Qld power plant set for coal cap compo Taxpayers are set to fund a compensation deal of up to $450 million for Gladstone Power Station owner Rio Tinto over the coal price cap in Queensland. AAP · Dec 27, 2022
Mining rollercoaster to ease in 2023 Commodity prices may slide in 2023 but Australia's glittering status as a friendly source of critical minerals and coal will sort the winners from the losers. AAP · Dec 9, 2022
Cumbria coalmine is owned by private equity firm with Caymans base West Cumbria Mining, which set up Whitehaven office during push for new mine, owned by EMR Capital The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2022
Rio Tinto signs remedy agreement with WA traditional owners after Juukan Gorge blasts An Aboriginal corporation and Rio Tinto have agreed to create something positive out of the "continuing pain" caused by the mining giant's destruction of ancient rock shelters in WA's north. ABC News · Nov 28, 2022
Rio to fund foundation for Juukan owners Rio Tinto will provide funding for a foundation providing extensive benefits to the traditional owners of the destroyed Juukan Gorge rock shelters. AAP · Nov 28, 2022
Rio Tinto reaches historic agreement with Juukan Gorge group Global miner Rio Tinto Ltd has reached a restitution agreement with an Aboriginal group whose rock shelters in Western Australia it destroyed two years ago for an iron ore mine, the groups said on Monday. Reuters · Nov 28, 2022
Factbox-Australia to raise protection for Aboriginal heritage after Juukan Australia will strengthen laws to better protect Aboriginal cultural heritage following an enquiry into Rio Tinto's destruction of historically and culturally significant rock shelters at Juukan Gorge. Reuters · Nov 24, 2022
Mine company's blasting of rock shelters likened to Taliban An Australian minister has likened a mining company blasting ancient rock shelters to the Taliban’s destruction of giant Buddha carvings and vowed to improve protections of Indigenous cultural heritage The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2022
Labor commits to new Indigenous heritage protections but response to Juukan Gorge report angers traditional owners Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura traditional owners say government should have consulted them about response to Rio Tinto’s destruction of sacred site The Guardian - AU · Nov 24, 2022
Australia approves national plan to safeguard Indigenous heritage Australia will strengthen laws to protect Aboriginal cultural heritage, Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek said on Thursday, following a review of mining standards after Rio Tinto's destruction of the sacred Juukan Gorge rock shelters. Reuters · Nov 23, 2022
Government to legislate new protections after Juukan Gorge destruction The federal government responds to an inquiry into Rio Tinto's destruction of a sacred site at Juukan Gorge, agreeing to legislate new cultural heritage protections and review the native title act. ABC News · Nov 23, 2022
Juukan owners lash out at govt response The federal government has pledged to better protect Indigenous cultural heritage but the Juukan Gorge custodians say they weren't meaningfully consulted. AAP · Nov 23, 2022
Alumina refines credible path to net zero Clean energy and local expertise could transform alumina refining, which has been one of toughest sectors to crack in decarbonising the Australian economy. AAP · Nov 22, 2022
Big miners to fund WA 'legacy' infrastructure projects in new investment fund Mark McGowan establishes an investment trust funded by the state's most prominent resource companies to realise 'legacy projects'. ABC News · Nov 22, 2022
Al Jazeera · Nov 18, 2022 Australian Indigenous leaders say ‘need to be’ at climate table First nations representatives say the scale of the climate crisis requires ‘unprecedented collaboration’.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 15, 2022 Australia’s ‘carbon capital’ charts a course away from fossil fuels and a boom-bust cycle Queensland’s Gladstone council is pinning its hopes on a 10-year energy transition plan, amid concerns for its future in a net zero world
Benzinga · Nov 11, 2022 Looking At Rio Tinto's Recent Unusual Options Activity A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on Rio Tinto. Looking at options history for Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO) we detected 25 strange trades.
ABC News · Nov 8, 2022 China's demand for Australian iron ore stalls, sending the price for our biggest earner spiralling WA's iron ore miners are ramping up production with new mines, but with the commodity price falling, is it worth it?
The New Daily · Nov 3, 2022 Australia’s largest firms post record tax bill, despite almost a third paying nothing Australia's largest companies are paying more tax under a government crackdown on avoidance, but almost a third still contributed nothing.
ABC News · Nov 3, 2022 Federal government approves ERA request to drawn down $56.8 million from Ranger uranium mine security bond Cash-strapped miner Energy Resources of Australia says the federal government has agreed to release almost $60 million from the security bond meant to ensure the mine site is rehabilitated.
Benzinga · Oct 24, 2022 All That Glitters: What 3 Global Mining Companies Offer High-Yield Dividends? The iShares MSCI Global Select Metals & Mining Producers ETF (BATS: PICK) is down roughly 16.53% year-to-date. Despite being down, it was considerably better than the S&P 500 down nearly 21% year-to-date.
ABC News · Oct 22, 2022 NT government’s years-long public housing waitlist putting a strain on remote health system Nurses in a remote corner of Australia are raising the alarm over an issue they say is threatening the lives of chronically ill patients and putting a burden on the health system.
Benzinga · Oct 20, 2022 Check Out What Whales Are Doing With RIO Someone with a lot of money to spend has taken a bullish stance on Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO). And retail traders should know. We noticed this today when the big position showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
AAP · Oct 17, 2022 Rio says rail issues hit ore shipments Mining giant Rio Tinto says two unplanned outages on its rail lines in the Pilbara means its full-year shipments will be at the lower end of expectations.
AAP · Oct 14, 2022 ASIC secured $230m in corporate fines Two of the big four banks are among the corporations hit with penalties totalling almost $230 million secured by ASIC in the last financial year.