Yesterday
BHP mulls FIFO changes as rivals double rosters
Big miners were making major changes to their FIFO arrangements on Friday despite moves to streamline movement across borders.
- Peter Ker
Rio rows through choppy waters with its iron oar
Iron ore's strength has allowed the mining giant to ride the coronavirus bumps in mineral sands, copper and aluminium.
- Peter Ker
This Month
Iron ore miners set to profit from shutdown exemption
Fortescue Metals chairman Andrew Forrest's made a well-timed foray into the market to buy up the iron ore miner's stock.
- Elouise Fowler
FIFO workers fear they're 'cannon fodder' for economy
The mining union has backed the government's plan to exempt miners from lockdowns, but concedes there are "significant issues" with FIFO working amid a pandemic.
- Peter Ker
Miners told to keep digging as foreign rivals shut down
The government has urged Australia's mining industry to continue working, despite other nations like South Africa forcing its miners to join nationwide lockdowns.
- Peter Ker
BHP's iron strength amid rout
Strong iron ore prices are delivering strong cash flows to BHP despite the market rout.
- Peter Ker
Miners urged to boost residential workforce amid FIFO pressure
New restrictions on movement between Australian states is further complicating life for resources companies reliant on fly-in fly-out workforces.
- Peter Ker
'At least' $7.8b more needed to complete Rio's Mongolian copper mine
The Rio Tinto subsidiary expanding the Oyu Tolgoi mine needs to raise more than six times its market capitalisation to complete the project and pay its bills
- Peter Ker
FIFO in a time of pandemic: too big to fail?
Australia's biggest export industries are heavily reliant on a fly-in, fly-out workforce. But can the model survive the lockdown forced by the coronavirus?
- Peter Ker
BHP hiring 1500 workers to keep mines running
Mining giant moves to smaller teams, more workers to keep mines operating and export dollars rolling in.
- Brad Thompson
Virus forces Newcrest to axe FIFO route
The miner will no longer fly Australian workers into its Lihir mine, in the first cut to the fly in, fly out industry that sustains Australia's resources sector.
- Peter Ker
Rich lister's company in manganese deal with his brother
Mineral Resources has agreed to transfer ownership of manganese assets in return for a controlling stake in to a company headed by the brother of managing director Chris Ellison.
- Brad Thompson
Fresh Vale setback buoys Australian iron ore miners
The biggest foreign rival to Australia's biggest export industry is facing more disruption to its iron ore shipments.
- Peter Ker
- Exclusive
- Clive Palmer
Cashed-up Palmer turns hand to investment banking
Clive Palmer reveals plans to set up Perth-based investment bank as China's CITIC further boosts profits and pays him rich royalties from its WA iron ore operations.
- Brad Thompson
Virus may extend Rio's Mongolian delays
Rio Tinto says work on its troubled expansion of Mongolia's Oyu Tolgoi mine has been further slowed by coronavirus mitigation efforts.
- Peter Ker
- Exclusive
- Coronavirus pandemic
Alan Bond's grandson caught by market turmoil
Jeremy Bond said he had suspended withdrawals from two investment funds he operates to avoid being forced to sell in a "crazy" market.
- Aaron Patrick
'30pc more dividend': BHP’s spread with London widens
BHP's Australian shares are trading at record premiums to the miner's London shares, and one trader believes it is a sign of local optimism amid a global rout.
- Peter Ker
Market rout offers BHP a potash fast-track
The cost of acquiring a Canadian potash company is, suddenly, lower than the cost of building BHP's Jansen potash project, giving Mike Henry food for thought.
- Peter Ker
Andrew Mackenzie joins Shell board in first post- BHP gig
Life after BHP will begin with a board role at oil giant Shell for the mining company's former chief executive Andrew Mackenzie.
- Updated
- Peter Ker
Forrest continues spending spree on Fortescue stock
The mining billionaire is buying his own stock with the market in coronavirus-induced free fall.
- Brad Thompson
