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Premier Mark McGowan has defended Western Australia's COVID-19 contact tracing capacity after Prime Minister Scott Morrison appeared to question the state's readiness for an outbreak.

The state's coronavirus travel restrictions are set to block an on-country hearing by a committee examining Rio Tinto's destruction of ancient sites.

A US-based software business is expanding its local presence after winning a contract that helps Rio Tinto manage its contractor workforce.

WA has a case to argue that major resources companies are better served by headquartering in Perth.

The state government will have the power to stop miners from disturbing significant sites under long-awaited Aboriginal cultural heritage reforms, which will also demand informed consent for traditional owners.

Rio Tinto's chief executive wants to hold talks with traditional owners in the Pilbara after the mining giant's destruction of ancient cultural sites in Western Australia.

Rio Tinto has been accused by a former adviser of failing to genuinely engage with Indigenous people in the lead-up to destroying ancient Western Australian sites.

Rio Tinto will cut the bonuses of three senior executives but none will lose their job after a board review of the company's destruction of two heritage sites.

Western Australia's mining industry continues to make a strong economic contribution to our State and national economy, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, but this is partly contingent on m

Premier Mark McGowan says Rio Tinto's destruction of ancient sites in the state's north should serve as a warning to other mining companies.

CIMIC Group's maintenance and shutdowns business has secured $200 million in contracts with the likes of Rio Tinto, BHP and Roy Hill Holdings.

The traditional owners at the centre of the Juukan Gorge controversy said Rio Tinto's response to a parliamentary inquiry had only deepened their anguish.

Rio Tinto chief executive J-S Jacques faced a Senate inquiry this morning amid continued fallout from the mining giant's destruction of ancient sites in Western Australia.

Rio Tinto conceded today it failed on multiple occasions to review the planned destruction of the Juukan Gorge caves in light of material new information on their significance.

National iron ore exports surpassed $100 billion in the year to June, double the level four years ago, while WA merchandise shipments were $184 billion.

Sipa Resources has signed a farm-in deal with Rio Tinto, which will spend up to $12 million to explore Sipa's flagship copper-gold project in Western Australia.

Rio Tinto has filed a claim against engineering company Monadelphous in relation to a fire incident that broke out at Rio's Cape Lambert port facility.

Rio Tinto's first-half profit fell four per cent, as coronavirus-driven disruptions spurred a drop in copper shipments and overshadowed the impact of higher iron ore prices.

Rio Tinto said today it was planning a small-scale start-up mine at its Winu project in the Pilbara and sees potential for large-scale mining of its copper and gold deposits in the area.

Rio Tinto has reported a 1.5 per cent rise in iron ore shipments for the second quarter and says demand for the steelmaking ingredient is improving in China.

Early work at Rio Tinto's planned Winu copper mine could start before March next year, with the company submitting papers for federal environmental approvals today.

The mining giant has snapped up Russian giant Norilsk's nickel assets as it looks to bolster its production of battery metals.

Whittens has won a $20 million sub-contract with Mondium for work at Rio Tinto's Western Turner Syncline Phase 2 mine.

Rio Tinto is planning to shut down its New Zealand aluminium smelters after a strategic review found the business was no longer “economically viable”.

Antipa Minerals has secured its third farm-in deal, with IGO to invest up to $30 million to explore the company's tenements in the Paterson copper-gold province.

The state's iron ore producers could face a long-term threat to their dominance if nascent reserves in West Africa are brought to market.

Mining contractor Dynamic Drill and Blast says it will use funds raised from a $5 million initial public offering to tackle a strong tendering pipeline and potentially grow the business in Western Australia's civil sector.

Mining agreements in the Pilbara have delivered large financial returns to selected Aboriginal groups.

Mining companies and Aboriginal groups face a very different future after the Juukan Gorge controversy and planned legislative changes.

Mining giant Rio Tinto has announced a board-led review of its "heritage management processes" following criticism of its destruction of ancient rock shelters in the Pilbara.

Traditional owners who were devastated by Rio Tinto's destruction of ancient rock shelters in the Pilbara say they are trying to restore their fractured relationship but question the sincerity of the company's apology.

Rio Tinto subsidiary Argyle Diamonds provides a case study in how marketing and product development can deliver an alternative path to value adding in the mining sector.

The history of value adding in the iron ore sector is a litany of missed opportunities.

BHP said today it would not disturb 40 Aboriginal heritage sites in the Pilbara until it has consulted with the native title holders, just weeks after gaining government approval to clear the sites.

A report backed by the Pilbara's big miners has found that iron ore exports are expected to grow modestly over the coming decade, well below the extra port capacity the miners themselves are seekin

Hundreds of people have rallied outside Rio Tinto's headquarters to protest the mining giant's destruction of a significant indigenous site in Western Australia.

Primero Group will complete further work on Rio Tinto's Koodaideri iron ore project in the Pilbara under a new $20 million contract to build an airport terminal and associated infrastructure.

Iron ore miner Vale has been ordered by a Brazilian court to shut down one of its mining hubs to help address the spread of COVID-19, adding to a string of supply disruptions that have bolstered the commodity's price.

The business community has supported front-line charities during the pandemic, but the economic downturn may change this.

Rio Tinto has committed to review its indigenous heritage approach and its plans in the Juukan area, near the Brockman mine, after the destruction of an ancient rock cave provoked national outrage; while community representatives have described their efforts leading up to the blast.