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Mineral Resources' Koolyanobbing iron ore project in the Yilgarn.

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Mines Dept scrutinises Yilgarn land flogged by MinRes

Yilgarn iron ore tenements Mineral Resources has sold to a private company that wants to start mining later this year are now subject to a review by the State Government over cleanup costs. 

Simone Grogan

Mineral Rescources' Koolyanobbing iron ore operation.

MiningCommentsPremiumMinRes to keep gold, lithium after offloading idle mine

Mineral Resources has offloaded its idle Yilgarn iron ore hub for an ‘immaterial’ amount after closing the mines that once employed 1000 people at the end of last year.

Simone Grogan

The Kens Bore mine. Pictured is MinRes Chief Executive Officer of Mining Services Mike Grey and Director of Strategy Tim Picton.

MiningCommentsPremiumThis ‘crown jewel’ of embattled MinRes is not up for grabs

The “crown jewel” of MinRes is not for sale, because keeping it could help the company’s flagship mine turn a decent profit even if iron ore crashes below $US60 per tonne.

Adrian Rauso

MinRes officially opened its $140 million Mungala Resort at the $3.5 billion Onslow Iron project in the Pilbara on Thursday.

MiningCommentsPremiumSEE INSIDE: MinRes opens glitzy love nest FIFO camp

The luxurious accommodation complex is fitted with ‘love nest’ dongas to house the workers of a mining operation that could make or break the Chris Ellison-led company.

Adrian Rauso

Rio Tinto - West Angelas.

MiningRio wins EPA approval for West Angelas

The State’s environmental adjudicator has approved the next mine in Rio Tinto’s $20 billion cash splash to replace a stable of ageing projects in the Pilbara.

Simone Grogan

Tim Day talking to a BHP worker.

MiningCommentsPremiumBHP’s WA chief rebukes Twiggy’s Pilbara ‘wasteland’ barb

The boss of BHP’s WA iron ore empire has fired back at the likes of Andrew Forrest for painting a ‘negative picture’ of the Pilbara after the Fortescue founder said the region risked becoming a ‘wasteland’.

Adrian Rauso

Gina Rinehart's Hancock Prospecting and Rio Tinto will invest in an extension of Hope Downs in the Pilbara.

MiningCommentsPremiumRio and Rinehart pour billions into iron ore mine extension

Australia’s most prolific iron ore miner and the country’s richest person have agreed to invest more than $2 billion to keep the Hope Downs mining operation alive.

Adrian Rauso

Bart Kolodziejczyk and Michael Masterman

MiningPremiumTeam Twiggy ups heat in green steel case

Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue fighting for access to seized records as it attacks Federal Court disclosure by alleged rip-off venture Element Zero.

Neale Prior

CMRG is transforming a market that has been a thorn in the side of Chinese leaders for 15 years.

MiningHow China’s giant iron ore trader tamed a $200b market

Just three years after its founding, a Chinese government-run trader has become the single biggest force in the country’s $200 billion market for iron ore imports.

Katharine Gemmell and Alfred Cang

Fortescue Metals Group. Eliwana iron ore mine.

MiningIron ore price diving towards 2022 lows

The value of Western Australia’s most important mineral commodity is tumbling towards lows not seen in 2.5 years, putting three of the big four banks on track for vindication.

Adrian Rauso

Iron ore futures fell as much as 1.2 per cent to $US92.90/t in Singapore, before trading at $US93 at 11.44am

MiningIron ore extends drop towards $US90/t as Citi cuts outlook

Iron ore headed for the lowest close since September on a seasonal slowdown in demand and signs Chinese mills are curbing steel output.

Bloomberg

Rio Tinto is facing grade issue at some of its existing projects in the Pilbara.

Iron oreFalling Pilbara iron ore quality sparks benchmark tweak

The iron ore industry’s key pricing benchmark for seaborne cargoes will be lowered as the quality of supplies from biggest exporter Australia worsens.

Katharine Gemmell

Atlas Iron and Roy Hill will merge to become Hancock Iron Ore.

Iron orePremiumRinehart reveals plans for iron ore marriage

Gina Rinehart has revealed plans to create a single iron ore powerhouse by merging Roy Hill with Atlas Iron in a major shake-up of the billionaire’s business empire.

Australian businessman Clive Palmer.

MiningPremiumSino lifeline approved amid Palmer blues

CITIC Pacific has gained State Government approval for a partial extension of its Sino Iron operation as its fights royalties billionaire Clive Palmer for a long-term fix.

Neale Prior

Clive Palmer is trying to pin the blame on the collapse of Queensland Nickel on CITIC Pacific.

MiningCommentsClive says CITIC left nickel play without dime

Clive Palmer begins campaign to blame Cape Preston iron ore miner CITIC Pacific for $1 billion loss in Queensland Nickel collapse.

Neale Prior

Rio Tinto CEO Jakob Stausholm at the opening of Western Range.

MiningCommentsPremiumRio Tinto CEO breaks silence on shock resignation

Jakob Stausholm has broken his silence on his shock resignation as Rio Tinto’s chief, while Mr Stausholm’s potential successor has claimed a victory against union infiltration in the Pilbara.

Adrian Rauso

Rio Tinto’s $3.1 billion iron ore mine in the Pilbara.

MiningCommentsRio Tinto opens $3.1b mine as part of $20b WA cash splash

The ribbon has been cut on a $US2 billion ($3.1 billion) mine that Rio Tinto hopes will help curb the dwindling quality of its iron ore. 

Adrian Rauso

(L-R) RTIO Chief Executive Simon Trott and Pinikura Traditional Owner and Chairperson of PKKP Aboriginal Corporation, Terry Drage (1)

MiningCommentsPremiumRio, PKKP lock in landmark deal five years on from Juukan

Rio Tinto and the PKKP Aboriginal Corporation have inked their own rules of engagement five years after the mining giant destroyed rockshelters at Juukan Gorge, in a turning point for corporate responsibility. 

Simone Grogan

Sino Iron magnetite mine in the Pilbara

MiningCommentsPremiumSqueezed CITIC’s Sino Iron profit shrinks by two-thirds

Clive Palmer’s royalty cheque from China’s biggest mine in Australia has eclipsed the profit the operation generated for its owner.

Adrian Rauso

The Onslow haul road being repaired and resurfaced on Wednesday.

MiningCommentsPremiumOnslow site tour works a charm for MinRes

The Onslow Iron haul road is looking better and the new chairman left a good impression — that was the verdict from a throng of analysts inspecting Mineral Resources’ most important project.

Adrian Rauso

The Hope Downs 1 mine.

MiningPremiumNRW wins $157m Rio contract

NRW Holdings is reaping the rewards of Rio Tinto’s iron ore replenishment pipeline with a second contract from the mining giant in the space of three months.

Adrian Rauso

A stacker at the Ken's Bore mine within the Onslow Iron project.

MiningPremiumMinRes shares crash on road-driven Onslow downgrade

The company’s stock is down after production guidance was slashed — but one outspoken MinRes critic believes ‘a giant leap forward’ has been made.

Adrian Rauso

A jumbo truck on the Onslow haul road.

MiningPremiumTruckies blamed for latest MinRes downgrade

Mineral Resources has again slashed output guidance from its crucial Onslow Iron project, blaming trucking contractors for being too slow on its problematic haul road.

Adrian Rauso

Clive Palmer

MiningPremiumPalmer in rush to fix $1.8b Queensland Nickel claim

Royalties billionaire Clive Palmer dealt last minute blow in bid to blame CITIC for nickel wreckage.

Neale Prior