‘Guilty by chromosome’:Culture change doesn’t come easy for Rio’s workers

‘Guilty by chromosome’:Culture change doesn’t come easy for Rio’s workers

It’s jarring how little progress the mining giant has made in overhauling its workplace culture rife with bullying,racism and sexual harassment - and it’s not for lack of trying.

  • byElizabeth Knight

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Rio Tinto to take full control of controversial mine in Kakadu

Rio Tinto to take full control of controversial mine in Kakadu

The last chapter in one of Australia’s biggest environmental battles is set to play out.

  • bySimon Johanson
Crackdown on oil and gas giants delivers nation billions in extra tax

Crackdown on oil and gas giants delivers nation billions in extra tax

A long-term effort by the ATO to get more tax out of the oil and gas sectors has paid dividends that are likely to deliver billions of dollars in extra revenue.

  • byShane Wright
Chariot gets ready to ride new lithium wave … when it comes
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Chariot gets ready to ride new lithium wave … when it comes

With expectations rising for a new lithium wave to soon appear on the horizon,Chariot Corporation has made a strategy shift in the US to get ready for the ride.

  • byAndrew Todd
Chariot pivots to become US lithium miner at Black Mountain
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Chariot pivots to become US lithium miner at Black Mountain

Chariot Corporation has switched gears to transition from large-scale US lithium explorer to hard-rock lithium miner at its Black Mountain project in Wyoming.

  • byAndrew Todd
Rio Tinto bags its lithium prize in a hurry

Rio Tinto bags its lithium prize in a hurry

With global lithium prices in a slump,mining giant Rio Tinto has wasted little time in buying US-based Arcadium Lithium for almost $10 billion.

  • bySimon Johanson
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Rio Tinto gets a taste for lithium but its billions may not be enough

Rio Tinto gets a taste for lithium but its billions may not be enough

The mining giant is hoping to break the jinx of Australian companies faring poorly on foreign acquisitions. But it would need to convince the market that buying lithium is worth it.

  • byElizabeth Knight
Do big miners pay their fair share?
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Do big miners pay their fair share?

Described as “the gift that keeps on giving”,Australia’s mineral wealth has made mine owners into multibillionaires. But at a time when we pay to import our own gas,are the spoils being shared fairly?

  • byAngus Holland
Big emitters chase new climate fix:turning their pollution into products
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Big emitters chase new climate fix:turning their pollution into products

Rio Tinto and Woodside have signed up to a $60m scientific initiative as they search for ways to cut emissions and convert their waste into cleaner commodities.

  • byNick Toscano
Unions launch push for rare deal with Pilbara iron ore giant

Unions launch push for rare deal with Pilbara iron ore giant

Australia’s mining lobby has slammed industrial relations law changes that have helped unions get a toehold in the country’s largest export.

  • byPeter Milne
Rio Tinto bets on bigger role for copper in green energy shift

Rio Tinto bets on bigger role for copper in green energy shift

The iron ore giant has flagged it is open to potentially large-scale takeover plays in copper to increase exposure on metals vital to driving the shift to green energy.

  • byNick Toscano