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Indigenous group takes fight against Rio Tinto Arizona copper mine to US Supreme Court
3 months, 1 week ago

Indigenous group takes fight against Rio Tinto Arizona copper mine to US Supreme Court

Hindustan Times  

By Ernest Scheyder Indigenous group takes fight against Rio Tinto Arizona copper mine to US Supreme Court Sept 11 - A Native American group on Wednesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block Rio Tinto and BHP from gaining access to Arizona land needed to build one of the world's largest copper mines, a last-ditch legal move in a long-running …

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Rio Tinto autonomous train derailment left five workers shaken as they escaped potential harm, union says
7 months, 1 week ago

Rio Tinto autonomous train derailment left five workers shaken as they escaped potential harm, union says

ABC  

In short: The mining company said no workers were in the vicinity, but the union says five staff were working further down the line. The Mining and Energy Union says rail workers were left "shaken" and narrowly escaped harm when the train they were repairing was struck by another in Western Australia's Pilbara region. Mining giant Rio Tinto said an …

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Rio Tinto to buy all electricity from European Energy's planned solar project near Gladstone
11 months ago

Rio Tinto to buy all electricity from European Energy's planned solar project near Gladstone

ABC  

Australia's largest solar project has reached a major milestone — agreeing to sell all its electricity to mining company Rio Tinto. Key points: Rio Tinto has signed on to buy all the electricity produced from a proposed large-scale solar farm If approved, the farm will span 2,700 hectares near Gladstone, and construction will start in 2025-26 A nearby grazier is …

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'Slap on wrist' for Rio Tinto and Fortescue after breaching environmental regulations in WA
1 year, 7 months ago

'Slap on wrist' for Rio Tinto and Fortescue after breaching environmental regulations in WA

ABC  

Major mining companies Rio Tinto and Fortescue have avoided fines from regulatory authorities in Western Australia over environmental breaches at their Pilbara operations. Key points: Rio Tinto and Fortescue have avoided fines from WA regulators for environmental breaches The two government departments in charge of environmental regulations for miners are reviewing their compliance regime The mining regulator is exploring a …

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Rio Tinto agrees to loan $100 million to Energy Resources Australia for NT Ranger Mine rehabilitation
2 years, 2 months ago

Rio Tinto agrees to loan $100 million to Energy Resources Australia for NT Ranger Mine rehabilitation

ABC  

Mining giant Rio Tinto has agreed to loan $100 million to a company struggling to fund the clean-up of a decommissioned uranium mine on the edge of Kakadu National Park. Key points: Rio Tinto will loan $100 million to Energy Resources of Australia to clean up the sit of the Ranger Uranium Mine The clean up could cost up to …

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Energy Resources of Australia's chairman, two directors, say they'll resign after pressure from Rio Tinto and traditional owners
2 years, 2 months ago

Energy Resources of Australia's chairman, two directors, say they'll resign after pressure from Rio Tinto and traditional owners

ABC  

The chairman and two directors of a company responsible for cleaning up a massive uranium mine on the edge of Kakadu have announced their intention to resign, following pressure from its major shareholder, Rio Tinto, and criticism from traditional owners. Key points: Energy Resources of Australia is responsible for the clean-up of Ranger uranium mine, on the edge of Kakadu …

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How Australian miners have ramped up plans to cut carbon emissions ahead of COP26
3 years, 1 month ago

How Australian miners have ramped up plans to cut carbon emissions ahead of COP26

ABC  

In the arid land of remote Western Australia, plans are underway to build a zero-carbon new mine. Key points: Miners have been ramping up plans to cut their carbon emissions in the lead up to COP26 Some, like FMG, are creating completely new revenue streams Lobby groups want more action, sooner, on "scope 3" emissions Mining company Oz Minerals wants …

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BlueScope Steel and Rio Tinto join forces to investigate 'green steel'
3 years, 1 month ago

BlueScope Steel and Rio Tinto join forces to investigate 'green steel'

ABC  

BlueScope Steel and Rio Tinto have agreed to begin exploring methods of decarbonising the steel-making process — including setting up Australia's first 'green steel' plant. Key points: Bluescope Steel partners with Rio Tinto to explore 'green steel' at Port Kembla The companies sign a Memorandum of Understanding to investigate replacing coking coal with hydrogen to produce steel Bluescope is assessing …

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The Nationals announced a last-minute deal — but the real decisions on climate and emissions had already been made
3 years, 1 month ago

The Nationals announced a last-minute deal — but the real decisions on climate and emissions had already been made

ABC  

Consistency, persistence and stubbornness. "We have not said we are doing this," Mr Joyce told reporters in Canberra when questioned over whether the party would support Prime Minister Scott Morrison's proposed net zero target. Mr Morrison, as treasurer, famously stood in parliament four years ago with a lump of coal, claiming that the nation's jobs and energy security depended upon …

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Labour shortfall leads Rio Tinto to lower iron ore output forecasts
3 years, 2 months ago

Labour shortfall leads Rio Tinto to lower iron ore output forecasts

Daily Mail  

Rio Tinto has lowered its iron ore production forecasts for the year due to labour shortages and delays in completing new mine projects. Mineral growth: Rio Tinto expects to ship between 320 million and 325 million megatonnes of iron ore from its Pilbara operations in Western Australia this year Forecasts for mined copper, bauxite and iron ore pellet output have …

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How Australia is perfectly poised to benefit from the net zero carbon emissions bonanza
3 years, 2 months ago

How Australia is perfectly poised to benefit from the net zero carbon emissions bonanza

Daily Mail  

Australian share market investors are perfectly positioned to benefit from the transition to net zero carbon emissions despite the nation being a major coal exporter to China. The International Monetary Fund said the surging demand for renewable energy in the coming decades would be good for Australia because it had plentiful supplies of lithium, cobalt and nickel Australian companies set …

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BHP sacks 48 workers for inappropriate sexual behaviour over two-year period, inquiry hears
3 years, 4 months ago

BHP sacks 48 workers for inappropriate sexual behaviour over two-year period, inquiry hears

ABC  

BHP has revealed to a parliamentary inquiry that in the past two years it has sacked 48 workers in relation to inappropriate sexual behaviour. Key points: A parliamentary inquiry is examining sexual harassment against women at Western Australian mine sites So far there have been more than 28 submissions made from various stakeholders BHP has revealed it has fired 48 …

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Bill Gates-backed solar startup is bringing carbon-free power to the mining industry
3 years, 9 months ago

Bill Gates-backed solar startup is bringing carbon-free power to the mining industry

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Heliogen, the Bill Gates-backed clean energy startup, is bringing its field of mirrors to the Mojave Desert. In a bid to bring carbon-free power to heavy industry, Heliogen announced Wednesday that mining behemoth Rio Tinto plans to deploy the startup’s breakthrough solar technology at California’s largest open pit mine, located in Boron. “Heliogen’s breakthrough is …

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