Australia’s sovereign wealth fund puts MinRes on notice
Future Fund has raised issues with MinRes boss Chris Ellison along with BHP over the handling of its Samarco disaster.
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Why globetrotting BHP boss has soft spot for Brisbane
Mike Henry, the globetrotting boss of mining giant BHP, has a soft spot for Brisbane after spending time in the river city during a crucial time in his career.
BHP puts Crisafulli on notice over royalties scheme
The boss of global mining giant BHP has slammed Queensland as an unattractive investment destination compared with jurisdictions such as Chile and Canada.–
PM attempts to reassure Labor ministers over Qantas debacle
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has moved to calm ministers over his Qantas upgrades saga at a Labor meeting, with one attendee telling The Australian the PM was rambling and his monologue was even worse than his widely-panned press conference a day earlier.
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.
‘Death sentence’: Protesters clash with BHP
BHP bosses faced tough questions inside and outside of the Brisbane National Convention Centre during the company’s AGM.
ASX ends down 0.8pc as inflation data dashes hopes of early rate cut
The S&P/ASX 200 index closed down 0.8 per cent at 8180.4 points after hitting a three-week low after disappointing inflation figures and a profit warning from Woolworths. Annual headline inflation drops to 2.8 per cent. Trimmed mean CPI of 3.5 per cent meets estimates. CBA scraps call for RBA rate cut in December.
Big miner goes green with first Toyota EV
Australia’s biggest miner is ditching diesel for EVs in a first major step to electrify its vast mining fleet.
Samarco ‘should never have happened’: Mike Henry
After a $44bn settlement with Brazilian authorities, criminal charges against Samarco, its owners and some individuals are still unresolved.
BHP reaches $45b settlement over disaster
BHP has finalised a $45b settlement with Brazil over the 2015 Samarco dam disaster which killed 19 people.
Labor government is all at sea with net-zero energy transition
Coal power worked before and would do so again if anyone was brave enough to bring it back. Students of history will remember that Galileo was imprisoned for advocating the Copernican view on the solar system. We have people with the same mindset today.
BHP may be mulling new bite at Anglo American
Attention has turned back to BHP and its buying intentions surrounding Anglo American after the former’s chief executive, Mike Henry, recently paid a visit to South Africa.
BHP’s Olympic Dam facing two-week outage
BHP faces an uphill battle to hit copper production targets at its Australian operations with its flagship Olympic Dam mine out of action until at least the start of November.
Law firm ‘is doubling up’ on dam victims
More than 200,000 claimants suing BHP in a $17bn lawsuit have already been compensated for damage caused amid the Mariana dam disaster, the Australian mining giant will tell a London court.
BHP offers $44bn deal in Samarco settlement
A deal could be signed as soon as Friday, days after the start of a separate class action in the UK that involves about 650,000 Brazilian claimants.
Mining giant cops huge $23.7bn disaster bill
Australia’s biggest mining company has agreed to a massive settlement with the Brazilian government over an environmental catastrophe.
BHP’s Olympic Dam out of action after storm hits
Wild electrical storms have put BHP’s Olympic Dam copper mine out of action with the company scrambling to assess the damage and how long it will take to restart operations.
‘Unashamed’: How this lawyer plans to cash in on Australia
The London lawyer spearheading a huge class action against BHP says he will fight for Indigenous Australians’ cultural heritage as he plans to triple staffing in his new Sydney office.
BHP bets on China stimulus boost
A day after Rio Tinto raised doubts about the property market remaining a key plank of Chinese economic growth, BHP boss Mike Henry is more optimistic.
ASX 200 ends up 0.9pc at record high close
Perpetual hit with first strike. Stronger-than-expected jobs data may dash hopes of early rate cut. BHP iron ore production rises but China disappointment weighs. Regulator allows Star to keep Sydney licence. Uranium miners soar. WiseTech dives amid CEO scrutiny.
ASX 200 trims gains; Rio Tinto acquires Arcadium Lithium
Rio buys lithium player for $US6.7bn. Commodity price falls, China disappointment weigh on Aussie producers. NZ’s central bank cuts rate by 50 basis points, as expected. Shares in Cettire, Zip jump.
ASX 200 falls on China update; BHP leads mining reversal
Iron ore, copper futures, AUD down after China’s underwhelming economic update. RBA’s ‘step down’ in hawkishness evident in September minutes, but deputy governor Andrew Hauser says inflation job’s not done yet.
IGO ‘leads race’ for Rio’s Winu copper-gold deposit
IGO could be the frontrunner for Rio Tinto’s Winu Project, although BHP spin-off South32 is also said to be interested.
BHP lifeline as nickel smelter shutdown culls WA mining jobs
BHP has offered new jobs to about 800 workers affected by the shutdown of its nickel operations but hundreds have chosen redundancy amid a major commodity downturn.
BHP fights mining union’s same job same pay campaign
The mining giant is seeking to invoke an exemption for service contractors under Labor’s legislation.
Rio potentially eyeing off big lithium plays
Rio Tinto may join BHP in a big acquisition and some believe that a major deal in the lithium space may now not be too far away.
Rio and BHP say the net zero tailwind is at their backs
The push to re-industrialise Western economies and the transition to net zero will provide strong tailwinds for the mining sector for decades to come, both Rio Tinto and BHP believe.
ASX 200 lower on BHP, Rio shedding; Sigma lifts
Sigma rockets on ACCC compromise to get $8.8bn merger with Chemist Warehouse across the line. Treasury Wine caves in to proxy demand on CEO bonus. Warmest August since 1910 sees retail sales lift 0.7 per cent.
ASX 200 hits record on billionaires’ day of gains
BHP and Rio lead iron ore gains as billionaire-run Fortescue and MinRes also lift. Richard White’s WiseTech up after founder’s $46m selldown. Star hit with downgrades. Key Pacific Smiles shareholders reject Genesis bid. AUD above US69c.
BHP better placed for growth than in years
The mining giant’s balance sheet is in fantastic shape and its growth options are much better positioned than they were just a few years ago, CEO Mike Henry says.
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