News Articles for Rio Tinto

It took some intense lobbying from WA's political leaders to break down the embargo on iron ore exports.

Thirteen WA-linked resources businesses were among Australia's 25 top corporate taxpayers, paying $16 billion between them.

A scathing parliamentary report into Rio Tinto's destruction of the Juukan Gorge caves has found responsibility lay across industry and government, but its recommendations have not all been accepted by the mining lobby. or the WA government.

Andrew Forrest is $2.7 billion richer after the iron ore price rose to a seven-year high, while Chris Ellison's stake in Mineral Resources has grown by $53.4 million.

Business News talked to former Rio boss Sam Walsh about life, leadership, and why he collects antique milk jugs.

Business News's in-depth remuneration survey shines a light on the state's high-income earners.

Oil and gas producer Inpex has joined other big companies in the resources sector by permanently shifting east coast fly-in, fly-out workers to Western Australia.

Southern Cross Electrical Engineering has secured the electrical and instrumentation works at Rio Tinto's new iron ore mine in the Pilbara.

Decmil Group has secured further work at Rio Tinto's Robe Valley operations in the Pilbara to supply heavy and light vehicle facilities.

Deep Yellow is launching back into uranium exploration at its Nova joint venture in Namibia with 13 reverse circulation holes planned across its 4km long Barking Gecko prospect. The drill program is designed to confirm bedrock mineralisation similar in nature to the nearby tier one Rossing mine.

Rio Tinto has changed the name of its new iron ore mine to Gudai-Darri after a request from Banjima elders, one small step in the miner's efforts to rebuild trust with traditional owners.

Our board moves wrap includes Anna Neuling, Wayne Bramwell, Adam Sierakowski, Stephen Lowe, Neil Tomkinson, Matthew Bull, Brian Thomas, and David Constable.

The Argyle diamond mine in Western Australia completed its final production today, after operating for more than 30 years.

The CEO of a Pilbara native title group says she was disappointed by the resignation of Rio Tinto's executives following the Juukan Gorge destruction.

A parliamentary committee examining Rio Tinto's destruction of the ancient Juukan Gorge rock shelters will visit the sacred Western Australian sites next week.

Fortescue Metals Group has posted a 5 per cent rise in first-quarter iron ore shipments, with demand in China for the steelmaking ingredient remaining robust.

Telethon 2020 raised a record $46.3m for the Channel 7 Telethon Trust over the weekend, with 14 donors contributing the lion's share of the money.

Decmil Group has secured an $8.7 million contract with Rio Tinto for work at the iron ore miner's Mesa A site in the Pilbara.

Expansion plans are in the works for some of WA's biggest exporters, but commodity prices and projects face uncertainty.

BHP has posted a 7.2 per cent rise in first-quarter iron ore production, supported by stable demand from China, the world's top consumer of the steelmaking ingredient.

Traditional owners have accused Rio Tinto of exaggerating the safety risk involved in removing explosives from the ancient Juukan Gorge rock shelters.

Gina Rinehart has made history, becoming the first woman to win the GJ Stokes Memorial Award at Kalgoorlie's Diggers & Dealers mining forum.

Sustainability and social responsibility were on the agenda at Diggers & Dealers.

Traditional owners of the ancient Juukan Gorge rock shelters destroyed by Rio Tinto have given emotional evidence to a parliamentary inquiry.

The parliamentary inquiry into Rio Tinto's destruction of Indigenous heritage sites at Juukan Gorge will hold three public hearings next week.

Qatar is moving to reclaim its place as the world's biggest LNG exporter, potentially jeopardising WA exports.

Federal MPs are being urged to develop national principles to protect Aboriginal cultural heritage following the destruction of the Juukan Gorge rock shelters.

Engineering and construction company Primero Group has unveiled new work, including with Fortescue Metals Group for its approaching Eliwana operation.

Traditional owners of the Juukan Gorge rock shelters destroyed by Rio Tinto have accused the mining giant of ignoring their significance so it could maximise its profits.

Mark McGowan's stance on hard border closures is politically popular at home, but let's not lose sight of the bigger picture.

Almost half of revenue reported by WA's top 20 public resources companies can be attributed to iron ore miners amid an industry boom.

Traditional owners in Western Australia's Pilbara region say they were rushed into signing a complex deal allowing Rio Tinto to mine on their land.

The engineering arm of WestStar Industrial has secured works at Rio Tinto's Koodaideri iron ore site under a $6 million subcontract with Laing O'Rourke.

Mining giant BHP has conceded the entire industry needs to put significant work into rebuilding trust with Aboriginal land owners.

BHP has substantially expanded its Western Australian workforce to 14,118 people, making it the State's second largest private sector employer, according to Business News Data & Insights.

Our board moves wrap includes Jean-Sebastien Jacques, Chris Salisbury, Ivan Vella, Simon McKeon, and Lydia Fee.

Rio Tinto has bowed to shareholder pressure over the destruction of Juukan Gorge, announcing this morning that chief executive J-S Jacques and two other senior executives would lose their jobs.

The state government has insisted 14-day quarantine rules will be maintained, rebuffing a push by the mining industry for more flexible rules for interstate fly-in, fly-out workers.

A parliamentary inquiry into Rio Tinto's destruction of ancient cultural sites will continue as a crunch board meeting looms for the mining giant.

A parliamentary inquiry into Rio Tinto's destruction of ancient cultural sites could be stalled for months as the mining giant faces growing shareholder pressure.