Brad Thompson

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

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BHP iron ore train in the Pilbara, Western Australia 2. Photo credit Gerrit Nienaber.

BHP driver ‘stressed and sleeping with lights on’ when train crashed

Two white-tailed spider bites and sleeping with the lights switched on have been blamed for a train crash which sparked a major safety overhaul by BHP.

Brad Thompson

MININGMining & Energy

The Bluescope Port Kembla steelworks. Picture: Supplied

BlueScope says NSW lost out to WA on big green iron investment

BlueScope Steel wanted to build a major green iron pilot plant at Port Kembla but lost out to WA after the iron-ore rich state put up a $75m assistance package.

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MiningMining & Energy

South32 a big winner as WA backs down on greenhouse gas policing

South32 had told the WA government that 1700 jobs were at risk if it proceeded with regulating greenhouse gas emissions.

Brad Thompson

MiningMining & Energy

Terry Holohan, chief executive of the Australian mining company Resolute Mining Ltd, has been detained by Mali’s ruling junta.

Mali junta tightens screws on gold miner Resolute

Resolute Mining appears to have at least temporarily staved off handing an even bigger chunk of its Syama gold mine to the military junta in Mali as the fallout continues from the detention of chief executive Terry Holohan.

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MiningMining & Energy

Rio pulls trigger on next big lithium mine

Rio Tinto will spend nearly $4bn on a new lithium mine in Argentina as it continues to show faith in future demand for the battery-making ingredient.

Brad Thompson

MININGMining & Energy

TOPSHOT - A Mozambican soldier walks away as protesters burn tyres during a demonstration against the government in Maputo on December 6, 2024. According to the civil society platform 'Plataforma Decide' (Decide Platform) at least 90 people have been killed during the ongoing clashes between protesters and security forces since protest started on October 21, 2024, a few days after two oppositions figures were killed following the Mozambican election on October 9, 2024. (Photo by Amilton Neves / AFP)

AusSuper-backed Syrah in trouble amid political protests

Graphite and electric vehicle player Syrah Resources’ mining operations and US funding arrangements are in limbo amid post-election protests in Mozambique.

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MININGCompanies

BHP, Rio sued over ‘sex crime negligence’ in the workplace

Two class actions filed in Sydney on Wednesday allege the sexual harassment at the mining giants was widespread and systemic over 20 years.

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PoliticsPolitics

14/08/2023: Mia Davies, WA NATS MP at The AustralianÃs "Bush Summit" in Perth, a Talk-fest about improving lives in the Kimberley. Philip Gostelow/The Australian

Rinehart-backed Davies eyes Littleproud’s job

National Party leader David Littleproud has left the door open to WA political veteran Mia Davies becoming deputy prime minister if the Coalition wins the election.

Brad Thompson

MiningMining & Energy

31/7/24: Rio Tinto CEO Jakob Stausholm. John Feder/The Australian.

Rio weighs up another lithium play

The Rio Tinto board is poised to give the green light to another big investment in lithium in Argentina at the urging of chief executive Jakob Stausholm.

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PoliticsPolitics

Hancock Prospecting chair Mrs Gina Rinehart in WA.

Gina Rinehart raises funds for Liberal leader, Nats star

Mining billionaire Gina Rinehart has thrown her support behind two of WA’s best known conservative politicians in the countdown to the state election and a federal poll where the west could hold the key to the outcome.

Brad Thompson

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