The scandal that could ruin Rio's Atomic Annie
Rio Tinto director Anne Lauvergeon was one of the world's most powerful women. Now she finds her reputation under a cloud.
Let ageing power plant close but beware higher prices, says industry
Industry fears higher electricity prices will be needed to attract long term investment in new low carbon electricity generation, but is relaxed about Australia's dirtiest power station closing.
Only consensus and good policy will achieve carbon cuts
But there's a catch. Greenhouse gas emissions – the object of this policy – aren't falling.
New Boart Longyear CEO laying the groundwork
The message from the new chief executive of mining services company Boart Longyear is clear – it is still tough out there. But Jeff Olsen has a slow and steady plan.
Is this the beginning of end for Victoria's brown coal?
French energy giant Engie is considering closing Hazelwood power station in a move that could signal the beginning of the end for the cheap brown coal power that helped build Victoria's post-World War 2 industry
Why Kansas is the talk of Whyalla
Kansas City is a big driver of the $1.5 billion Moly-Cop, which may be floated making it harder for the Whyalla steelworks to survive.
Triguboff Australia's richest person
After 33 years on the BRW Rich 200 list, property magnate Harry Triguboff has become Australia's richest person for the first time.
Oil, ore cross $US50 on opposite paths
Crude oil and iron ore are two of the world's most important industrial commodities, and they're telling separate stories.
Lithium tie-up on the cards
Twin trading halts from the joint venture partners of the Mt Cattlin lithium project in Western Australia have sparked speculation of a merg...
BHP tunes up Olympic Dam guitar but timing slightly off
The boss of BHP Billiton's Olympic Dam mine says looming step-ups in production won't fully capitalise on rising global demand for copper, b...
