Fortescue directors strike gold with Greatland
Long-time Fortescue directors Mark Barnaba and Elizabeth Gaines have made a glittering start to the financial year via the Andrew Forrest-backed gold producer, Greatland Resources.
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MinRes benefited to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars under a royalty relief deal with WA. Now it has sold the mines involved.
Forrest swoops on Minderoo land as salt project sinks
The Forrests’ private mining company has applied for exploration licences on land covered by cattle stations that are part of the family’s vast business empire.
Rio hits accelerator in hunt for new CEO
A patch-up job in Mongolia and sorting out who takes charge of its African iron ore gamble are top priorities for Rio Tinto as it nears a big call on the future of its executive ranks.
I flew Chris Ellison’s MinRes Air. Here’s why FIFO workers love it
The private airline owned by Mineral Resources delivers VIP perks and hot breakfast in the early hours of the morning at Perth Airport for its fly-in fly-out workforce.
Haul truck rolled on MinRes road doing just 7km/h
Driver distraction has emerged as a potential factor in the road train rollovers besetting Mineral Resources since its problematic private haul road opened.
Only MinRes would spend $140m on a mine camp with 18-hole mini golf
Any other miner would have spent $50m on a mine camp. But at Mineral Resources, double dongas and putt putt are part of the Ellison culture that will outlast its outgoing managing director.
‘Secret’ port fee row saw Chris Ellison pen letter to WA premier
A fight over $5m in iron ore shipping fees in court has revealed Mineral Resources managing director Chris Ellison asked WA’s Labor premier to intervene in the matter.
‘Far right’ labels a distraction in emissions debate, says Rinehart
Gina Rinehart urges Australians to stand up to ‘truth twisters, truth hiders and truth avoiders’ on net zero.
Alarm over $14.6bn plunge in mining royalty, tax revenue
The resources sector contributed $14.6bn less in royalties and taxes to the public purse, and it wants to have a conversation with re-elected Labor about ways to do business more productively.
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