Colin Barnett
ESG
WA voters kill off iron ore tax
BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto can breathe a sigh of relief after Saturday's state election in Western Australia.
12 March 2017
EXPLORATION & DEVELOPMENT
Balla Balla agreement signed
WA government and BBI Group sign deal over $5.6B iron ore development
23 January 2017
LEADERSHIP
Yeelirrie gets the nod
WA govt approves Yeelirrie, despite EPA objections
16 January 2017
ON LOCATION
Tianqi turns sod on lithium plant
China's Tianqi breaks ground on new lithium plant
12 October 2016
BULKS
Rio, BHP rubbish new govt proposal
BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto dismiss Colin Barnett plan to replace iron ore production levy with upfront
05 October 2016
SUPPLY SIDE
Explosive processing
A plant in Western Australia's northwest has managed to do what many others have not, writes Noel Dyson
07 September 2016
EVENTS COVERAGE
Rio celebrates 50 years of iron ore
RIO Tinto celebrated 50 years of iron ore in the Pilbara in style with a gala bash in Perth on Friday
29 August 2016
METAL DETECTIVE
Taxing time for miners
The man in tights is back, riding his favourite hobby horse: robbing the big end of mining, writes Metal
16 August 2016
RESOURCE STOCKS
Excelsior Project Shows Major Gold Potential
Mammoth Minerals advances exploration in Nevada’s high-potential gold belt.
RESOURCE STOCKS
Dreadnought's Illaara Shift: High-Grade Upside
DRE extends Illaara lodes with high-grade results, improving project confidence and
PARTNER CONTENT
Webdrill's Defining Year: CEO Jared Webb on Record Growth and the Road to 2026
Key achievements included streamlining the supply chain to enable six‑week rig builds at the Landsdale HQ
RESOURCE STOCKS
Burbanks Drilling Unlocks Gold Value
Drilling success at Burbanks advances Horizon Minerals’ gold growth plan
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