Earnings from Australian resources exports are estimated to come in at a record $235.41 billion in the 2020-2021 financial year ending in June.

"Improvement in supply and weaker consumption by downstream players at current high prices are expected to cap gains," says Fitch.

Sundance Resources has filed for international arbitration saying Cameroon and Congo Republic have violated contracts by developing the iron project with Chinese investors.

The Wintawari Guruma Aboriginal Corporation says Rio Tinto kept existence of traditional site in its license as secret.

Vale and BHP may fund this capital increase at least partially.

Western Australia has been redrafting its 50-year-old heritage laws which currently give the minister the ultimate say in whether miners can destroy heritage sites.

Terence Goodlace has held the role of CEO at both Metorex Limited and Impala Platinum.