Rio Tinto has appointed former Western Australian Treasurer and Aboriginal Affairs Minister Ben Wyatt as a non-executive director.
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Mining outdoes nation-wide economic performance
The mining industry has bucked the national trend with an increase in output during the June quarter, according to Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia Keith Pitt.
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Rio Tinto to review plans for Aboriginal site
Rio Tinto intends to urgently review mining plans at the Juukan Gorge area in Western Australia after the company detonated explosives at a sacred Indigenous site.
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Western Australian resources industry drives return to surplus
Strong results from Western Australia’s resources sector has provided the basis for the state’s first return to budget surplus in five years.
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WA Government to complete closure of ex-mining town Wittenoom
The Western Australian Government is to finalise the closure of Wittenoom, a former town known for its asbestos mining activity from the 1930s to the 1960s.
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WA to receive short-term funding to cushion inequitable GST distribution
Western Australia has been pushing for a Productivity Commission inquiry into the GST distribution system, which positions WA as the only state to receive less than 70 cents — and eventually 30 cents — per person per dollar of GST in distributions.
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