Mining

Woodside, Chevron swap assets in North West gas deal

The asset swap is set to streamline Woodside’s portfolio and open it up to further growth opportunities, says CEO Meg O’Neill.

Lawyer sues Chris Ellison and MinRes over ousting

Mineral Resources and its besieged boss Chris Ellison are fighting claims by an in-house lawyer that she was ousted for allegedly raising cultural concerns.

Mining CEO held by Mali militia takes leave

A senior mining executive held captive by Mali’s ruling militia for almost two weeks over a nearly $250 million tax demand on his company will take leave to spend time with his family.

Hancock partners up in global hunt for lithium factory land

Australia’s richest person and a South Korean conglomerate are joining forces to scout the globe for a new lithium factory.

Sector worries about mining tax while PM labels it ‘fiction’

The resources sector wants the Prime Minister to unequivocally rule out a mining tax even if Labor has to negotiate a minority government agreement after the next election.

Just how much oil can Trump pump?

President-elect Donald Trump promised to ‘drill, baby, drill’ in his bid to be the ultimate energy baron. Can he deliver on that petro-boom pledge?

‘Lost a legend’: Tributes for driller killed on WA minesite

Friends and family have paid tribute to a fun-loving 29-year-old driller who died at a gold mine.

Worker killed at mine in WA

Work at the site has been suspended ‘until further notice’.

Australia running out of mining graduates, warns BHP boss

BHP’s Australia chief has warned the country’s supply of mining workers is under threat, and bemoaned its permitting systems as a laggard compared to global peers.

Northern Star swoops on De Grey’s Pilbara giant for $5b

Northern Star Resources is set to buy De Grey Mining in a $5 billion deal that hands the Australian gold giant the keys to the country’s next major mine amid record prices for the yellow metal. 

Resolute makes second payment to Mali militia

Resolute Mining has almost cleared a nearly $250 million tax debt deal that was thrashed out with Mali’s ruling militia to secure the release of three of its workers, including chief executive Terry Holohan. 

WA peak bodies urge PM to kill off EPA deal

Labor and the Greens are edging toward a shock deal to create a new Environment Protection Agency as they look to pass the bill in Federal Parliament’s frantic final sitting week of the year. 

‘Make our bank accounts great again’: Gina Rinehart

Mining magnate Gina Rinehart has taken aim at Liberal Party moderates, declaring Australia should follow the United States and Argentina by slashing government.

Faithful hail King Ellison, but what else is still to come?

For all the damage his personal dealings have inflicted on Mineral Resources’ shares, Chris Ellison still has his supporters. But you have to wonder just how much the board is still keeping up their sleeves.

RECAP: Everything you missed from a tense MinRes AGM