Rio Tinto
- 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
‘He would be appalled’: Mabo grandchildren blast miner’s money at Melbourne Uni
The Mabo Centre, named after renowned Indigenous land rights campaigner Eddie Mabo, has done a deal with Rio Tinto. Not all his descendants are happy about that.
- Liam Mannix, Kishor Napier-Raman and Rachael Dexter
Eddie Mabo’s grandkids slam Rio Tinto-backed centre named in his honour
Descendants of the Indigenous land rights campaigner says his vision has been betrayed after a new university centre took money from the multinational mining corporation.
- Kishor Napier-Raman and Liam Mannix
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
Rio Tinto to spend $1.8 billion to expand Pilbara iron ore hub
Construction of the Brockman 4 project will begin this year and production will commence in 2027, a year earlier than previously anticipated, Rio said in a filing on Thursday.
- Paul-Alain Hunt
Melbourne council urged to ‘take a leaf’ out of Trump administration
The Donald loves to call Canada the 51st state but maybe he should consider annexing a couple of council areas in Melbourne’s south-east.
- Tom Cowie and Kishor Napier-Raman
Rio Tinto attempts image rehab by funding university Indigenous centre
Nearly five years after the global mining giant drew global condemnation for destroying ancient Indigenous rock sites, Rio Tinto is still trying to make amends.
- Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook
Mining giant on a long and winding campaign of woke-washing
Nearly five years after Rio Tinto drew global condemnation for destroying ancient Indigenous rock sites, Rio Tinto is still trying to make amends.
- Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook
- Opinion
- Trade wars
The silver lining in Donald Trump’s latest misguided threat
Donald Trump is considering tariffs on one of the 21st century’s most crucial metals. It’s good news for Rio Tinto and BHP but an own goal for the president.
- 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
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