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Fortescue boss issues warning after harassment lawsuit

Fortescue boss issues warning after harassment lawsuit

Fortescue boss Andrew Forrest has sent a warning to employees in the wake of a lawsuit alleging widespread sexual harassment at the company's mining camps.

'Gutted': lawsuit over fracking water risks dismissed

'Gutted': lawsuit over fracking water risks dismissed

'Gutted': lawsuit over fracking water risks dismissed

'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.

Mining giant hit with sexual harassment class action

Mining giant hit with sexual harassment class action

Mining giant hit with sexual harassment class action

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.

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Lucky Bay mine not so lucky for mining group

Lucky Bay mine not so lucky for mining group

Mining sector major Mineral Resources has some bad news for workers at the Lucky Bay mine, after taking over the operation in September.

Gina Rinehart's flagship iron ore mine lays off workers

Gina Rinehart's flagship iron ore mine lays off workers

One of Australia's largest mining operations, owned by billionaire Gina Rinehart, is laying off staff in a bid to extend its mine life by 10 years.

BHP accused of 'American-style' strikebreaker tactics

BHP accused of 'American-style' strikebreaker tactics

BHP stands to lose $120 million a day if workers follow through with threats to stop work at the mining giant's Port Hedland facility, unions say.

Bling or bust? Cartier winter show sparkles for some

Bling or bust? Cartier winter show sparkles for some

Cartier jewellery promises to dazzle gallery-goers at the NGV with pieces worn by the likes of Elizabeth Taylor and Grace Kelly, but does it succeed?

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Red alert for green iron: Australia risks its advantage

Red alert for green iron: Australia risks its advantage

Red alert for green iron: Australia risks its advantage

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

Environmental bypass to fast-track oil project

Environmental bypass to fast-track oil project

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.

Fast track for globally important rare earths project

Fast track for globally important rare earths project

Fast track for globally important rare earths project

Fast track for globally important rare earths project

An outback rare earths mine and processing plant will be fast-tracked through government approvals as China's dominance in the sector is challenged.

China suffers deadliest coalmine disaster since 2009

China suffers deadliest coalmine disaster since 2009

China suffers deadliest coalmine disaster since 2009

China suffers deadliest coalmine disaster since 2009

A coalmine gas explosion in China has killed at least 90 people, state media says, in the country’s worst mining accident in more than a decade.

Green light for 'globally significant' rare earths mine

Green light for 'globally significant' rare earths mine

Green light for 'globally significant' rare earths mine

Green light for 'globally significant' rare earths mine

Federal government backing has been crucial in the decision to build Australia's first ore-to-oxide rare earths project, the company's CEO says.

In danger: more reef funding amid dreaded ruling threat

In danger: more reef funding amid dreaded ruling threat

In danger: more reef funding amid dreaded ruling threat

In danger: more reef funding amid dreaded ruling threat

Another rescue plan for the Great Barrier Reef has been unveiled as critics warn new mining approvals are fuelling destructive marine heatwaves.

Lithium price surge breathes life into shuttered mines

Lithium price surge breathes life into shuttered mines

Lithium price surge breathes life into shuttered mines

Lithium price surge breathes life into shuttered mines

Two shuttered lithium mines in the Northern Territory and Western Australia have resumed operations and corporate deals are on the rise.

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Hancock mining riches battle shifts to legal bill fight

Australia's richest person survived a legal bid to claim a share of some of her prized iron ore assets; now the lawyers are fighting over the legal bills.

Chinese interference claims spark forced miner sell-off

Six companies have been forced to sell their holdings in an Australian rare earths miner which has been the subject of boardroom tussles.

Community shocked as state moves to end fracking ban

A government wants to end a ban on fracking to unlock much-needed gas supplies but opponents say it could create environmental risks in a sensitive region.

Rinehart legal saga reignites, Hancock lodges appeal

The epic legal battle between the company owned by billionaire Gina Rinehart and the heirs of iron ore pioneer Peter Wright is set for another chapter.

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Coal mine challenge reaches Australia's highest court

A High Court case examining the local impacts of a coal mine expansion could exert far-reaching influence on fossil fuel project approvals.

Fuel bonus as WA posts eighth straight budget surplus

More than $1 billion in cost-of-living relief will be shared in Western Australia as the state capitalises on an iron ore uplift to bank another budget surplus.

Rio Tinto blamed for drying sacred Indigenous waterhole

Traditional Owners are calling on Rio Tinto to curb its water use as they accuse the miner of over-pumping from a sacred waterhole that's finally run dry.

Strong gold and copper prices support explosive demand

Blasting solutions company Orica has banked record returns thanks to strong commodity prices and largely dodging supply impacts from the Middles East conflict.

How we can fight China rare metal monopoly: mining boss

A retiring chief executive has recounted how Lynas Rare Earths endured early challenges to help break China's monopoly on processing the crucial materials.

'A joke': Fortescue founder takes on diesel tax credit

A campaign to wind back the diesel tax credit for big mining giants has been given fresh legs by Andrew Forrest, chair and founder of iron ore giant Fortescue.

Competition puts Australia's green iron edge at risk

Australia's renewable energy and rich iron ore deposits make it a potential leader in green iron and steel but other nations may be closing the gap.

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