Mining
Electrical union threatens historic industrial action over BHP worker pay
Electrical Trade Union state secretary Adam Woodage said the strike threat is over wage discrepancies among the current workforce, and the union has taken the historic step of voting for protected industrial action.
- Michael Philipps
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- AI
More jobs, more houses: Mining giants push government to pilot AI
The head of the peak body for the nation’s miners says it takes about 16 years between getting a project idea off the ground to a final decision and construction. AI could change that.
- Connor McGoverne
New coal mines at greenfield sites to be banned in NSW
The state government also ushered in a plan to force major coal mines to reduce emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas.
- Nick O'Malley
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- Companies
BHP cushioned from geopolitical shocks, incoming boss says
BHP Americas chief Brandon Craig will succeed Henry as chief executive of Australia’s largest mining company in July.
- Simon Johanson and Nick Toscano
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- Alcoa investigation
Lack of oversight at Alcoa’s mines raises concerns over Perth’s drinking water
Documents show Water Corporation was locked out of Alcoa’s mining sites in state forest, while several state government departments were also keeping them in the dark.
- Holly Thompson
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- Russia-Ukraine war
Police dig into the case of the Australian miner and the Kremlin ‘slush fund’
A little-known Melbourne company bankrolled by rich-listers is at the centre of Australia’s first criminal investigation into Russian sanction breaches.
- Sherryn Groch
BHP freezes investment in Queensland as royalties battle turns toxic
The head of the world’s biggest miner has ramped up its attacks on Queensland, blasting the state’s tax settings for spoiling business.
- James Hall
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- The Kimberley
‘Absurd’: Toxic chemical risks in Kimberley fracking plan ‘downplayed’, environmentalists say
The Kimberley’s sparse population was cited as a reason the risk to human health from a fracking project was deemed low – but what about pastoralists and traditional owners who use groundwater in the area?
- Holly Thompson
WA premier ‘disappointed’ in Alcoa after forest-clearing fine but backs exemption to keep mining
The $55 million fine is an unprecedented amount and will see the US-based miner avoid prosecution.
- Hamish Hastie
‘Front and centre’: Rio Tinto gets copper boost as it delivers $14.1b profit
The London and ASX-listed miner said it achieved a “strong operational performance” and increased its copper output 8 per cent.
- Simon Johanson