Austmine and AusIMM have announced the finalists for the 2025 Industry Leaders & Awards, celebrating excellence across Australia’s world-leading mining and mining equipment, technology and services (METS) sectors.
Roy Hill and Atlas Iron will join forces under the name Hancock Iron Ore in what represents the biggest shake-up for Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting mining operation in years, amalgamating her two iron ore businesses to make them leaner.
Australia’s richest person has bought her third NSW cattle farm of the year, acquiring a landmark 5000ha property from a UK businessman. See all the details.
A program-record four student-athletes – Hancock Prospecting Swimming Excellence Scholarship recipients Flynn Southam, Jesse Coleman, Milla Jansen and Hannah Casey – and coach Chris Mooney have made the Dolphins squad for the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore next month.
Gina Rinehart has savaged net-zero emissions ambitions and urged Australians not to be distracted by labels such as “far right” in seeking to protect their lifestyles and investment in the country.
Rio Tinto is slowly finding a way through an approvals minefield it created in Western Australia and will invest $2.47bn alongside Gina Rinehart in developing new iron ore operations.
Gina Rinehart says net zero is an “unobtainable and expensive magic pudding”, and believes Australia should follow the lead of the US.
Rio Tinto is slowly finding a way through an approvals minefield it created in Western Australia and will invest $2.47bn alongside Gina Rinehart in developing new iron ore operations.
Gina Rinehart says net zero is an “unobtainable and expensive magic pudding”, and believes Australia should follow the lead of the US.
News Australia has unveiled plans for its flagship advocacy initiative, the National Bush Summit, this year focusing on bridging the urban-rural divide and tackling the problems holding back country areas.
Gina Rinehart has lashed net zero as “unobtainable and expensive”, while celebrating Hancock Prospecting and Rio Tinto’s Hope Downs 2 $2.5 billion investment call.
The mines and associated infrastructure are expected to be operational by 2027
