Mining
- Analysis
- Australia votes
Labor vowed to take on miners over Indigenous heritage. Now Albanese is their guest
The prime minister’s tour of northern Australia came with no moves to rekindle memories of the Indigenous Voice referendum.
- Mike Foley
Latest
Trump could unlock a copper bonanza for Rio Tinto
Resources giant Rio Tinto has held discussions with US President Donald Trump’s administration as it seeks to push ahead with a massive copper project in the US.
- Simon Johanson
MinRes, Ellison served with class action as tax scandal fallout continues
Embattled miner Mineral Resources and its managing director Chris Ellison have vowed to vigorously defend a class action over an offshore tax scandal that is now the subject of a probe by the corporate watchdog.
- Jesinta Burton
- Analysis
- Ukraine
‘Never seen anything like it’: How Trump plans to make Ukraine a ‘province’ of US industry
Europe and Britain will have to foot the bill for rebuilding what remains of the besieged nation, while the US scoops up its chief means of economic recovery.
- Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
- Updated
- Indigenous justice
Landmark High Court case paves the way for $700 million native title claim
The court’s ruling on Wednesday exposes the federal government to compensation claims over land in the Northern Territory.
- Natassia Chrysanthos
- Opinion
- Russia-Ukraine war
Trump wants to extort $785b from Ukraine. But questions remain over Zelensky’s ‘treasure trove’
Donald Trump wants Ukraine to hand over $US500 billion of future income from its plentiful resources reserves – but what if those resources aren’t economically viable, and just a ploy from a “moderately successful comedian”?
- Stephen Bartholomeusz
US had asked Australia to ship more aluminium, says Rio Tinto CEO
Jakob Stausholm has contradicted White House claims that Australia didn’t honour a promise to limit aluminium shipments to the US.
- Nick Toscano
Albanese seizes ‘extraordinary opportunity’ in Whyalla steel $2.4b bailout
The faltering mill was plunged into administration on Wednesday and state and federal governments have pledged billions of taxpayer dollars if a new buyer can be found.
- Mike Foley
What went wrong in Whyalla? And why is the government getting involved?
Governments have promised a $2.4 billion taxpayer bailout, if a new buyer can be found for the beleaguered mill.
- Mike Foley
- Updated
- BHP Group
BHP cuts dividend as China slowdown hits Australian iron ore miners
The largest Australian miner has slashed its interim dividend and also posted a weaker profit.
- Nick Toscano
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