to the state’s economy.
- Penry Buckley
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