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Brad Thompson is The Australian’s mining reporter, covering all aspects of the resources industry and based in Perth.

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A haul truck is loaded by a digger with material from the pit at Rio Tinto Group's West Angelas iron ore mine in Pilbara, Australia, on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012. Rio Tinto Group, the world's second-biggest iron ore exporter, will spend $518 million on the first driverless long-distance trains to haul the commodity from its Western Australia mines to ports, boosting efficiency. Photographer: Ian Waldie/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Unions accuse Rio of iron ore scare campaign

Rio Tinto says industrial peace is at risk, as it tries to stave off a union power grab.

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EMBARGO FOR TWAM 13 AUGUST 2022. FEE MAY APPLY. View of Jarrah forests destroyed by Buaxite Mining near Perth, WA. Source: Supplied

Water supplier sounds alarm on Alcoa mine

The taxpayer-owned utility responsible for drinking water in WA raised red flags about Alcoa clearing native forest on the doorstep of dams used to supply thousands of households.

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Mineral Resources founder Chris Ellison. Picture: Supplied

MinRes boss Ellison selling luxury yacht

Mineral Resources founder Chris Ellison has put his luxury yacht on the market as the fallout over his involvement in tax evasion and other scandals continues.

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Resources Minister Madeleine King speaking at the The Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA breakfast at Crown. Picture: The West Australian

King joins Lynas boss, casts doubt on Trump Ukraine play

Resources Minister Madeleine King says the US would be better served focusing on rare earths supply from Australia, rather than chasing projects in Greenland and Ukraine.

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Amanda Lacaze, chief executive officer of Lynas Rare Earths Ltd., on the sidelines of the Diggers and Dealers conference in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, on Monday, Aug. 1, 2022. Lynas, the only key supplier of the critical minerals outside China, has won further financial backing from Washington to build a plant in the US. Photographer: Carla Gottgens/Bloomberg

Lynas boss casts doubt on Trump-Ukraine deal

Amanda Lacaze says if the US wants to secure rare earths supply, they should buy from Lynas rather than continue with “thought bubble” solutions.

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4/06/2018Myanmar Metals executive chairman John Lamb (dark hair) and major investor Mark Creasy, who are detailing their plans to bring the big Bawdwin mine in Myanmar back into production.pic Colin Murty The Australian

FIRB blamed as Chinese iron ore deal collapses

Australia’s foreign ownership watchdog failed to meet its own deadlines in a year-long delay assessing an iron ore deal.

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MinRes AGM Managing Director Chris EllisonPhoto byline: Courtney McAllister

MinRes forced to defend disclosure standards

The mining giant has been hit with a long list of ASX questions over its half year results as the company continues to deal with scandals surrounding founder Chris Ellison.

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Silhouette of workers in the tunnels. Picture: istock

NAIF-backed miner waves the white flag owing $140m

Taxpayers are on the hook for $140m as debt pushes mineral sands miner Strandline Resources into voluntary administration.

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Jeff Quartermaine, CEO of Perseus Mining, photographed in Subiaco.

Gold miner Perseus plays it cool on takeover tilt

Gold miner Perseus has taken a swipe at potential takeover target Predictive Discovery, over a private share placement.

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Yinjibarndi leader Michael Woodley unpacks return of cultural heritage material, Representatives of the Yindjibarndi community gathered in Roebourne WA to celebrate the unconditional return of eight secular items from Andover, United Kingdom (UK)., The return is the first repatriation from a private collector under the newly extended Return of Cultural Heritage (RoCH) initiative led by the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS)., The repatriated items include a shield, spear thrower, two boomerangs and four wooden spear heads. The items had been in the care of the collector and his family for over a century before being returned to Traditional Custodians.

Native title surprise for WA miners

Indigenous leaders and mining companies have been shocked after the West Australian government set a low bar on native title and compensation payouts.

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