Mining companies are spending big,transforming harsh outback mining camps with luxury accommodation,Olympic-sized swimming pools and restaurants in a bid to turn them into female-friendly workplaces.
Corporate giants such as Qantas,Wesfarmers,Rio Tinto and BHP have poured millions into the Yes campaign but are now facing pressure from the peak shareholders’ body.
Boards are taking a cautious stance on lifting dividends as businesses face rising costs and an economy that is slowing because of steep interest rate rises.
Descendants of the business partners of Gina Rinehart’s father want to claw back billions of dollars in iron ore royalties from her company Hancock Prospecting.
The mining giant says growth in iron ore demand will come from India and other countries in Asia.
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.
Mining giant Rio Tinto has reported a 33 per cent slump in first-half profit as China’s faltering recovery drags on demand for Western Australian iron ore.
The S&P/ASX 200 closed 0.5 per cent higher,helped by gains in materials and energy stocks.
Australia’s second-largest miner is making a new push into metal recycling amid growing expectations of a looming surge in demand for low-carbon aluminium.
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.
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.