Rio Tinto’s Boron mine in California becomes first to switch to renewable diesel

Swap from conventional to renewable diesel brings an anticipated CO2 reduction equivalent to axing annual emissions of about 9,600 cars.

Cecilia Jamasmie | June 2, 2023 | 8:25 am

Fortescue Metals appoints Christine Morris as CFO

Most recently, Morris served as the finance chief of Maersk Drilling.

Reuters | June 1, 2023 | 5:31 pm

Rio Tinto to invest $395 million in Pilbara desalination plant

Construction is expected to start in 2024 and the facility will be operational and producing water in 2026.

Reuters | June 1, 2023 | 5:23 pm

BHP owes underpaid Australian workers $280 million

The company said it had incorrectly deducted leave on public holidays since 2010 for an average of six leave days in total per person.

Reuters | June 1, 2023 | 7:51 am

Google leads funding round for Indian space startup Pixxel

Pixxel, founded in 2019, is building a constellation of satellites that have the ability to identify mineral deposits or the productivity of crops by analysing the spectral signature of an image.

Reuters | June 1, 2023 | 4:58 am

Silver Lake revises offer for St Barbara’s Leonora assets

The implied value of the proposal is A$718 million, comprising A$370 million in cash and the rest in shares.

Reuters | May 31, 2023 | 10:09 am

Australian tech to produce hydrogen at point of consumption gets $6.5m grant

Australian researchers have been tasked with building a demonstration unit to efficiently generate hydrogen from liquid carriers.

Staff Writer | May 31, 2023 | 6:06 am

Lepidico gets arbitration notice from Chinese chemicals maker

The notice relates to an offtake agreement between its Namibia-based unit and Jiangxi Jinhui Lithium.

Reuters | May 30, 2023 | 5:20 pm

Column: Asia’s seaborne thermal coal imports hit record high as prices slip

Hotter than usual weather and solid economic growth are driving India's imports.

Reuters | May 30, 2023 | 9:14 am

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