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BHP axes more contractors as coal price falls
BHP-run coal miner BMA has dumped contractors hired for rehabilitation work in Queensland.
Trump thump: ASX 200 haemorrhages $112bn
Trump tariffs trigger GFC echoes as market trims falls. Treasurer warns on recession risk, flags potential 50bp rates cut. Fears of Black Monday-like crash as traders reel from speedy rout. AUD back above US60c.
ASX halves fall to 0.9pc even as Trump tariff fears grip Asia
Trump tariff relief as Aussie beef escapes ban, medicines exempt. Asian equities slump as China, Japan urge dialogue. Last-ditch reprieve for Gupta’s InfraBuild. APRA lifts ANZ capital buffer, demands over concerns.
Aussie giant’s big move to get rich in Africa
Australia’s biggest miner boasts operations in Australia, Chile and Canada, and now it’s making a new play for Africa.
ASX 200 slumps; Star close to Queen’s Wharf deal
Casino operator’s deal with Hong Kong partners to help avoid administration. Ex-dividend trading, oil price slide weigh on bourse. Insurers face $2bn-plus hit from Cyclone Alfred. APRA moves to tighten financial board rules.
Union claims victory in BHP, Rio recruitment drive
The Electrical Trades Union has signed up hundreds of workers at key BHP and Rio Tinto operations, in a shake-up of the Pilbara’s industrial relations landscape.
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Investment experts deliver their latest buy, hold and sell recommendations for Australian listed companies.
Dalrymple Bay Infrastructure on acquisition hunt
The coal port operator says it is identifying opportunities for diversification through acquisitions.
Whyalla needs innovative thinking to be revived for nation
Perhaps in a few years international companies will be buying Australian green steel from Whyalla. We won’t know if we don’t try, and we are well placed to succeed.
BHP in spotlight: Dividend drop and a road map for copper
BHP’s finance chief Vandita Pant explains the result and dividend cut to retail shareholders as the group focuses on copper.
BHP goes cold on M&A as dust settles on Anglo bid
BHP is questioning the wisdom of large-scale acquisitions in the sector after its $77bn takeover tilt at Anglo American.
The $50bn strategic bet that’s set to change BHP forever
The BHP of the future will be less reliant on Australia and even less about iron ore as CEO Mike Henry reshapes the miner. Is it the right strategy?
BHP boss throws down gauntlet on productivity
The mining giant says the outcome of union attempts to regain a foothold in the iron ore industry will have a big bearing on investment after its dividend fell to an eight-year low.
Worrying move from Aussie mining giant
Australia’s largest miner will pay shareholders their lowest interim dividend in eight years after a massive profit slump.
RBA delivers ‘hawkish’ rate cut; ASX down
Reserve Bank cuts rates 25 basis points, takes official cash rate to 4.1 per cent. First cut in more than four years. NAB, Westpac, CBA and ANZ lower home loan rates. Qatar-Virgin deal gets ACCC nod. Gold to outshine $US3000: UBS, Goldman.
ASX pares losses; Bendigo Bank, Westpac lead bank falls
Margin pressures dent Westpac, Bendigo Bank earnings. BlueScope, A2 Milk lift on results beat. Star investors buoyed by new financing offer from Oaktree. Audinate leaps as cost controls improve earnings.
Start-up raises $12m to turn rocks into carbon-busting ‘superpower’
Arca is trialling with BHP the use of mining tailings to absorb greenhouse gases which could remove ‘gigatonnes’ of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
New chair in the bank, BHP leadership focus shifts to CEO
After locking in former NAB boss Ross McEwan as its next chairman, the mining giant will turn its attention to finding a suitable successor for chief executive Mike Henry.
Banker Ross McEwan will shape BHP for decades to come
The former NAB chief executive has one major job ahead as he takes on Australia’s most powerful board role.
ASX hits record; Woolworths cutting jobs; BHP finds new chair
CBA and Computershare hit records. Woolworths cutting jobs. AGL narrows guidance after profit fall. Suncorp’s March cash windfall, buyback promise. Star ex-boss: Casino ‘run in clean and legal’ way. BHP appoints new chairman. US CPI data next equity markets trigger.
BHP corruption probe hones in on select mine rehab sites
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.
Major contract for Olympic Dam expansion study awarded
BHP has awarded a $40m contract to progress the proposed expansion of its copper smelting and refinery facilities at the Olympic Dam operations in South Australia’s Far North.
More exposure to copper the prize for big miners
Moves by BHP and Rio Tinto to think about major transactions says a lot about their expectations for the country’s iron ore production.
‘Tens of millions’: BHP sackings tip of corruption iceberg
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.
BHP sacks contractors as its corruption investigation widens
Mining giant BHP’s internal investigation into allegations of corruption involving its Queensland coal operations has led to the sacking of dozens of contractors.
Copper earnings to underpin BHP’s hit from shrinking iron ore price
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.
Unions accuse BHP of exploiting labour hire loophole
BHP accused of paying 2200 mineworkers up to $49,000 less a year than directly employed workers performing similar work.
ASX 200 mostly recovers from fall; Star, Lovisa hit
November retail sales undershoot expectations despite Black Friday boost. Casino group Star’s investors react to latest cash crisis. Rex board aware of ‘bewilderingly bad’ sales: ASIC. Arcadium lifts on US nod to Rio buyout.
BHP favours offshore applicants over Australian junior miners
BHP has chosen to back early-stage exploration projects in jurisdictions such as Saudi Arabia and Germany after weighing up the merits of Australian options.
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