Rio Tinto non-executive director Mike Fitzpatrick says the approach from BHP forced soul-searching at Rio Tinto.

Fitzpatrick on RBA, BHP and mining boom

Former Rio Tinto director Mike Fitzpatrick says Glencore's tilt at the mining giant was driven by "ego" and has praised chairman Jan du Plessis sacking of former chief executive Tom Albanese.

Skilled, Programmed deal agreed

Australia's biggest provider of contract labour, Skilled Group, is set to be officially swallowed on Wednesday morning by Perth's Programmed...