Mineral Resources
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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Court amends MinRes secrecy order over explosive files in Pigozzo row
The Federal Court has amended a secrecy order over a handful of documents in embattled MinRes chief Chris Ellison’s now-settled row with a former contracts boss, as the media fights to stop them being permanently scrubbed from the court file.
- Jesinta Burton
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- Chris Ellison
‘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
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- Mining
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
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
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- Mining
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
Hancock Prospecting inks $1.1 billion gas deal with Mineral Resources
Gina Rinehart will spend up to $1.1 billion to acquire Mineral Resources’ Lockyer gas project and half of its remaining onshore assets in WA, ending weeks of speculation.
- Jesinta Burton
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
Mineral Resources board mum on ‘tax evasion’ probe as share price plunges
The board of mining giant Mineral Resources is remaining tight-lipped on the external probe it launched into an alleged tax evasion scheme involving its billionaire founder Chris Ellison, as its share price plunges on the back of the saga.
- Jesinta Burton
Cook defends accepting donations from gas players while developing new policies that benefit them
This is despite his own government accusing the National Party of being “owned by the gun lobby” a week ago for accepting a $50,000 donation from the Sporting Shooters Association of WA.
- Hamish Hastie
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