Rio Tinto has announced it will fight a $447 million tax bill the ATO issued to the company last week. The company has stated that the assessment was not in relation to any tax avoidance, but rather...
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MinterEllison special counsel’s Fiona Boyce and Craig Bowie give an update on the Exploration Development Incentive two years on, and explain how junior miners could be eligible. We are now two years...
A chemical supply company was fined $5000 last week for failing to report a dangerous goods incident which caused significant burns to one of its workers. The incident occurred at AGent Sales &...
An overview of Australian insolvency and restructuring, by energy and resources partner Robert Milbourne and restructuring and insolvency partner Jason Opperman. The commodities sector remains in...
Rio Tinto chief executive Sam Walsh will step down in July, with Copper and Coal chief executive Jean-Sebastien Jacques taking his place. Mr Walsh, who has been in the job for three-and-a-half years...
Desmond Mippy knows better than most people the power of being offered a hand up instead of a hand out writes Byron Vale. Desmond works for Fortescue Metals Group on a team maintaining the surface...
Clive Palmer has lost his nut at Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett for taking the side of a Chinese resources company who allege he funneled their money into his own political campaign fund...
Clive Palmer has accused Campbell Newman of lavishing tax payer’s money on Indian coal mining company, Adani, to build a rail line in the Galilee Basin while ignoring Queensland companies with...
A huge reserve of gas has been discovered in the Cooper Basin of central Australia, according to exploration company, Beach Energy. 600 metres of “gas-soaked sandstone” has apparently...
Utility asset manger, Tenix Holdings, has been bought out by Downer EDI Limited (Downer Group) Australia Limited. Tenix provides services to owners of gas, electricity, water, wastewater and...

