Indigenous trust managing funds from Heathgate Resources under scrutiny

Vandita Pant will assume the role of chief commercial officer on July 1, taking over from 25-year veteran Arnoud Balhuize.

Miner will pay a special dividend worth $4 billion, or $2.43 cent a share, as it recorded its highest annual underlying earnings in the last five years.

The world's second largest miner has confirmed an "exciting" copper find at its Winu project, in the Paterson Range in the East Pilbara.

It’s been a tough few weeks for Australia’s coal industry.

WKP contains 234,000 ounces of gold and 296,000 ounces of silver in the East Graben vein.

The portfolio would include their Kalgoorlie super pit 50/50 joint-venture in Western Australia, as well as other regional assets such as Porgera, Tanami and Boddington mines.

One way or another, the end of the coal-export industry is looking inevitable.

WKP’s East Graben vein contains 410,000 indicated tonnes grading 18 grams gold and 22.7 grams silver for 234,000 oz. gold and 296,000 oz. silver.

The 1,000-km (620-mile) rail line is used by miners including Glencore, MMG Ltd and South 32 to carry zinc and lead concentrate from the Mt Isa region.