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Mining & Resources
Qld's $16.5b Carmichael mine a step closer
5:32 PM The Queensland government is a step closer to granting global resources giant Adani a mining lease for its $16.5 billion Carmichael coal mine in the state's Galilee Basin.
Sodexo wins $2.5b FIFO contract with Rio Tinto
Peter Ker 5:00 PM Room upgrades and other ''user pay'' options could become common at FIFO villages, according to the company that will run Rio Tinto's iron ore camps for the next ten years
'The whole system is a scam'
Peter Hannam 2:55 PM New documents show how coal firms won the right to claim planting of grass or trees on old mine sites as conservation offsets for future woodland destruction.
Exploration companies jump ship from ASX
Tess Ingram 2:17 PM Twenty-five mineral exploration companies abandoned listed life on the ASX in the December quarter as the commodity price rout continued to bite.
Every day is grand final day, BHP chief says
Jared Lynch, Amanda Saunders 12:40 PM Every day is grand final day at work, BHP Billiton chief executive Andrew Mackenzie has told employees.
Iron ore extends slide on China, supply outlook
Jasmine Ng 9:40 AM Iron ore dropped for a sixth day as data showed Chinese steel production weakened further at a time when supplies from the biggest miners are set to increase.
BHP 'unprepared' for boom's end
Amanda Saunders 9:30 AM BHP Billiton CEO Andrew Mackenzie says after the end of the 'greatest commodities boom', it's time reform workplace laws and taxes.
Palmer refinery gets tick from inspector
9:06 AM Inspectors satisfied waste at refinery is managed appropriately.
Aussie tumbles on commodity prices
Kevin Buckland 6:59 AM The Australian dollar fell below US75¢ as commodity prices reversed and as global investors repositioned for higher US interest rates.
Mitsui to stay outside Bass Strait gas bloc
Peter Ker 6:07 PM A small degree of competitive tension will remain in the Bass Strait gas scene, with Japanese conglomerate Mitsui E&P; confirming it will not sell its gas as part of a bloc with Exxon Mobil and BHP Billiton
Doray Minerals eyes benefits of sparkling gold price
Tess Ingram Doray Minerals managing director Allan Kelly says the Australian dollar gold price could climb to $2000 an ounce over the next few years, a development that would deliver robust margins for the gold miner and its local peers.
New law takes aim at Clive Palmer
Amy Remeikis The State Government has moved to force mine and refinery owners to pay for any environmental clean ups if their business goes bust, in the wake of Clive Palmer's Queensland Nickel fiasco.
Fortescue rating cut one notch by Moody's
Benjamin Purvis Fortescue Metals Group has had its debt rating cut to two steps below investment grade by Moody's Investors Service.
Samarco bonds rebound on CEO's funding assurance
R.T. Watson Samarco's bonds rose the most in seven weeks said it would be able to cover debt payments using its own cash.
Palmer makes demands before Queensland Nickel can reopen
Cameron Atfield Clive Palmer has issued demands he says must be met in order to save his embattled nickel refinery in light of the Queensland and federal governments having so far done nothing to help sacked workers.
'Good feedback' from Palmer creditors
Clive Palmer open to selling Queensland Nickel to creditors, workers.
'A bit of honesty needed' from Palmer: Premier
Kim Stephens Queensland Premier Annastacia PalaszczukÂ?has all but accused Clive Palmer of playing games with the government, as the future of 550 Queensland Nickel workers remains in limbo.
Palmer's pressure to explain nickel plan
Clive Palmer is under pressure to explain his plan for the embattled Townsville nickel refinery and whether hundreds of workers will be able to return to their jobs on Monday.
The new Australian gold rush
Peter Ker and Tess Ingram A new breed of Australian gold miners has engineered an renaissance that is winning the world's attention.
Iron ore retreats from 'insane' advance
Jasmine Ng Iron ore sank on Friday, adding to signs the record leap at the start of the week wasn't justified given the global market's poor fundamentals.
Jobs at Clive Palmer's nickel refinery in limbo
Brian Robins Jobs at Clive Palmer's Yabulu nickel refinery in northern Queensland were in limbo late Friday, awaiting a clear commitment they would be rehired.
Turnbull woos SA with gifts for the incompetent
Michael Pascoe Arrium's performance has been somewhat less than confidence-inspiring, but the Prime Minister is apparently happy to champion it.
Qld Nickel workers will be rehired: Palmer
Licences 'no excuse' to sack workers, says Deputy Premier.
BHP, Vale prepare to reopen Samarco mine
Marta Nogueira The miners expect to start production at its iron ore mine less than a year after its dam spill disaster, which killed 19 people.
BHP slashes Canadian potash capex spend
Jen Skerritt BHP Billiton is cutting spending on its Canadian potash mine by $US100 million amid the decline in global commodity prices.
Coking coal casts uncertainty over pricing
Angela Macdonald-Smith A quiet revolution is threatening in coking coal, pointing to heightened uncertainty in one of the most conservative of markets.
Palmer's refinery workers to lose jobs
Brian Robins All remaining jobs at Clive Palmer's nickel refinery in northern Queensland are under threat.
Qld Nickel workers sacked
Amy Remeikis, Brian Robins The majority of Queensland Nickel employees have been sacked, with administrators alerting the workforce Friday will be their last day.
The stock to buy if Trump wins White House
Peter Ker Investors are starting to ponder what a Trump presidency could mean for the Australian sharemarket.
