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This Month
Dutton rejects ‘Rich Lister’ tax cuts
The opposition has blasted $27.8 billion in production credits in the budget as “tax cuts for billionaires”, vowing to repeal them if elected.
- Phillip Coorey and Brad Thompson
Iluka boss calls out China’s infiltration of rare earths in Australia
Tom O’Leary says China is trying to extend its global dominance in rare earths by controlling assets in Australia and rigging prices.
- Updated
- Brad Thompson
April
Lynas boss leaves door ajar for rare earths mega-merger
Lynas boss Amanda Lacaze says there may be a time when big rare earths makes sense and confirms she is a great admirer of Gina Rinehart and her commitment to mining.
- Brad Thompson
The rare earths mine becoming a bellwether for US minerals policy
China is home to 70 per cent of rare earths mining and 90 per cent of processing capacity. Tackling this dominance has become one of Washington’s strategic priorities.
- Harry Dempsey
Gina Rinehart goes big on copper with $186m Ecuador play
The deal for the Linderos development takes the iron ore billionaire’s outlay on mining projects in the South American nation to almost $500 million
- Brad Thompson
Rinehart’s presence stokes rethink of foiled $10b Lynas-MP merger
Australian richest person, Gina Rinehart, has emerged as a potential kingmaker in any rare earths mega-merger involving Lynas.
- Brad Thompson and Peter Ker
Rinehart snares big stake in Lynas Rare Earths
The share raid has fuelled speculation that Australia’s richest person may emerge as a kingmaker in any rare earths mega-merger.
- Brad Thompson
March
- Opinion
- Rare earths
Australia bets big on rare earths after China sparks panic
Western governments want to break China’s stranglehold on the processing of rare earths into metals and magnets vital for modern living and defence. Australia is key to that. Can it work?
- Jennifer Hewett
US pledges $1.28b for ASX rare earths stocks
Washington’s desire to break China’s stranglehold on the global rare earths industry has prompted it to pledge funding to two ASX rare earths aspirants.
- Peter Ker
Lynas not standing still after mega-merger stalls
Lynas boss Amanda Lacaze missed out on a tie-up with a New York-listed rival aimed at challenging China’s dominance. What next for the rare earths player?
- Brad Thompson
February
- Exclusive
- Critical minerals
‘Is anyone going to pay’ for a green premium?
Resources Minister Madeleine King says she is determined to push Europeans to value “green premium” Australian critical minerals above cheaper rivals.
- Jacob Greber
Lynas founder backs mooted rare earths mega-merger with MP Materials
Nick Curtis, now executive chairman of Northern Minerals, says he explored the possibility of a deal creating a critical minerals major more than a decade ago.
- Brad Thompson
Lynas confirms rare earths mega-merger discussions with MP Materials
But the miner said the talks with the Las Vegas-based group, which would have brought together the world’s two largest non-China producers, were “not ongoing”.
- Brad Thompson
Lynas linked to rare earths mega-merger as price falls bite
Weakness in the sector, and new Chinese trade restrictions, have bolstered the case for a merger between local miner Lynas and New York-listed MP Materials.
- Updated
- Brad Thompson and Andrew Tillett
January
- Updated
- Critical minerals
Crisis talks as critical minerals bust deepens
Miners will push Resources Minister Madeleine King to drive reform of the way critical minerals are priced at crisis talks this week after lenders withdrew a key loan.
- Updated
- Peter Ker and Brad Thompson
December 2023
Bonfire of the CEOs: Rear Window’s 2023 year in review
The year ended with a lecture from the mining establishment, but not before a carry-on of CEOs joined the unemployment queue.
- Myriam Robin and Mark Di Stefano
- Exclusive
- Chanticleer CEO poll
CEOs warn red tape, higher rates holding back investment
The country’s top energy and resources leaders say stresses from higher financing costs are being compounded by activism and unfriendly government policies.
- James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald
Blowouts hit taxpayer-backed rare earths refinery
Taxpayers may have to lend more than the $1.25b already pledged towards the WA refinery that aims to break China’s stranglehold on the supply of rare earths
- Peter Ker
Rinehart calls for tax cuts, criticises renewables and ‘eyesore’ solar panels
Gina Rinehart, named The Australian Financial Review Business Person of the Year, demanded a cut to taxes, while Boris Johnson spoke in defence of Donald Trump.
- Edmund Tadros and Maxim Shanahan
The Australian Financial Review names its Business Person of the Year
Gina Rinehart has capped an extraordinary year of deal-making across the mining, energy, agribusiness and retail sectors by taking out the top honour.
- James Thomson
