Rio Tinto: The Bottom Line

All images: Rio Tinto.   BY ELIZABETH FABRI  IT capped off a strong 2017 calendar year with $US8.8 billion in profit, but Rio Tinto is increasingly focussed...

Western Areas: Making the Grade

All images: Western Areas. THE nickel market is in the midst of major disruption as two distinct commodity segments appear – nickel sulphate for the...

WPG Resources: Challenge accepted

All images: WPG Resources.  BY ELIZABETH FABRI  THE trials are far from over for WPG Resources, but with development finally moving ahead at Challenger Deeps, a...

Fortescue Metals Group: Star Power

All images FMG.  BY ELIZABETH FABRI  NEV Power is preparing to step down after six and a half eventful years at the FMG helm – leaving...

Pacific National: Wheels in motion

All images: Pacific National.  BY ELIZABETH FABRI  RECENT worker strikes over employment conditions have not hampered Pacific National’s next round of developments under the fresh leadership...

RIO TINTO AMRUN: AN (UN)REFINED STRATEGY

All images: Rio Tinto.  BY REUBEN ADAMS  SURGING demand from Chinese alumina refineries is helping push the price of the bauxite back up – for now,...