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Mining 16 Jan 2018

Rio hits 2017 iron ore output target

Rio Tinto has maintained its target for iron ore shipments in 2018 after hitting the lower end of its full-year guidance in 2017.

Mining 04 Dec 2017

Rio appoints new chair, updates strategy

Mining giant Rio Tinto has appointed former Anglo-American Plc executive Simon Thompson as its new chairman to succeed incumbent Jan du Plessis.

Mining 17 Oct 2017

Rio lifts iron ore shipments

Rio Tinto says it lifted third quarter iron ore shipments from its Pilbara operations by slightly more than expected on the back of an improvement in rail capacity and performance.

Mining 18 Sep 2017

Rio Tinto CFO to retire

Rio Tinto chief financial officer Chris Lynch will retire next year after more than four years in the role.

Mining 02 Aug 2017

Rio Tinto posts $US3.3bn half-year profit

Rio Tinto has almost doubled its half-year net profit to $US3.3 billion due to higher iron ore and coal prices.

Mining 18 Jul 2017

Rio eyes lower end of shipment target

Rio Tinto has slightly pared back expectations for full-year shipments of iron ore, as ongoing rail track maintenance work slows down its ability to export the steel making ingredient.

Mining 04 May 2017

Rio Tinto targets further growth in Asia

Mining giant Rio Tinto expects further growth in Asia on the back of China's One Belt One Road initiative, which is expected to result in heavy infrastructure investments in the region.

Mining 09 Mar 2017

Rio Tinto chairman to step down

Rio Tinto chairman Jan du Plessis has confirmed he will retire from his post, ending a term of more than eight years at the head of the Anglo-Australian miner, to become chairman of UK telco giant BT Group.

Mining 03 Mar 2017

Rio defers ex-CEO pay over payment scandal

Mining giant Rio Tinto will hold back all outstanding performance-related pay of previous chief executive Sam Walsh for at least two years, until investigations into a payments scandal in West Africa are more advanced.

Mining 08 Feb 2017

Rio Tinto posts $US4.6bn profit

Rio Tinto has bounced back to profitability, reporting full-year profit of $US4.6 billion ($A6.1 billion) for 2016 on the back of a jump in iron ore prices.

Mining 17 Jan 2017

Rio hits iron ore output forecast

Rio Tinto has kept intact its target for iron ore shipments in 2017 after hitting the mid-point of its revised guidance range for 2016.

Mining 24 Nov 2016

Rio Tinto targets $5bn in extra cash flow

Rio Tinto has flagged a possible 2019 start date for construction of its next big greenfields project in the Pilbara, but in the interim will rely on the rollout of its rail automation program and better asset utilisation to drive a major round of productivity improvements.

Mining 17 Nov 2016

Rio sacks execs linked to Africa payments

Global miner Rio Tinto has sacked two top executives who it sidelined last week over their role in a payments scandal related to the Simandou iron ore project in West Africa.

Mining 20 Oct 2016

Rio Tinto trims shipment guidance

Rio Tinto has slightly trimmed the full-year guidance for iron ore shipments from its Pilbara operations by up to 5 million tonnes, after port and rail maintenance affected shipments in the September quarter.

Mining 03 Aug 2016

Rio commits $US338m to develop Silvergrass

Rio Tinto says it will spend $US338 million developing its Silvergrass iron ore mine in the Pilbara, on the same day it disclosed a slump in underlying earnings and dividend payments.

Mining 08 Jul 2016

Rio may get new rival after Simandou call

Rio Tinto's decision to shelve development plans for its $US20 billion Simandou iron ore project in Guinea could risk the project falling into the hands of a Chinese competitor.

Mining 21 Jun 2016

Harding out as Rio Tinto reshuffles

Rio Tinto has announced a new executive team in a major reorganisation that will include iron ore boss and one-time CEO hopeful, Andrew Harding, leaving the mining giant.

Energy 05 May 2016

Changing guard at Chevron

Chevron is the latest major resources player in the state to announce a change in leadership, after selecting a successor to current managing director (Australia) Roy Krzywosinski, who will hand over the reins in June.

Government 29 Mar 2016

Big fish dominate a shrinking pond

SPECIAL REPORT: There has been a major shift in business influence in WA amid waning international investment and, with two elections on the way, there is a prospect of even bigger changes in political influence. Click through to see our listing of WA's most infliential leaders in politics and business.

Mining 22 Mar 2016

From growth to grind, bar gold

Perth's importance as a national business centre may have faded during recent months, but it's a different matter in the inner suburb of West Perth, where several small mining companies have sprung back to life.

Mining 17 Mar 2016

Walsh to retire as Rio chief

The chief executive of mining giant Rio Tinto will hand the reins over to the leader of the company's copper and coal division later this year.

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