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Mineral Resources boss Chris Ellison tells shareholders ‘I hate what I’ve done’ after scandals rock company

Perth businessman tells AGM he made ‘error in judgment’ as company’s executive pay plans are voted down

The Guardian - AU

Tax issue a 'dark cloud in my life' says resources boss

Mineral Resources managing director Chris Ellison has told shareholders he "can't stress enough how much I hate what I've done" regarding a personal tax issue.

AAP

Mineral Resources claws back $158,000 in rent relief to corporate entities linked to embattled boss Chris Ellison’s daughter

Billionaire mining executive made headlines earlier this year when he said of workers ‘I want to hold them captive all day long’ in office

The Guardian - AU

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Another 300 jobs to go as low prices close lithium mine

Another lithium mine has been shuttered as Mineral Resources looks to preserve cash, joining the ranks of firms trying to survive the battery mineral's slump.

AAP

What does the Mineral Resources crisis tell us about the state of corporate governance in Australia?

The $7 billion Australian mining giant Mineral Resources (MinRes) is facing a governance crisis.

The Conversation

On Ellison, Mineral Resources and the ATO have to be having a lend of us

The Mineral Resources board and the ATO have questions to answer over why they’ve given Chris Ellison such an easy time.

Crikey

Mineral Resources boss Chris Ellison to step down after board finds he used company resources for personal benefit

Billionaire mining CEO fined $8.8m amid investigation, which follows accusations he failed to disclose revenue generated by overseas entities to tax authorities

The Guardian - AU

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Qantas sackings, dodgy banks, gouging companies. Any wonder we hate big business?

Business should stop complaining about being publicly attacked until they’ve cleaned up their act on price gouging, misleading customers, illegally sacking workers and mistreating staff.

Crikey

Billionaire mining boss says it was ‘regrettable’ he didn’t disclose overseas revenue to ATO

Mineral Resources shares fell more than 10% after comments by founder Chris Ellison following AFR tax investigation

The Guardian - AU

Aussie shares gain ground but Wisetech, MinRes tank

The ASX200 has closed 0.7 per cent higher, overcoming double-digit losses for both Wisetech Global and Mineral Resources.

AAP

Mineral Resources and Woodside donated to WA Labor while it mulled gas policy changes

A ban on exporting offshore gas was lifted in WA this week, and the Greens say two of the ‘biggest winners’ were the massive resources companies

The Guardian - AU

Aussie Billionaire Bans Workers From Leaving Office For Coffee Runs And Lunch: 'I Want To Hold Them Captive All Day Long'

Australian billionaire Chris Ellison has banned remote work for his employees, requiring them to stay in the office even for coffee or lunch.

International Business Times UK

Australian billionaire mining boss opposes staff leaving the office to get coffee

Chris Ellison has enforced a strict no work from home policy at his company Mineral Resources

The Independent UK

Morning Mail: Australia ‘cobweb of cruelty’, mining boss’s coffee crackdown, Cate Blanchett on shame

Advocates’ anger at death of asylum seeker Mano Yogalingam in Melbourne; billionaire Chris Ellison says worers should be ‘held captive’

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Mt Buller pulls pin on snow season weeks early – as it happened

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The Guardian - UK

‘Hold them captive’: Australian billionaire boss aims to end staff going out for coffee

Chris Ellison, of Perth-based mining firm Mineral Resources, has already banned working from home

AAP

'Not a fun time': Mineral Resources annual profit drops

Mineral Resources is "throwing everything off the deck" to ride out the lithium price slump, after its full-year profit fell by more than half.

Crikey

Qantas subsidiary staff flock to a new airline that could shake up FIFO networks

A major mining company plans to cease using third-party airlines for its fly-in-fly-out requirements — and is poaching Qantas staff.

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A Nightly vote of no confidence in Seven’s influence

Media and mining mogul Kerry Stokes clearly isn’t happy with the influence of the Seven network — so he’s launching a new ‘economically conservative’ online newspaper from Western Australia.

AAP

Mineral Resources 'well-placed' for significant growth

Mid-tier mining company Mineral Resources has warned a move into downstream processing of battery minerals is "likely uneconomic" without government assistance.

Crikey

Biggest billionaires in the west battle it out for lithium

The government ought to be wary of treating the lithium extraction and refining industry as the next target of industry policy. Big egos are already deeply involved.

AAP

MinRes set up for 'excellent year' as lithium pays off

Accelerating lithium demand has helped drive a five-fold increase in Mineral Resources' underlying earnings for the six months to December 31.

AAP

US battery chemicals giant plugs in Aussie supply chain

One of the world's largest producers of lithium for electric cars is partnering with Aussie miner Mineral Resources to secure supplies and bankroll processing.

ABC News

Gina Rinehart, Kerry Stokes and Chris Ellison in race to stake claim over Perth Basin despite gas price gap

Australia's richest people are in a battle for control of Western Australia's burgeoning onshore gas industry, despite the Commonwealth's decision to cap prices. Energy reporter Dan Mercer explains why.

AAP

$3b iron ore project greenlit for WA

Mineral Resources says the Onslow Iron Project in the western Pilbara will be one of the largest iron ore mines ever undertaken in Western Australia.

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