Rio's African woes take a turn with Atomic Anne
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Just when you thought Rio's African problem couldn't get more interesting, along comes board member, Anne 'Atomic Bomb' Lauvergeon.
Just when you thought Rio's African problem couldn't get more interesting, along comes board member, Anne 'Atomic Bomb' Lauvergeon.
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Twiggy Forrest proves his enlightenment credentials with his new board structure, while rugby's Cameron Clyne returns to his Westie roots.
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Spot metallurgical coal topped $US300 a tonne for the first time in five years.
Brendon Grylls' plan for a new tax on the state's two biggest miners has caught the eye of the ratings agency.
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Very obviously, these are heady times in coal, but the major miners continue to warn that it cannot last.
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