How Trump’s rise could spoil BHP’s run at Anglo
As restrictions on BHP making another mega-approach to Anglo’s board lift in coming days, this time the Australian miner could be fighting against a bigger force.
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Peabody shells out $US3.8bn for Anglo coal assets
US-listed Peabody Energy has won the competition to buy Anglo American’s Australian steel making coal mines, outlaying up to $US3.8bn for the assets.
Mining tax to stay but Crisafulli promises ‘fairer’ system
The Australian boss of mining giant BHP has warned the ‘sugar-hit’ of Queensland’s coal royalties scheme will deter investment despite the Premier’s insistence the state is ‘open for business’.
Queensland’s coal royalty ‘sugar hit’ won’t last: BHP
BHP Australia President Geraldine Slattery says the ‘sugar hit’ Queensland receives from coal royalties won’t last, as the resource sector is at a `pivot point’ in the transition to new forms of energy.
ASX 200 rises; Woolworths denies ‘land banking’
Sites ‘held for strategic reasons’ Woolworths tells ACCC. SafetyCulture CEO to step down. Queensland coal ‘sugar hit’ won’t last: BHP. Elders in $475m buy after missing profit expectations, CEO extends stay. ASIC sues NAB.
‘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.
Brazilian court clears BHP in criminal dam collapse case
A court acquitted BHP, Vale and their iron ore joint venture Samarco as well as 22 former directors, executives and technicians in a case about criminal responsibility for the disaster that killed 19 people.
ASX 200 rebound continues; top investors meet at Sohn conference
ASX recovers from fall this week. New MinRes, Chris Ellison revelations weigh. Brazil court clears BHP in dam collapse case. Sohn Hearts & Minds Conference attendees learn from global fund managers about future trends and their hottest stock picks. Follow here.
Don’t accept BHP, Brazil’s Samarco compo, says law firm
A class action law firm has told more than 600,000 claimants they shouldn’t sign on to a compo plan set up by BHP and the Brazilian government over the fatal Samarco dam collapse.
Unions, miners in Pilbara IR fight
Unions have launched an extraordinary attack on BHP, Rio Tinto and the Minerals Council of Australia.
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.
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.
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