BHP fired 48 workers in two years for sexual harassment

According to the company, initial planning for the resumption of operations at Ravensthorpe has begun.

Approval is subject to conditions, including the protection of national park water resources and endangered ghost bats.

SailingStone Capital, the second largest shareholder in Rio Tinto- controlled Turquoise Hill is expected to vote against the re-election of the Canadian miner’s board members this week.

Talison Lithium, a partnership between China’s Tianqi and U.S. group Albemarle, obtained an environmental approval for the A$516-million ($361m) expansion of the Greenbushes mine in Western Australia.

The Australian miner aims to use funds to support growth ambitions.

The exploration and development company became the second Australian miner since April to back off from plans to buy the Glencore's CSA, in New South Wales.

Once completed, the mine will have an annual capacity of 43 million tonnes, underpinning output of the Pilbara Blend, Rio Tinto’s flagship iron ore product.

Coal is Australia’s second-largest income generator after iron ore, and many lawmakers welcome efforts to boost an industry that brings in A$60 billion ($42 billion) a year.

Brazil shipped 18.34 million tonnes of iron ore in April, down 17% from the prior month and a massive 29% from the same month a year earlier.