BHP says Chinese coal customers have made deferment requests; Newcrest approves Cadia’s expansion; Newmont CEO not interested in returning to Rio Tinto.
Ties between the two have been severely strained on a political level by Canberra’s call for an international investigation into the novel coronavirus pandemic.
The Wintawari Guruma Aboriginal Corporation said that the miner is withholding nearly $1.4 million until it signs off on mining leases that cover areas containing many sacred sites.