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US President Donald Trump.

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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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese campaigned in Western Australia on Friday.

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
The portrait of Gina Rinehart next to Indigenous leader Eddie Mabo at the National Gallery.

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
The Resolution Copper mine in Arizona.

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 expects demand for its iron ore to remain steady in 2025.

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
Ready for the brickbats… helmets at the Rio Tinto research centre in Loznica, Serbia.

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
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Donald Trump signed an executive action directing the Commerce Department to examine possible copper tariffs this week.

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
Donald Trump after signing an executive order for 25 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminium imports.

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
Newmont said it has already begun receiving interest from potential buyers.

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 NSW government says it is closely monitoring the risks posed by tariffs, including for Tomago, which consumes 12 per cent of the state’s electricity.

‘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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