Mining

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

Resolute CEO and two execs released by Mali junta

Three Resolute Mining workers— including chief executive Terry Holohan— have been freed by the ruling military junta in Mali after the gold producer stumped up a massive tax demand.

MinRes chair in firing line of furious mum and dad investors

The group that represents Australia’s mum and dad shareholders plans to grill the chair of Mineral Resources over his lack of action in addressing the dodgy dealings of boss Chris Ellison.