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'A new era': miner banks profit on metals for tech age

Rio Tinto, which has major iron ore operations in the WA and is working to boost its presence in copper, has delivered a bullish outlook.

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Flat out: even geckos cook in warming climate

Two reptiles confined to one of the hottest parts of the country are threatened with extinction by global warming.

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3 billion years old! This Australian crater is the oldest known asteroid impact site on Earth

"While the site had previously been identified as an ancient impact crater, its exact age remained uncertain."

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BHP defies its own climate strategy to spend hundreds of millions on polluting diesel trucks in Pilbara

Exclusive: Mining giant says technology is not yet advanced enough to run a fully electrified fleet but experts say it is hooked on federal fuel tax credits

The Guardian - AU

What caused the blood red skies in Western Australia? A weather expert explains

The apocalyptic red skies in Western Australia have generated considerable international media attention. Crimson dust whipped up by the strong outer winds of Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle created this unusual phenomenon.

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'Look at the divvy': iron ore miner's bumper payout

Iron ore miner Fortescue has raised its interim profit and will pay out 65 per cent of earnings to shareholders, as it continues to decarbonise its business.

AAP

'Watch this space': Fortescue bullish on climate target

Battery-powered trains are part of Fortescue's plan to eliminate fossil fuels from its Pilbara iron ore operations as it aims to beat a decarbonisation target.

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‘Winds that sound like banshees’: residents told to take shelter as Pilbara braces for Tropical Cyclone Mitchell

Wind gusts up to 170km/h could develop as cyclone forecast to make landfall between Exmouth and Onslow on Sunday night

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Take shelter warning as cyclone batters coastline

As Tropical Cyclone Mitchell intensifies, residents along the coast of West Australia's Pilbara have been told to take shelter immediately.

AAP

Rio Tinto Q3 Iron Ore Output Stays Flat, Sees Signs Of Slowing US, China Economy

Rio Tinto Plc (NYSE:RIO) shares are trading lower premarket on Tuesday after the company reported the third-quarter fiscal 2025 trading update.

Benzinga

Clive Palmer banks on Swiss strategy after court throws out $305bn mine compensation claim

Queensland mining magnate had been ordered to pay $13m after tribunal dismissed claim of being a ‘foreign investor’

The Guardian - AU

Rio Tinto Posts Weakest Half-Year Profit In Years

Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO) reported its weakest half-year profit since 2020, as soft iron prices and weather-related disruptions in Western Australia weighed on results. The top global miner posted a 22% drop in net profit to $4.5 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2025. Underlying earnings declined 16% year-on-year…

Benzinga

Rio Tinto, Hancock Invest $1.6 Billion In Hope Downs 2 Expansion

Rio Tinto (NYSE:RIO) and Hancock Prospecting have announced on Tuesday a joint investment of $1.61 billion to develop the Hope Downs 2 iron ore project in Western Australia's Pilbara region. A 50-50 investment will drive a significant expansion of the long-standing Hope Downs Joint Venture between the two companies.

Benzinga

Rio Tinto, Hancock to develop $2.5b iron ore project

A joint venture between Rio Tinto and Hancock Prospecting has been given approval for an iron ore project to add 31 million tonnes to global supply each year.

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The Guardian - AU

Ocean heatwave likely killed 30,000 fish off Western Australia coast, government says

Environmentalists fear overheated water could bleach Ningaloo Reef as woman says swimming at local beach like taking ‘hot’ shower

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Wild NSW weather expected to ease as WA’s Pilbara region braces for cyclone

Cleanup continues in parts of NSW as tropical low threatens heavy rain between Port Hedland and Ningaloo

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Scorching WA heatwave spreads east across country

A heatwave is poised to spread eastward across the country after scorching parts of Western Australia with maximum temperatures approaching 50C.

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Bushfire threats downgraded but WA counts the cost

An out-of-control blaze in Western Australia's southwest is no longer threatening lives and homes, but more than 70 fires still burn across the state.

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Traditional owners left to ‘pick up the pieces’ after sacred rock shelter damaged in Rio Tinto blast

Full extent of incident near Nammuldi iron ore mine in the Pilbara still unknown, Muntulgura Guruma representative says

ABC News

Woodside vows to 'learn' from worker's death on gas platform, as investigations into cause continue

A Woodside executive says it's too early to say exactly what led to the death of a worker on a gas platform off WA's coast but promised the company will "learn" and "change" to ensure it does not happen again.

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Sweet As: Jub Clerc's film about misfit teens on a Pilbara road trip dares to choose optimism over angst

Sweet As was inspired by writer-director Jub Clerc's experiences as a teen, growing up between the Pilbara and Kimberley regions of Western Australia during the 80s.

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FIFO worker Ryan Zabaznow denies sexually assaulting 'comatose' woman at BHP mine

A fly-in fly-out worker is on trial in WA's District Court accused of sexually assaulting a colleague at a remote mine site in the state's Pilbara region.

ABC News

As Margaret Hawke is sentenced, Port Hedland locals want mining profits spent on community aid

Margaret Hawke will learn of her punishment today for the murder of her three children, just hours after seeking support, in a tragedy prompting calls for more mining revenue to be channelled back into the Port Hedland community.

ABC News

Police commissioner defends seizure of Pilbara journalist's memory card in connection with Woodside protest

Karratha journalist Eliza Kloser says she was repeatedly stopped by police on the same day her home was searched in connection to her colleague and housemate's involvement with protests at Woodside's AGM.

The Guardian - AU

Emissions from WA gas project with world’s largest industrial carbon capture system rise by more than 50%

Chevron development off Pilbara coast was approved on condition the company store about 4m tonnes of CO2 a year

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