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Yindjibarndi compo claim is misconceived, court told

Yindjibarndi compo claim is misconceived, court told

The Federal Court has been told a claim for compensation from the Yindjibarndi for mining on their land has been misconceived.

Lynas in the pink with best rare earths outside China

Lynas in the pink with best rare earths outside China

Lynas in the pink with best rare earths outside China

Lynas in the pink with best rare earths outside China

Lynas Rare Earths CEO Amanda Lacaze chuckles when Western governments get indignant about China's dominance in the sector, because its goal was never a secret.

Rhodes' mining riches claim has fatal flaw, court told

Rhodes' mining riches claim has fatal flaw, court told

Rhodes' mining riches claim has fatal flaw, court told

Rhodes' mining riches claim has fatal flaw, court told

Billionaire Gina Rinehart's lawyers have started their defence against claims by two prospectors for billion-dollar stakes in a lucrative iron ore project.

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Miners dig in for latest bonanza amid global change

Miners dig in for latest bonanza amid global change

Change can be daunting and mining bosses are facing it on all fronts as thousands gather in Australia's largest outback city for an industry forum.

Yindjibarndi tell of mine's 'devastation' to country

Yindjibarndi tell of mine's 'devastation' to country

The native title owners of the site of a large iron ore mine in the WA Pilbara have outlined their case for compensation for spiritual and economic loss.

Pilbara Minerals upgrades to million-plus tonnes a year

Pilbara Minerals upgrades to million-plus tonnes a year

Lithium producer Pilbara Minerals has wowed peers with a resource upgrade but urges the sector to reduce carbon and waste as the clean energy race accelerates.

Gina Rinehart's son's fight for mining riches revealed

Gina Rinehart's son's fight for mining riches revealed

Emails and letters about Gina Rinehart's alleged fraud and John Hancock's bid to expose it have been aired during a high-stakes court case over mining riches.

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Manufacturing Australia's answer to the climate crisis

Manufacturing Australia's answer to the climate crisis

Manufacturing Australia's answer to the climate crisis

Manufacturing Australia's answer to the climate crisis

Renewable energy can spark an industrial turnaround, but Australia risks continuing to serve as the world's "quarry" at the current pace of change, experts say.

Australia looks to minerals to clinch Europe trade deal

Australia looks to minerals to clinch Europe trade deal

Australia looks to minerals to clinch Europe trade deal

Australia looks to minerals to clinch Europe trade deal

Australia is hoping its vast critical mineral deposits will entice Europe into a free trade pact as the world tries to move away from a reliance on China.

Rare earths supply chain deal to usurp China's monopoly

Rare earths supply chain deal to usurp China's monopoly

Rare earths supply chain deal to usurp China's monopoly

Rare earths supply chain deal to usurp China's monopoly

Rare earths from Western Australia will be processed in Texas for defence and industrial needs under an updated contract with the United States government.

Low prices make Lynas production record less magnetic

Low prices make Lynas production record less magnetic

Low prices make Lynas production record less magnetic

Low prices make Lynas production record less magnetic

Less demand for minerals used in electric cars and industrial magnets have taken the shine off a June quarter production record for rare earths leader Lynas.

Massive Liontown lithium mine on track for 2024 opening

Massive Liontown lithium mine on track for 2024 opening

Massive Liontown lithium mine on track for 2024 opening

Massive Liontown lithium mine on track for 2024 opening

Liontown Resources says its Kathleen Valley Lithium Project in Western Australia remains on track to begin production in mid-2024.

Allkem posts record production as world goes electric

Allkem posts record production as world goes electric

Allkem posts record production as world goes electric

Allkem posts record production as world goes electric

Lithium miner Allkem expects a tight market for battery minerals as it posts a "significant" improvement in the grade of ore recovered in Western Australia.

'Wall of money' for Twiggy's global green hydrogen play

'Wall of money' for Twiggy's global green hydrogen play

'Wall of money' for Twiggy's global green hydrogen play

'Wall of money' for Twiggy's global green hydrogen play

Fortescue Metals Group has pledged to continue to invest in green technologies as key investment decisions loom for billionaire Andrew Forrest and his board.

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'Critical moment' for Australia in ore-some energy race

Demand for iron ore and coal may ebb but critical minerals can provide for future generations, unless labour laws and investor uncertainty mess it up, BHP says.

Pilbara Minerals 'throttle jammed wide open' on lithium

An early mover is reaping the benefits of the global race for battery minerals supplies, with a strong June quarter and another strategic partner in the wings.

Newcrest's all-in sustaining cost up 20pct in 2Q

Newcrest Mining missed its copper production guidance and faced higher production costs in the June quarter, a result one analyst calls "weak."

Call to help coal, oil and gas workers cope with change

Workers made obsolete in the push from coal, oil and gas to clean energy should receive individual career support packages, a business-backed think tank says.

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Huge stakes in court battle for Hancock mining spoils

Billions of dollars in iron ore riches is being fought over in a Perth courtroom where the descendants of pioneering miners will air their competing claims.

China-linked bid for WA lithium mine knocked back

The Foreign Investment Review Board has nixed an attempt by a US company with ties to China to acquire the shuttered Bald Hill mine in Western Australia.

BHP faces cost pressures, warns of economic volatility

BHP has posted a strong fourth quarter with annual production records at Western Australia iron ore, Olympic Dam and Spence, but warns of uncertain times.

Clean energy gets dirty as politics of transition flare

Federal Climate Minister Chris Bowen has taken a swing at his political opponents, claiming a "cabal of climate denial" runs policy in the federal opposition.

Banks 'failed human rights' over Santos NT gas project

Tiwi and Larrakia traditional owners say the big four banks have failed to respond to human rights complaints over a proposed gas project off the NT coast.

Business as usual for rich-list Forrests after split

One of Australia’s richest couples, Andrew and Nicola Forrest, have separated, but they will continue working together on their various business interests.

Call to cut emissions by almost three-quarters by 2035

A jet fuel emissions trading scheme for domestic airlines and a new regime for heavy vehicles could help slash emissions more than 70 per cent by 2035.

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