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Union figures have warned a decision against BHP in Queensland will have ramifications for Australian mining, after a win which will cost the miner millions in wages.

The first ammonia-powered iron ore bulk carriers could set sail for the Pilbara within three years under a deal signed on Thursday between BHP and one of its shipping partners.

2024 was a difficult year for most major mining companies – except those focused on gold.

Miners have been warned Pilbara infrastructure will need to be re-engineered to account for increasing frequency and severity of storms.

WA is under pressure from other nations wanting to replicate the state's iron ore success story, BHP's Tim Day says, though he is confident Simandou is no Pilbara killer.

Designing and building its own equipment has been a critical part of Wallis Drilling's 60-year story.

A joint venture comprising some of Australia's largest mining and energy giants will receive $19.8 million from the federal government to aid design of an electric iron smelter in Kwinana.

Fortescue has won the race to be the first iron ore miner to bring a battery-electric train to the Pilbara.

The state's ability to decarbonise hinges on the development of power transmission networks.

BHP will demolish the new accommodation wing of a historic portside Port Hedland hotel which the miner purchased in 2018.

A mining sector forum has tackled issues ranging from negative policy settings to lack of understanding about the sector's contribution.

This week's Bulls N' Bears ASX Runner of the Week is… Redstone Resources, which announced a biblically deep drill hole to test for copper in WA's West Musgrave area. Anteris Technologies ran on a $9/share price target from US-based Cantor Fitzgerald's research department and Jindalee Lithium shot up on news its flagship McDermitt project had received US government backing to be listed on a strategic fast permitting framework.

Mining heavyweight BHP will demolish Port Hedland's historic Pier Hotel – often referred to as the world's toughest pub – in favour of a public park.

BHP chief executive Mike Henry has warned of the possibly significant implications of a fragmented trading environment but says the company has largely been unscathed by the tariffs rollout.

Nonogenerian Arnold Carter is among the last people who remember Port Hedland before iron ore. His business journey has taken him from filling Lang Hancock's plane to championing the town's history.

TransAlta has gained backing for its proposed 150-megawatt Mt Keith gas power plant, but it is unclear when the project will proceed, given the shutdown of BHP's nickel operations.

Despite the development hype around green projects, the pipeline of traditional resources developments shows mining is still king.

OPINION: Investors are voting with their wallets with big spending agendas in the Pilbara

Rio Tinto is strongly defending its dual listing as an activist shareholder attempts to push the board to follow industry peer BHP in dropping its London listing in favour of the ASX.

WA's peak mining lobby group has welcomed a $750 million commitment for green metals projects, announced by Anthony Albanese during a visit to Perth today.

The push by unions to lift their influence in the Pilbara has taken another step forward after a vote by workers at a Rio Tinto mine site.

Business News has compiled a list of the state's largest pastoral leaseholders. It is a mix of rich-listers, cattle barons, family operations, miners, and indigenous enterprises.

The state's peak resources lobby group has welcomed the federal governments new green iron funding package but urged more focus on WA as the “sensible” choice for green iron industries.

An uptick in new work contributed to stronger revenue, with the company expecting sustained demand for its services throughout FY25.

Unionisation of the Pilbara's iron ore industry could curtail BHP's plans to invest in new mines, according to the company's boss, Mike Henry.

Copper's importance to BHP's portfolio is growing as easing Chinese demand for iron ore cuts into the big Australian's profit.

Our weekly appointments wrap includes Catherine Elliott, John Poynton, Marion Fulker, Julie Drago, Ross McEwan and Noel Quinn.

Two ex-bank bosses have taken up key roles with Fortescue and BHP, with the Big Australian appointing former National Australia Bank chief Ross McEwan as its new chairman.

Concern is growing about water use in Australia's economic powerhouse, with another water-intensive industry on the way.

BHP's efforts to bolster capacity at its Pilbara port operations are paying off, but the price paid for its ore has fallen sharply.

Mining giant BHP has applied to demolish Port Hedland's Pier Hotel and is weighing up how to pay homage to the notorious watering hole.

BHP has reiterated its appetite for copper after the completion of a US$4 billion deal for Toronto-listed Filo Corp, locking in a plan to pursue the metal in South America alongside Lundin Mining.

The first biodiesel-fueled bulk carrier to make the voyage between China and the Pilbara has arrived at anchor outside the Port of Port Hedland.

The Pilbara's iron ore miners have been left waiting longer than expected for their emissions-busting battery electric locomotives to arrive.

Mining heavyweight BHP has told the market it's been served with a class action over allegations of sexual harassment and discrimination at both its and Rio Tinto's workplaces.

Falling commodity prices and growing budget deficits should provide the impetus for Australia to build a green iron industry, according to the boss of Fortescue Metals.

The WA government backed AROSE consortium has missed out on the chance to build Australia's first lunar rover, with the $42 million contract going to eastern states based ELO2.

BHP, Rio Tinto, Woodside Energy and BlueScope will partner on an electric smelter ironmaking pilot project at Kwinana, as part of the state's green iron push.

Indonesian and Japanese investors have taken a liking to WA copper projects as Rio Tinto and BHP talk up the metal's future.

The expansion of a gas station powering BHP's Pilbara iron ore mines has been green lit by the state's environmental watchdog.