The Latest Breaking News from Rio Tinto

Communities around Rio Tinto's shuttered copper mine in Bougainville face a serious threat of flooding due to unstable mine instrastructure, an interim report commissioned by the mining company said on Monday.

After a series of failed legal challenges and their native title being extinguished, a group of Wangan and Jagalingou traditional owners are using a human rights act to occupy land at Bravus's Carmichael Coal mine in central Queensland.

A majority of Australian companies have lifted profits in the August earnings season but concerns over costs and a slowing economy weigh on the outlook.

An application from Traditional Owners to block the construction of a fertiliser plant near ancient rock art in the Pilbara was denied by the federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek this week. This decision is deeply concerning, and points to a much larger problem with Indigenous heritage management.

An $8 billion investment in transmission storage infrastructure will be needed if Tomago Aluminium, the state's largest power consumer, is to make the switch to clean energy.

The mining giant pleaded guilty to two charges in the Gladstone Magistrates Court on Friday.

In the gem business, knowing a real diamond from a fake is pretty crucial. Diamonds, just like people, have a unique 'fingerprint' and the technology to map them out is getting more advanced.

The stock market has been under pressure amid soaring prices and widespread recession fears. Amid the volatile market scenario, buying dividend stocks BHP Group (BHP), Rio Tinto (RIO), and Lumen Technologies (LUMN), which yields over 5%, could be a wise strategy to ensure a stable income stream. Read on….

An army of very highly paid lawyers and accountants are beavering away at ripping off the Commonwealth, writes Michael Pascoe.

Global investor and economist Dambisa Moyo this week became the first woman ever to deliver the keynote speech at the mining industry's annual conference in Western Australia, a boost for the sector as it faces scrutiny over perceived sexism.

FTSE 100 company to pay out $4.3 billion in interim dividends, its second highest ever