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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Mrs Rinehart and Mr Ellison discussing the Hancock-MRL joint venture at a private function for long-serving Hancock staff, Dec 2021. Picture supplied by Hancock Prospecting.

Rinehart splashes $1.1bn on gas bet as MinRes slashes jobs

Gina Rinehart paid tribute to her friend, MinRes boss Chris Ellison, after pulling off a huge WA gas buyout, as MinRes revealed it had cut over 570 jobs in the last four months.

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EconomyCompanies

BHP Chair, Ken MacKenzie, and Chief Executive Officer, Mike Henry, at BHP’s Annual General Meeting in Brisbane. Photo by Luke Marsden.

BHP expects more IR disputes and government policy’s to blame

BHP chief executive Mike Henry has told the company’s AGM more industrial relations disputes loom as new federal workplace laws start to take effect.

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ResourcesMining & Energy

Dale Henderson, chief executive officer of Pilbara Minerals Ltd., at the company's Pilgangoora lithium project in Port Hedland, Western Australia, on Friday, July 29, 2022. The highest bid for material at an auction run by Australia's Pilbara Minerals dropped for the first time since the exchange was launched last year. Photographer: Carla Gottgens/Bloomberg

Pilbara Minerals boss tips lithium carnage as price slumps

Pilbara Minerals is moving a plant into care and maintenance until lithium’s price improves and CEO Dale Henderson is surprised more producers haven’t already hit hard times.

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