Mining

The CEO of a major Australian gold mining company based in Perth has been detained by the military-controlled government of Mali in West Africa.

Superannuation giant HESTA has put Mineral Resources on a governance watch list as the miner struggles to recover from a tax scandal that has spread from managing director Chris Ellison to its board.

Regis Resources, the WA gold miner that had a $1 billion gold project thwarted by an Indigenous heritage protection challenge, has moved on legal action to have the decision declared invalid.

Chris Ellison and Mineral Resources are pushing for permanent veil of secrecy over self-proclaimed whistleblower Steven Pigozzo after surprise peace deal.

Powerful proxy adviser Glass Lewis is calling for long-time members of Mineral Resources’ board to be more accountable for founder and managing director Chris Ellison’s tax dodge scandal.

The New Zealand government has confirmed it is reviewing damning misconduct findings about the mining billionaire.

It was 2009 and the Australian house price record had just been shattered. Yet, most were left wondering, how could a recently retired Federal Senator afford such an opulent palace?

Mineral Resources’ board has gone the semi-nuclear option — and some shareholders will still question why CEO Chris Ellison should be retained after the company’s public condemnation of his behaviour.

Fortescue’s green energy boss Mark Hutchinson has reportedly stepped down as director of a religious organisation weeks after concerns were raised about its stance on same-sex marriage.

The rivalry between Gina Rinehart and Andrew Forrest has been laid bare after a $1b MinRes deal.

Steady iron ore volumes have delivered Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting another bumper profit, as the billionaire furthers her foray into energy and makes new investments in Australian fashion.

Mineral Resources’ chief financial officer says a rollout of new FIFO swings requiring employees to choose between more time on site or leaving the business has led to high turnover. 

Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek faces an important call on whether to approve a new mining project, after the owner of Australia’s largest underground mine and gold operation applied to extend its site.

Mineral Resources’ ailing balance sheet will get a huge boost after Gina Rinehart agreed to pay potentially more than $1 billion for its WA energy interests.

BHP’s long-serving chair has told an annual meeting the mining giant can weather the woes of inflation, a slowing Chinese economy and erratic commodity prices — but turning steel green will be a tough task.