BHP has narrowed its corruption investigation to certain coal mine rehabilitation sites in Queensland, with the scandal over alleged fraud by contractors maybe not as widespread as first feared.
GrainCorp, which planned to build large-scale oilseed crushing plants in WA, has taken a swipe at the nation’s renewable fuels policy after BP put a $600m investment on hold indefinitely.
Efforts by WA’s Labor state government to shore up mining leases are in limbo as an industry leader warns of native title chaos.
The federal government has made a powerful enemy for itself in the west after the Chamber of Minerals and Energy WA said it would fight Labor’s push for so-called nature-positive laws.
BHP is investigating allegations contractors were paid millions for non-existent or greatly exaggerated work at its Queensland coal operations, after sacking 26 workers from one site.
Donald Trump’s return to the White House casts more doubt over Fortescue’s ‘green’ hydrogen production plans in the US state of Arizona as it assesses its European and South American options.
Mining giant BHP’s internal investigation into allegations of corruption involving its Queensland coal operations has led to the sacking of dozens of contractors.
BHP’s copper-focused growth strategy is expected to offset the big hit to earnings it will take from soft iron ore prices, when the company releases its half-year results.
Gina Rinehart says she wants to invest billions in the US on the back of president Donald Trump starting ‘the greatest non-Left, non-woke movement sweeping the world’.
Rio Tinto’s iron ore operations have suffered another blow as it remains silent about any merger talks it held with Glencore.
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