Palmer seeks real estate in claim lawyer stole millions
Businessman Clive Palmer's former solicitor unlawfully took $34 million and used it to buy gold bullion and a large property portfolio, a judge has heard.
mining
Drier July helps lift Bunnings sales as DIY rules
Retail-focused group Wesfarmers, which owns some of Australia's best-known brands, including Bunnings Warehouse, says households are still under pressure.
Miner goes ‘full steam ahead’ on loss-making project
Mining giant Fortescue believes it can turn around a troubled mine project that produces a raw material for green steel.
Hot out the oven: green iron trial produces first metal
One of Australia's first green iron projects has reached a milestone, producing molten metal from an electric furnace for the first time.
BHP chief labels state’s royalty regime unsustainable
A sliding scale royalty regime introduced by a state four years ago means investing there is unsustainable, the head of BHP says.
Big Australian sees a copper future on AI, energy boom
Surging copper prices meant the red metal accounted for more than half of BHP's earnings in the past financial year as the miner invests heavily in production.
More Aussie firms could be captured by emissions scheme
Australian investors are pushing for big changes to Australia's major pollution policy and they could force more companies to reduce pollution.
Big polluters make small cuts under climate scheme
Australia's biggest polluters have reduced emissions by less than one per cent in two years and an environmental group is calling for reforms.
Australia’s biggest polluters to face emissions review
Regulations that limit emissions from Australia's biggest polluters will come under scrutiny in a review that could reshape the scheme.
ABC retreats, apologises for offensive Rinehart skit
The ABC has apologised to Gina Rinehart, admitting it failed to meet expectations by airing a television skit describing a graphic attack on the billionaire.
Gold rush: high yellow metal price lifts job prospects
It's a case of jobs, jobs, jobs in the West Australian goldfields as miners chase high commodity prices, rush to restart operations and build new plants.
Accidental export: Aussie green iron tech goes global
An Australian made machine that can boost the quality of iron ore without using water is ready to be shipped to the US after word of its creation spread.
No tax link as investors strike gold with first payout
Shareholders in a mid-tier gold producer have been told their first dividend payout in decades was driven by happy coincidence, not upcoming tax changes.
US came for our rare earths, will be back for more
A former ambassador to the US has touted Australia's mining resource advantages, saying they will attract more capital from the US and UK.
Vibe check for outback town as corporate suits descend
Laid-back residents of Australia's gold capital are about to be inundated by business types in suits and RM Williams boots as a mining forum comes to town.
Death toll rises after blast at Pakistan coalmine
A methane explosion has buried parts of a mining complex and killed at least 34 miners in Pakistan's Balochistan province.
‘A new era’: miner banks profit on metals for tech age
Rio Tinto, which has major iron ore operations in the WA and is working to boost its presence in copper, has delivered a bullish outlook.
Dolphins hit $1 million jackpot with Rinehart riches
Australia's swimmers at the Commonwealth Games will cash in on a jackpot of over $1 million through Gina Rinehart's bonuses.
‘Unimaginable’: worker dies in mine truck collision
A worker is dead and another has been badly hurt after a truck collided with a vehicle at a remote mine in what has been described as an "unimaginable" tragedy.
Rio Tinto signs deal to cut alumina refinery emissions
Rio Tinto has signed a five-year agreement with SuperChar for bio pellets to explore how it can reduce its coal use in its Gladstone refineries in Queensland.
BHP port workers take action in historic Pilbara strike
Port workers have downed tools over a wage dispute with BHP and their union warns more strike action is possible if the mining giant doesn't buckle.
Gold miner to enter top three after ‘perfect pairing’
Two West Australian gold explorers and producers are teaming up to create one of the nation's biggest gold plays, after an earlier suitor got the boot.
India trade deal reignites Australia’s uranium wars
Australia's newly-inked deal to supply India with uranium has stoked criticism from anti-nuclear proliferation groups and calls to repeal bans on new mines.
Port worker wage stoush set to trigger historic strike
Hundreds of port workers are expected to walk off the job after failed wage negotiations between a mining giant and unions.
Australian green hydrogen project gets the green light
A renewable hydrogen plant proposed for the NSW Hunter Valley will go ahead after a multimillion-dollar boost.
‘Can’t hire our way out’: mine giant to train sparkies
An Australian mining giant has partnered with TAFE to train more electricians as the nation faces a major renewable energy skills shortage.
‘Gutted’: lawsuit over fracking water risks dismissed
Activists have expressed concern about water security after losing an environmental lawsuit seeking to force government approval for a fracking pilot project.
Fortescue Chief Says Trump Has Done More for Climate Agenda Than Anyone in a Century
In an unexpected twist for the mining sector, Fortescue says US President Donald Trump’s recent geopolitical actions have done more to progress the climate agenda than anyone in the last century.
Mining giant hit with sexual harassment class action
Fortescue has been hit with a class action law suit that accuses it of facilitating a shocking culture at its remote worksites where women paid the price.
Red alert for green iron: Australia risks its advantage
None of Australia's green iron projects are ready to launch and, without policy changes, the nation risks missing the opportunity to lead a global race.
Environmental bypass to fast-track oil project
A state deputy premier will have the power to override environmental and heritage laws in a move slammed by the opposition and a conservation group.