Rio Tinto boss Sam Walsh said West Australian Premier Colin Barnett shouldn’t complain about the company’s strategy to increase production seeing as the government signed off on the plan.
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WA Premier Colin Barnett accuses Rio Tinto and BHP of iron ore collusion
Just days after he warned miners to "remember who your landlord is", WA Premier Colin Barnett has questioned why Rio Tinto and BHP are pushing more iron ore into a depressed market.
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Rio Tinto accelerates iron ore production, posts record results
Iron ore production at Rio Tinto’s Pilbara operations rose by 12 per cent in the third-quarter, and the miner says it is on track to deliver a 360 million tonne expansion.
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FMG to appeal rail share court ruling
Fortescue Metals Group said it will fight a court decision which has ruled in favour of a junior mining company accessing its rail infrastructure.
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Inquest set for deaths at Fortescue mine camp
The father of a man killed when a cyclone tore through the Fortescue Metals Group’s Rail Camp One hopes an inquest will shed light into unanswered questions surrounding his son’s death.
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International indigenous mining partnership developing
Australian Aboriginal company Karlka Nyiyaparli Aboriginal Corporation is working with Alaskan indigenous group NANA to develop global expertise.
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Rio Tinto sees first half earnings leap by 21%
Rio Tinto has seen a 21 per cent increase in its first half underlying earnings, rising to $5.1 billion.
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Grylls calls for an end to FIFO camps
The Nationals member for the Pilbara, Brendon Grylls, has called for an end to large scale FIFO camps.
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Transalta to build Pilbara mining gas power stations
Transalta will build and operate a gas power station to supply Fortescue and other Pilbara operations.
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Push Pilbara mining to tourists, Anderson says
The founder of Contiki, John Anderson, has urged the Pilbara to promote its mining industry as a tourist attraction.
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Rio Tinto posts record iron ore production
Rio Tinto has so far produced 10 per cent more iron ore this year than it did during the same period last year as an expansion of its Pilbara operations coupled with productivity gains pays off.
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GE taking Cat head on in mining locomotives
GE is taking Caterpillar on in the race to develop locomotives that comply with stricter emissions standards.
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Two PMs on a Pilbara minesite
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott were welcomed as guests at the West Angeles iron ore mine earlier today.
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BHP’s Nickel West sale attracts big-name bidders
Speculation is mounting that the sale of BHP Billiton’s Nickel West assets is not far away as six potential bidders take a closer look at the business.
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BHP Billiton celebrate the export of one billionth tonne of iron ore to Japan
BHP Billiton has celebrated a significant milestone after shipping its one billionth tonne of iron ore to Japan.
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Karratha receives new status, now known as a city
One of Australia’s best-known mining towns has received a new status with Karratha to now be known as a city.
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An insight in to Rio’s Mine of the Future control room [video]
Channel 9 has done a report that provides a wider insight in to Rio Tinto's Mine of the Future program and how its remote operations centre works.
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Iron ore jobs in the firing line as BHP review continues
An ongoing review at BHP Billiton’s iron ore operations could see thousands of jobs lost in Western Australia.
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3500 people working to build Gina Rinehart’s Roy Hill mine
Despite recent iron price jitters which have seen investors flee small mining firms, Gina Rinehart’s $10 billion Roy Hill mine is making steady construction progress and is almost half way done.
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FMG signs contract to build new iron ore ships
Fortescue has signed a contract to construct four new 'very large ore carriers'.
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