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Coal Kings Do It Again with New Hope's $1.8b Malabar Takeover
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19 October 2026
Veteran dealmakers Tony Haggarty and Allan Davies have sold their private NSW miner Malabar to ASX-listed company.
https://www.afr.com/companies/mining/coal-kings-do-it-again-with-new-hope-s-1-8b-malabar-takeover-20261019-p616mc


Rio Tinto Says Oil Price Shock Advantages Australian Miners
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14 October 2026
Rio Tinto says rivals with longer shipping routes are curbing production as fuel prices play to Australia's geographic advantage.
https://www.afr.com/companies/mining/rio-tinto-says-oil-price-shock-advantages-australian-miners-20261014-p615ab


BHP or Rio? Brokers at Odds Over the ASX's Best Copper Stock
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9 October 2026
As the red metal's long-term boom collides with near-term price swings, the market can't decide whether Rio Tinto or BHP offers the smarter exposure.
https://www.afr.com/markets/commodities/bhp-or-rio-brokers-at-odds-over-the-asx-s-best-copper-stock-20261009-p613hu


Miners, Banks and Supermarkets 'Pay Very Large Amounts of ...
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1 October 2026
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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28 September 2026
Rio Tinto and Shougang Group have commissioned an industrial-scale carbon capture trial facility at Shougang's Jingtang steelmaking operations in China, marking a significant 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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28 September 2026
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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28 September 2026
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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22 September 2026
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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17 September 2026
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
australia bhp employment
16 September 2026
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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15 September 2026
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


Hedge Funds Target Fortescue Amid $11b Short on ASX Mining Giants
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28 July 2026
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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17 July 2026
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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16 July 2026
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


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