Mining
BHP freezes investment in Queensland as royalties battle turns toxic
The head of the world’s biggest miner has ramped up its attacks on Queensland, blasting the state’s tax settings for spoiling business.
- James Hall
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- The Kimberley
‘Absurd’: Toxic chemical risks in Kimberley fracking plan ‘downplayed’, environmentalists say
The Kimberley’s sparse population was cited as a reason the risk to human health from a fracking project was deemed low – but what about pastoralists and traditional owners who use groundwater in the area?
- Holly Thompson
WA premier ‘disappointed’ in Alcoa after forest-clearing fine but backs exemption to keep mining
The $55 million fine is an unprecedented amount and will see the US-based miner avoid prosecution.
- Hamish Hastie
‘Front and centre’: Rio Tinto gets copper boost as it delivers $14.1b profit
The London and ASX-listed miner said it achieved a “strong operational performance” and increased its copper output 8 per cent.
- Simon Johanson
BHP cashes in on ‘metal of the future’
BHP’s half-year profit surges to $8 billion as high global demand for copper pays off for the mining giant.
- Simon Johanson
8000 appeals: Kimberley fracking plan becomes most contested project in WA history
Plans by Black Mountain Energy received more than 11 times the number of appeals as Woodside’s Northwest Shelf project, making it the most contested project in WA’s history.
- Holly Thompson
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- Mergers & acquisitions
‘Passed his first test’: Rio Tinto walks away from $300 billion mega-merger
Australia’s largest iron ore miner has abandoned takeover talks with Glencore, sinking a deal that would have created the biggest miner in the world.
- Nick Toscano
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- Alcoa investigation
Behind the scenes of how Alcoa’s $200k Kings Park sponsorship fell apart
Documents released under Freedom of Information laws show Alcoa had agreed to be a major sponsor of a conservation festival – a $200,000 commitment over two years – but the plans fell apart amid public scrutiny.
- Holly Thompson
Trump taps Australia to help break China’s rare earths grip
Australian miners could be central to a growing push to counter China’s dominance over rare earths as the White House convenes high-level talks with allies.
- Nick Toscano
‘Colossal’ pollution spikes in Sydney’s drinking water catchment
The environmental watchdog has issued a clean-up notice to the operator of a coal mine near Lithgow over pollution in a river which flows into Warragamba Dam.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons