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'Back them': PM's blunt message after smelter bailout

'Back them': PM's blunt message after smelter bailout

Mining giant Glencore has been urged to invest in a struggling community after a $600 million taxpayer-funded bailout to secure hundreds of jobs at a smelter.

BHP cops $5b value hit on talk of China trade blockade

BHP cops $5b value hit on talk of China trade blockade

BHP cops $5b value hit on talk of China trade blockade

BHP cops $5b value hit on talk of China trade blockade

Reports China is halting iron ore shipments from BHP have weighed on the world's biggest miner, but experts say any stoush over prices should be short-lived.

China to halt BHP iron ore cargoes during price talks

China to halt BHP iron ore cargoes during price talks

China to halt BHP iron ore cargoes during price talks

China to halt BHP iron ore cargoes during price talks

China’s state-run iron ore buyer has told the country's steelmakers and traders to temporarily halt purchases of all new BHP cargoes.

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Clive takes legal stoush with government to Switzerland

Clive takes legal stoush with government to Switzerland

Clive Palmer plans to fight an international tribunal's ruling he pay more than $13 million to the Commonwealth after it dismissed his "foreign investor" claim.

Clive Palmer 'not a foreign investor', must pay $13m

Clive Palmer 'not a foreign investor', must pay $13m

Australian mining magnate Clive Palmer has been ordered to pay more than $13 million after an international tribunal dismissed claims he was a foreign investor.

Conservationists outraged at coal-fired future

Conservationists outraged at coal-fired future

The extended shelf life of coal-fired power has enraged conservation groups, with one state declaring it will be in use for decades.

'Call to arms': peak body joins coal royalties fight

'Call to arms': peak body joins coal royalties fight

A resources sector peak body has issued a "call to arms" urging businesses to join the fight against a state government's controversial coal royalties scheme.

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Premier takes a dig at miners in coal royalties rumble

Premier takes a dig at miners in coal royalties rumble

Premier takes a dig at miners in coal royalties rumble

Premier takes a dig at miners in coal royalties rumble

A veiled swipe has been taken at "fairweather friends" by the premier of a state losing hundreds of mining jobs against the backdrop of a fight over royalties.

BHP set to appoint first female CEO: report

BHP set to appoint first female CEO: report

BHP set to appoint first female CEO: report

BHP set to appoint first female CEO: report

The world’s largest mining company BHP is expected to appoint the first female leader in its 140-year history, according to a report.

'Collateral damage': hundreds more mining jobs axed

'Collateral damage': hundreds more mining jobs axed

'Collateral damage': hundreds more mining jobs axed

'Collateral damage': hundreds more mining jobs axed

About 1000 workers will be out of a job after a second major miner revealed cuts, sparking fears communities will pay a heavy price in a royalties dispute.

Coal 'crisis': hundreds of jobs cut, mine mothballed

Coal 'crisis': hundreds of jobs cut, mine mothballed

Coal 'crisis': hundreds of jobs cut, mine mothballed

Coal 'crisis': hundreds of jobs cut, mine mothballed

A mining giant has been labelled "un-Australian" by a state government for cutting hundreds of jobs and mothballing one of its oldest sites.

Mid-tier Canadian goldminer DPM Metals to debut on ASX

Mid-tier Canadian goldminer DPM Metals to debut on ASX

Mid-tier Canadian goldminer DPM Metals to debut on ASX

Mid-tier Canadian goldminer DPM Metals to debut on ASX

DPM Metals, formerly Dundee Precious Metals, will join the ASX on September 17 following its acquisition of Adriatic Metals.

Banks bolster bourse as Australian shares rebound

Banks bolster bourse as Australian shares rebound

Banks bolster bourse as Australian shares rebound

Banks bolster bourse as Australian shares rebound

Australian investors have breathed a sigh of relief after shares bounced from their worst session in months, but caution persists with stocks near record highs.

Resources company fined millions for whistleblower harm

Resources company fined millions for whistleblower harm

Resources company fined millions for whistleblower harm

Resources company fined millions for whistleblower harm

A senior human rights lawyer says private companies are on notice over their treatment of those who expose wrongdoing after a multi-million dollar settlement.

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Fire still burning for custodians in fight against mine

A fire has kept burning on a coal mining lease for four years, with cultural custodians celebrating the anniversary with talks, music and ceremony.

Making Mars: Aussie research turns red dirt into metal

A breakthrough to help with establishing a human colony on Mars could be hidden in its iron-rich red surface, Australian researchers say.

Coal prices weigh on Whitehaven as profit slides

A major Australian coal producer has reported better-than-expected production from its new mines, but price pressures cut into its full-year result.

US backs Aust-led copper project despite tribe concerns

BHP and Rio Tinto want to mine one of the largest copper deposits in North America, if they can get a hoped-for transfer of federal forest land in Arizona.

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Call to screw the cap on $11 billion diesel subsidy

More mining giants may clean up their operations if the government capped generous credits on diesel fuel and incentivised green projects, a report finds.

BHP mulls mothballing coal mines over royalty regime

BHP has delivered record production across several metal groups, but sluggish commodity prices and one state's royalty regime have chiselled away at earnings.

Rare earths race: plan to turn ash into critical metals

Researchers have come up with a bold plan to extract rare earth metals, critical to defence, technology and renewables, using coal mining waste.

Fears FIFO work will turn gold towns into ghost towns

Miners and regional residents are calling for tax incentives and faster housing approvals to bring in more long-term workers and halt the decline of towns.

More gold jackpots lurking in WA dirt, top miner says

The mining industry's "Dealer of the Year", Simon Lill, says there are more gold deposits of the scale of his huge Hemi find out there for prospectors.

Glencore scraps plan for New York listing, flags cuts

Glencore says it will keep its primary listing in London, shelving a possible move to New York.

Let's work together: miners look for price stability

Lithium miners have been punished by a "maniacal" Chinese supply glut in recent years, boosting calls for Australian companies to band together.

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