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Mineral Resources founder Chris Ellison.

Mineral Resources boss takes on media to keep court row under wraps

Lawyers for Mineral Resources’ beleaguered chief Chris Ellison have argued the court should maintain sweeping gag orders over his now-settled row with a former contracts boss.

  • Jesinta Burton

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Mineral Resources was founded by Chris Ellison, who remains its managing director. He says he will leave the company in the next 18 months.

‘I can’t express how much I hate what I have done’: Mining billionaire Chris Ellison fronts shareholders

In a brief statement at the miner’s annual general meeting Ellison expressed deep regret over the tax scandal that had cost him his job and assured shareholders he had repaid all personal expenses the company footed the bill for.

  • Jesinta Burton
Chris Ellison will have to face MinRes shareholders on November 21.

MinRes boss Chris Ellison, board brace to face shareholder fury after tax scandal

He gained a reputation as the proudly uninhibited billionaire mining boss behind Mineral Resources’ meteoric rise, but it was what Chris Ellison kept hidden that led to his downfall.

  • Jesinta Burton
WA Premier Roger Cook last week.

Cook rules out MinRes money return despite ‘disappointing’ tax scandal

Premier Roger Cook has expressed his disappointment, but stopped short of saying he’d hand back $9000 in donations the scandal-engulfed miner made to WA Labor.

  • Jesinta Burton
Chris Ellison of Minerals Resources in a press conference after their AGM in Perth.

MinRes boss Chris Ellison to step down, fork out millions over tax scandal

The managing director will vacate his role and pay a multimillion-dollar penalty after a major probe concluded he had used company resources for personal gain.

  • Jesinta Burton
Mineral Resources boss Chris Ellison.

MinRes board in damage control over ‘tax evasion’ probe amid share-price spiral

The board will detail how it intends to handle an alleged tax evasion scheme involving founder Chris Ellison, as $2.4 billion is shaved off the company’s value.

  • Jesinta Burton
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Most Australian lithium mines produce spodumene – a crystalline powder that is about six per cent lithium.

Gina Rinehart strikes Azure blow in lithium battle

Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting has joined forces with a Chilean mining giant in a $1.7 billion bid to takeover Australian lithium miner Azure Minerals.

  • Simon Johanson
Donga with a difference. This one boasts a queen size bed, kitchenette, big screen TV lounge, balcony with a barbecue, laundry and ensuite.

‘Just like a resort’: Remote mining camps go from spartan to luxe

Mining companies are spending big, transforming harsh outback mining camps with luxury accommodation, Olympic-sized swimming pools and restaurants in a bid to turn them into female-friendly workplaces.

  • Simon Johanson
Mineral Resources wants to build an LNG plant to process gas from its Perth Basin field.

Gas not the enemy but vital for clean energy shift, says mining boss

Mineral Resources wants to build a $1.5 billion facility to process and export liquid natural gas from its promising Perth Basin fields in West Australia.

  • Simon Johanson
Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Energy has upped its bid for Perth Basin gas player Warrego Energy by almost 30 per cent.

Gina Rinehart ups the ante in battle for Warrego

Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Energy has increased its bid for Perth Basin gas player Warrego Energy by almost 30 per cent after 15 per cent of its target was reportedly snapped up by Mineral Resources.

  • Peter Milne

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