Rio boosts travel, training perks as Pilbara union war heats up

Rio Tinto is offering Pilbara mine workers an extra $7500 a year in on-the-job training and $1400 in family travel expenses as it fights a union push to win a foothold in the region for the first time in 30 years. The mining giant in the past week raised …

Rio Tinto seeks Pilbara mine extension

Akora builds momentum as pre-feasibility study on African iron ore mine looms

Akora Resources expects to release a pre-feasibility study for its Bekisopa iron ore project soon Testing found its DSO material is easy to crush and is largely non-abrasive, requiring less energy and reducing wear on equipment Intermediate material also …

After 30 years on the outer, unions could soon return to the Pilbara. Here’s why that’s a big deal

A battle is underway on the mine sites in Western Australia’s remote Pilbara region. Unions are keen to get back into the iron ore industry after decades on the outer. Mining companies are desperate to keep them out. At Rio Tinto site Paraburdoo, where …

Firebird secures mining lease for Oakover manganese project in Western Australia

Australia-based Firebird Metals has secured a mining lease for its wholly owned Oakover manganese project, situated 85km east of Newman in Western Australia. The step is part of the company’s long-term strategy to develop its stage-two, low-cost manganese- …

A ‘bridge to prosperity’? Guinea’s junta touts opening of mining megaproject

Deep in the south of Guinea lies Simandou, an impressive mountain range with a lucrative underbelly: the world’s largest untapped iron ore deposits, amounting to an estimated 2.8bn tonnes. In 2013, it was at the centre of one of the biggest mining …

AKO banks on DSO to kickstart Bekisopa party

Backing Winners is Stockhead’s regular recap of executives with a solid track record looking to replicate the success of their previous roles. Today we hear from Graeme Hunt, non-executive chairman, and Paul Bibby, managing director, at Akora Resources ( …

Rocklabs Enhances Efficiency With Advanced Automation at West Angelas

The semi-automated Rocklabs system can process up to 700 samples per day. (Photo: Scott) Scott Technology recently secured its third automation project with Rio Tinto in Australia, this time automating the minerals laboratory at the West Angelas mine site. …

Friends with benefits: Gina Rinehart and Peter Dutton’s ideological love-in

The buzz from Gina Rinehart’s 70th birthday party was reportedly “so spectacular” that it drifted across the Swan River from the mining magnate’s Perth home, catching the attention of people more than a kilometre away. Four hundred guests, mostly employees …

The climate activist’s ‘present Dad’ private jet justification as women carry the ‘climate load’

Mike Cannon-Brookes, billionaire tech founder and climate advocate, now owns a private jet. He says it’s necessary for security and balancing a global business with fatherhood. But for someone leading the charge on cutting emissions, is this justifiable?  …