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Fears unregulated mining could imperil Pacific nations
2+ hour, 35+ min ago (343+ words) Commercial deep-sea mining in the Pacific could begin in months without policy guardrails due to increasing rivalry between the US and China over critical minerals, a new report warns. Analysis by the Lowy Institute has found mining could start as…...
Indigenous group claims landmark win over mining giant
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (625+ words) An Aboriginal community awarded $150 million in compensation in a battle with a mining giant says it is a win for First Nations people. But the group says it's disappointed with the size of the payout after Andrew Forrest's Fortescue Metals…...
Miner to pay Indigenous community $150 million
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (525+ words) One of Australia's biggest iron ore companies will have to pay an Aboriginal community about $150 million after mining on its land without an agreement and destroying cultural sites. Yindjibarndi Ngurra Aboriginal Corporation claimed Fortescue Metals Group, which was founded by…...
Red dirt riches: mining state set for bumper budget
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (432+ words) Buoyed by bumper commodities prices and its GST fix, Australia's resource-rich west is poised to display another rosy set of books. Roger Cook's Western Australian government will hand down the 2026/27 budget on Thursday, the 10th straight since Labor returned to office…...
'No change' in gas tax stance despite calls in inquiry
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (594+ words) A fresh tax on gas exports may not get off the ground in the federal budget, with the resources minister indicating there has not been a shift within the government on the proposal. Calls have grown on the federal government…...
Rinehart saves Hancock crown jewels, but rivals cash in
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (691+ words) Australia's richest person, Gina Rinehart, has survived a legal bid to claim a share of some of her prized iron ore assets, but the bitter battle is still likely to dent her massive fortune. The complex court case pitted Hancock…...
Rinehart legal blow could cost billionaire dearly
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (568+ words) Australia's richest person, Gina Rinehart, could be made to share hundreds of millions of dollars from her iron ore riches after two rival mining dynasties won parts of a bitter legal stoush with the billionaire. The battle pitted Mrs Rinehart's…...
Judgment day in court battle for Hancock mining riches
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (369+ words) Judgment day has arrived in a bitter multibillion-dollar legal stoush that forced Australia's richest person, Gina Rinehart, to defend her iron ore empire. The complex battle pitted Mrs Rinehart's company, Hancock Prospecting, against the heirs of mining pioneer Peter Wright…...
Billions for Rio smelter rescue hailed as 'slam dunk"
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (602+ words) The federal government is defending a $2 billion bailout of a struggling metals smelter in return for its owner investing in renewable energy, saying it's a "slam dunk" that will save jobs and lower power costs. Australia's second-largest aluminium smelter - Rio…...
Kalgoorlie vs. Coober Pedy: which historic Aussie mining town comes up trumps?
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (671+ words) When it comes to visiting Australia's precious mineral centres, which hole is your goal? Our sparring experts dig deep to present the best bang for your buck in this week's Two Ways to Go. Cynics might suggest this Two Ways…...