BHP has defended its climate strategy despite involvement in Woodside's contended Scarborough LNG project, which has been subject to increasing environmental campaigns.
Fortescue Metals shares had their biggest gain of the year but the Australian market slumped on concerns of how US authorities will respond to the biggest rise in inflation in 31 years.
Discussions between BHP and Andrew Forrest-backed Wyloo Metals are set to continue until the end of November as the parties look to reach an agreement on sought after Noront Resources.
Export revenue has become increasingly concentrated on iron ore but WA has still benefitted, while moves to net zero now dominate thinking. Click for the list of WA's biggest exporters.
BHP has pushed back the expiry date on its $A372 million cash offer for Canadian miner Noront Resources by a week to begin talks with takeover rival Wyloo Metals.
The value of state government contracts awarded to Aboriginal businesses has fallen by 21 per cent over the past year though the number of contracts has risen.
Rio Tinto's iron ore chief executive has told a parliamentary inquiry into sexual harassment in the mining industry he is “sickened” by recent events, as FMG unveiled its new alcohol policy.
Canadian miner Noront Resources is now recommending shareholders take up a new cash offer from BHP, trumping an earlier bid from Andrew Forrest-backed Wyloo Metals.
Civmec has secured three maintenance and capital works contracts worth $130 million with mining majors Rio Tinto and BHP, taking its total order book to more than $1 billion.
Wyloo Metals is the frontrunner to acquire Noront Resources, with the Andrew Forrest-backed outfit set to reel in the Canadian nickel miner over a competing bid from BHP.
BHP has blamed Western Australia's tough border controls for a shortage of train drivers which contributed to producing less iron ore in its first quarter.
BHP could invest up to $25 million to secure a majority stake in Encounter Resources' developing Elliott copper project after the junior upped its tenure in the area.
Rio Tinto is considering the use of sustainable technology in its steelmaking process, joining the likes of Fortescue and BHP in tackling the iron ore sector's emissions challenge.
Australia's largest new iron ore mine in over 50 years has been officially opened after BHP completed its South Flank project on time and within budget.
BHP and Mineral Resources have become the latest big employers to make COVID vaccinations a condition of entry at all of their Australian workplaces, joining mining giant Rio Tinto.
About one third of West Australian workers will need to be vaccinated to comply with government directives and the number is set to grow as private businesses follow suit.
Fortescue Metals Group is targeting net zero scope 3 emissions by 2040, which covers its entire value chain, including its customers' crude steel manufacturing.
A faster-than-expected fall in iron ore prices, which are half their peak levels, has led to a big sell-off of mining stocks and raised doubts about the government's budget outlook.
The state's environmental regulator has given BHP the green light to increase iron ore exports from Port Hedland by 40 million tonnes annually, despite concerns about dust exposure.
BHP has provided a taste of what to expect in tomorrow's state budget with the mining giant reporting a surge in royalty payments and employee numbers.
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