Hancock,Wright never wavered on Rhodes royalty promise,court told

Hancock,Wright never wavered on Rhodes royalty promise,court told

A 40-year-old letter sent by mining pioneers Lang Hancock and Peter Wright revealed on Tuesday is the second letter to show Lang Hancock intended to share.

  • byJesinta Burton

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Forgotten pioneer’s company sets out to correct record on Pilbara iron ore find

Forgotten pioneer’s company sets out to correct record on Pilbara iron ore find

Lawyers for the company of late prospector Don Rhodes claim he played a critical role in discovering a lucrative iron ore deposit central to a sprawling legal battle.

  • byJesinta Burton
Australia’s iron ore miners can weather China slump,Rio Tinto says

Australia’s iron ore miners can weather China slump,Rio Tinto says

Rio Tinto’s Jakob Stausholm insists Australia’s iron ore sector is in a strong position to ride out any deeper price falls amid worries about China’s economy.

  • byNick Toscano
Fortescue ready to settle traditional owner dispute

Fortescue ready to settle traditional owner dispute

Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue wants to do a deal with the traditional owners of a large part of the area mined by it in the Pilbara.

  • byPeter Milne
Hancock-Wright deal clause ‘no golden bullet’ in battle for mining billions,court told

Hancock-Wright deal clause ‘no golden bullet’ in battle for mining billions,court told

The mining dynasty waging a multibillion-dollar war for a slice of Gina Rinehart-led Hancock Prospecting’s royalties is accusing the miner of hiding behind a clause buried in a 40-year-old partnership deal.

  • byJesinta Burton
Succession showdown:WA’s iron ore heirs face off over multibillion-dollar deal

Succession showdown:WA’s iron ore heirs face off over multibillion-dollar deal

More than two dozen lawyers for two of WA’s richest families will go head-to-head on Monday in a bid to settle a row over late magnate Lang Hancock’s most lucrative legacy.

  • byJesinta Burton
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BHP posts iron ore record but warns of uncertainty
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BHP posts iron ore record but warns of uncertainty

Australia’s biggest miner says inflation and global economic volatility are putting pressure on its business.

  • bySimon Johanson
Rio ramps up iron ore production despite train derailment

Rio ramps up iron ore production despite train derailment

Mining giant Rio Tinto shipped enough iron ore to reach the top end of its guidance,despite planned maintenance and a rail derailment slowing operations.

  • bySimon Johanson
Fortescue says Forrests’ split will not affect $69b goliath

Fortescue says Forrests’ split will not affect $69b goliath

The mining giant says the marital split between its biggest shareholders will not change control or the direction of the company.

  • bySimon Johanson andNick Toscano
World’s biggest steel maker eyes new green steel plant in WA

World’s biggest steel maker eyes new green steel plant in WA

During talks with Trade Minister Don Farrell in Beijing,company chairman Chen Dorong said the availability of clean energy and ore made Western Australia ideal as a site for the new facility.

  • byMarion Rae
How WA’s resource riches helped deliver the first budget surplus in 15 years

How WA’s resource riches helped deliver the first budget surplus in 15 years

If you look closely at the budget papers,you’ll find the Pilbara’s red dirt fingerprints all over Chalmers’ good fortunes.

  • byHamish Hastie