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Stuart McKinnonMining Reporter

Stuart has 23 years' print and online experience covering business and general news in roles as a reporter, sub-editor and editor.

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We’re sorryRio delivers mea culpa over shelter destruction

Mining giant’s 46-page submission to a Federal parliamentary inquiry reveals chronology of events leading up to blasting that destroyed two ancient rock shelters at Juukan Gorge in May.

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Shares downSaracen’s seven-year stretch at Carosue Dam, Thunderbox

The reserve updates will underwrite 100 per cent of production from the two assets for more than seven years, but production and cost guidance failed to impress some investors.

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Early works$18.5m raising for Strandline to advance Coburn

The cash will be used for site establishments and early works construction, general working capital, project financing activities and placement costs.

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Footprint expandedRio strikes farm-in deal with Sipa in the Paterson

Joint venture represents the fourth such arrangement the mining giant has struck in the East Pilbara as it looks to develop its Winu copper-gold project.

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JV partnersNeometals to join in battery recycling

Neometals could become a partner in a commercial battery recycling facility in Germany with the anticipated formalisation of a joint venture this week.

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Surprise beneficiaryVmoto changes gear amid coronavirus pandemic

Electric scooter maker benefits from lockdowns as food and parcel delivery services take off.

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Damages claimRio seeks $493m from Monadelphous over port blaze

The Cape Lambert blaze was the first of a series of mishaps for Rio in the Pilbara last year which forced it to twice downgrade iron ore shipping guidance for the year.

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Foreign investmentCardinal latest test for FIRB

Cardinal Resources is set to become the latest WA-based explorer to test the Federal Government’s tolerance for Chinese investment in Australia.

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Better dealPilbara gets debt relief with new facility

New $US110m arrangement with BNP Paribas and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation comes with drastically reduced interest rate.

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New kingFMG topples Wesfarmers as WA’s richest company

Shares in Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue Metals continue to go from strength to strength, and today finally stole Wesfarmers’ crown as WA’s most valuable company on the ASX.

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Site destroyedRio chief to front inquiry over rock shelter blast

Jean-Sebastien Jacques said company representatives could have attended as witnesses over the destruction of the sacred site in the Pilbara but he wanted to ‘lead from the front on this one’.

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WA’s hard border no issue ‘whatsoever’: Rio Tinto boss

WA’s border closure has had no material impact on Rio Tinto’s operations in the State, the mining giant’s boss Jean-Sebastien Jacques said today as he announced first-half earnings of $US4.75 billion.

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