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Miners, Banks and Supermarkets 'Pay Very Large Amounts of ...
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Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT
Mining companies BHP and Rio Tinto were the largest contributors to Australia's $87.5 billion corporate tax haul from large businesses.
https://www.afr.com/policy/economy/miners-banks-and-supermarkets-pay-very-large-amounts-of-tax-20261001-p611pt


Rio Tinto, Shougang Launch Industrial-Scale Blast Furnace Co2 ...
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Mon, 28 Sep 2026 18:40:00 GMT
Rio Tinto and Shougang Group have commissioned an industrial-scale carbon capture trial facility at Shougang’s Jingtang steelmaking operations in China, marking a significan't step in efforts
https://www.chemanalyst.com/NewsAndDeals/NewsDetails/rio-tinto-shougang-launch-industrial-scale-blast-furnace-co-44692


Fortescue Produces First Hot Metal from DRI Smelting Furnace ...
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Mon, 28 Sep 2026 07:50:58 GMT
Fortescue's Christmas Creek Green Metal Project, featuring Metso's DRI smelting furnace technology, has produced its first hot metal in the Pilbara, Western Australia.
https://greensteelworld.com/fortescue-produces-first-hot-metal-from-dri-smelting-furnace-technology-in-australia


Rio Tinto and Revocast Partner to Expand Low-Carbon Aluminium ...
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Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT
VANCOUVER, Canada – Rio Tinto and RevoCast Aluminum Billets Ltd. have entered into a long-term agreement to expand the supply of low-carbon aluminium billet to extrusion customers across North America. Under the agreement, Rio Tinto will exclusively market billet produced at RevoCast's newly commissioned casting facility in Langley, British Columbia. The offering will combine Rio Tinto's lo
https://www.riotinto.com/en/news/releases/2026/rio-tinto-and-revocast-partner-to-expand-low-carbon-aluminium-billet-supply-in-north-america


Alnf and Rio Tinto Partner to Strengthen First Nations Languages
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Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT
SYDNEY, Australia -- The Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation (ALNF) and Rio Tinto have announced a new three-year partnership to support First Nations communities in preserving, revitalising and strengthening their Languages for future generations.The partnership supports the objectives of the United Nations International Decade of Indigenous Languages (2022 to 2032), assisting Aboriginal
https://www.riotinto.com/en/news/releases/2026/alnf-and-rio-tinto-partner-to-strengthen-first-nations-languages


Investors Say BHP Emissions Surge Shows Policies Not Working
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Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT
Federal policy settings are not providing enough incentive for BHP and Rio Tinto to accelerate the switch to electric trucks, says a leading investor group.
https://www.afr.com/companies/mining/investors-say-bhp-emissions-surge-shows-policies-not-working-20260917-p60y7b


Bosses Worried Ir Rules are Stacked Against Them
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Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT
The intractable bargaining laws, invoked by unions against BHP in the battle to unionise the Pilbara, are part of a growing pessimism about the system.
https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/workplace/bosses-worried-ir-rules-are-stacked-against-them-20260915-p60xeu


Perth Wildcats and Rio Tinto Strengthen Partnership with Three-Year ...
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Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT
PERTH, Australia -- The Perth Wildcats and Rio Tinto have strengthened their partnership, signing a new three-year agreement that will build on their shared commitment to creating opportunities for young people and communities across Western Australia.
https://www.riotinto.com/en/news/releases/2026/perth-wildcats-rio-tinto-strengthen-partnership-with-three-year-extension


Former Rio Executive Bets on New Reactors for Uranium Comeback
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Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT
After 17 years at Rio Tinto, Marnie Finlayson was enjoying a break. But when mining investor Tim Goyder asked her to lead a uranium explorer, she jumped at it.
https://www.afr.com/companies/mining/former-rio-executive-bets-on-new-reactors-for-uranium-comeback-20260812-p60nmo


Hedge Funds Target Fortescue Amid $11b Short on ASX Mining Giants
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Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT
Sage Capital and Ten Cap are among an army of funds betting against Andrew Forrest's Fortescue, while short interest in Rio Tinto and BHP is at the highest level in years.
https://www.afr.com/markets/equity-markets/hedge-funds-target-fortescue-amid-11b-short-on-asx-mining-giants-20260728-p60j4d


Low Turnout at Historic Pilbara Strike: BHP
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Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT
Just a third of the union members at BHP stopped work in the Pilbara's first strike action in more than 25 years, the miner says, far fewer than predicted.
https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/workplace/critical-bhp-workers-in-the-pilbara-endorse-24-hour-strikes-20260717-p60g3g


For the First Time in 30 Years, Workers Strike in the Pilbara
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Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT
Unions warned that BHP will face further industrial action if it does not make concessions as the Pilbara was hit by its first strike in a generation.
https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/workplace/historic-pilbara-strike-timed-to-hit-bhp-at-critical-time-20260716-p60fqd


Rio Tinto Takes $180m Diesel Slug as Iron Ore Exports Bounce ...
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Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT
Rio Tinto's flagship Australian iron ore division has bounced back from a slow start to the year, but war in the Middle East is inflating operating costs.
https://www.afr.com/companies/mining/rio-tinto-takes-180m-diesel-slug-as-iron-ore-exports-bounce-back-20260714-p60fau


Historic Strike Set to Cripple Australia's Biggest Iron ...
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Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT
About 250 BHP staff will down tools at Port Hedland in the Pilbara's first industrial action in decades, potentially costing the company $120 million a day.
https://www.afr.com/policy/economy/union-strike-set-to-cripple-australia-s-biggest-iron-ore-port-20260708-p60dlm


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