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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Wesfarmers Mt Holland lithium mine in Western Australia.

Wesfarmers and LNP clash over production tax credits

Wesfarmers is at odds with the Coalition over its refusal to back legislation aimed at delivering billions of dollars in production tax credits to Australia’s critical minerals sector.

Brad Thompson

MAGA MANTRAPolitics

Australiaâs richest woman Gina Rinehart reacts during an official ceremony for the members of the Australian Paralympic swimming team at the Australian Swimming Trials at the Brisbane Aquatic Centre on June 14, 2024. (Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE --

Rinehart election call: follow Trump’s lead

Gina Rinehart’s rallying cry to Australians ahead of the federal election is ‘make our bank accounts great again’.

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MININGMining & Energy

Mineral Resources founder Chris Ellison. Picture: Supplied

MinRes probes latest iron ore truck crashes

Mineral Resources has stepped up investigations into accidents involving its massive ore trucks at its new WA operations as it deals with a backlash over moves to replace Chris Ellison as boss.

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MININGMining & Energy

MinRes AGM Managing Director Chris EllisonPhoto byline: Courtney McAllister

Ellison backers take aim at MinRes board

The Mineral Resources board is under attack on multiple fronts after a backlash from retail shareholders who want maverick chief executive Chris Ellison to stay at the helm of the company.

Brad Thompson

EXEC RELEASEDMining & Energy

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

Resolute in $250m deal to free staff

Australian gold miner Resolute’s CEO Terry Holohan has been released from the detention imposed by Mali’s ruling military junta.

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MININGMining & Energy

Mineral Resources boss Chris Ellison. Picture - supplied

MinRes execs face more scrutiny over lithium hopeful

MinRes faces the wrath of shareholders over Chris Ellison’s tax evasion and other scandals when they gather for its annual general meeting on Thursday.

Brad Thompson

MiningMining & Energy

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

‘Battle of the sexes’ among workers thwarting Rio’s equality push

Rio Tinto chief Jakob Stausholm has apologised to staff as its latest findings reveal more rape or attempted rape allegations and a growing ‘battle of the sexes’ over its equality initiatives.

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MiningMining & Energy

Mineral Resources Mt Marion lithium mine. Picture supplied by MinRes.

Court delays lithium play’s AGM as FIRB investigates China ‘influence’

A shareholder vote on board positions at Global Lithium has been delayed by more than two months as the FIRB investigates alleged attempts by Chinese-linked entities to gain control.

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miningMining & Energy

Crushed ore at the Nolans Processing Plant at Resolute Mining's Carpentaria Gold Mine at Ravenswood, Queensland.

Resolute faces fine, giving up piece of mine in Mali standoff

Resolute Mining appears to have run the gauntlet of sending its CEO, Terry Holohan, to the troubled West African nation of Mali despite a previous security incident.

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MiningBusiness

‘Very little hope’ of revival for Australian nickel industry

Mining giant Glencore is pessimistic about the likelihood of a revival in Australia’s nickel industry when it faces fierce competition from Chinese-backed producers in Indonesia.

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