Major upgrades to Port Hedland's high school, a new aquatic centre, and housing for key workers have been underpinned by a record community investment from BHP.
A bulk carrier fueled with cooking oil and animal fat will set sail for Port Hedland under a trial backed by BHP and the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation.
Fortescue Metals chief executive Dino Otranto has slammed the powerful Chamber of Minerals and Energy of WA, while backing his company's position on diesel tax rebates.
A plant to test the viability of processing Western Australian iron ore using cleaner furnace technology has been submitted to the state's environmental watchdog.
The descendant of a Pilbara Strike leader has laid down a challenge for miners to lift royalty payments and help native title holders build their own mines.
Australia's window to build a green iron industry is at risk as China and Middle East muscle into the burgeoning sector, according to a national clean energy thinktank.
A $950 million green energy project has been backed by Fortescue's board to satiate the miner's needs and deliver power for local industries such as data centres.
Protracted price negotiations between BHP and China's central resource buying agency have been put to bed with seemingly little impact on the big Australian's bottom line.
Electrical workers who implemented work bans at BHP's Pilbara sites on Thursday have withdrawn a key element of their industrial protest while accusing the mining giant of making legal threats.
Specialist electricians working for BHP in the Pilbara have locked in April 16 as the date for the first industrial action to be taken in the mining region in two decades.
The scale up of new technology to improve resources sector productivity needs more industry and government support, according to a mining services veteran.
A Beijing-based green steel specialist has warned Australia's hopeful iron ore processors they need a reality check as they wade into a costly and competitive sector.
This week's appointments include Liz Westcott, Brandon Craig, Mark Cutifani, Dean Langenbach, Paul Everingham, Natalie Sangalli, Brandon McNee, Rob Cossart, and Ryan Lenegan.
The incoming boss of BHP says he is committed to Australia but has warned local investment was at risk as other nations cut red tape in pursuit of mining money.
Liz Westcott has been appointed the full-time chief executive of Woodside Energy, winning the race three months after stepping into the role in an acting capacity.
Rio Tinto and BHP have committed to spend a further $US500 million at their Resolution Copper joint venture after a legal breakthrough for the much-delayed mining project.
Rio Tinto has warned it may not be able to meet its 2030 emissions reduction target unless third parties get a wriggle-on with their renewable energy projects.
ANALYSIS: Fortescue has proven itself good at two things: iron ore and putting on a show. The miner is now trying to prove its merits at a third - decarbonising its massive operations
The Pilbara town at the heart of WA's iron ore industry is running out of lots for companies wanting to move in to service new mining and green energy projects.
Shares in BHP dipped in morning trade after its Canadian potash project's price tag again increased by US$1 billion, while its WA Iron Ore operations achieved record production.
The morning deluge of corporate news into this journalist’s inbox very rarely delivers news on the scale of Woodside Energy’s this morning. At just after 6am, the Perth-headquar
