News Articles for Rio Tinto

Experienced Aboriginal contracting group Eastern Guruma has teamed up with a new entrant to the sector, Wirlu-murra Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation, to win a $200 million contract in the Pilbar

MINING giant Rio Tinto has signed up with the Royal Flying Doctor Service for a further four years to sponsor the Life Flight aero medical jet.

Harding leads Rio iron ore

Mining giant Rio Tinto has appointed Andrew Harding to succeed Sam Walsh as its iron ore chief executive.

Top-level businesswomen see male-dominated networks as a barrier.

The majority of employees across Rio Tinto's energy business in Australia will not receive salary increases this year as the miner aims to “secure the long-term strategy” of the division.

The state government has given the green light to Rio Tinto to go ahead with a planned $3 billion expansion of its iron ore mine and power generation infrastructure in the Pilbara.

SAM Walsh has been thrust into the big chair at one of the world's biggest companies, Rio Tinto, which has finally decided to clean up the last of the mess left by the GFC.

Until now the skills shortage which has dogged the resources sector has been all about a lack of tradesmen and technical professionals whereas the Rio Tinto crisis reveals that the real problem is

Sam Walsh has the chance of a lifetime to head one of the world's biggest companies, but he won't be chief executive of Rio Tinto for long, and he's only there because the board has finally decided

Sam Walsh has been promoted to the top job at Rio Tinto, effective immediately, taking over from Tom Albanese who has quit as chief executive after the miner revealed a $US14 billion writedown.

It's an odd day when people selling something say the price will be cheaper tomorrow, but if you think about what has been happening in the market for WA's most important commodity export, iron ore

Gina Rinehart's private company Hancock Prospecting Pty Ltd has belatedly revealed the scale of its income and profits by lodging annual returns for 2010 and 2011 with the Australian Securities and

The upheaval of recent months has obscured the record investment in the resources sector and the big growth in production coming in future years.

Engineering contractor Sinclair Knight Merz has announced a renewal of its engineering, procurement and construction management agreement with Rio Tinto through to 2015.

Tougher economic times and increased scrutiny have put a cap on the growth of executive remuneration.

RETAIL giants Wesfarmers and Woolworths continue to employ more people in Western Australia than any other private sector employers, with the introduction of Sunday trading boosting part-time and c

WA companies are still facing a challenge to find staff despite reduced mining construction and a rise in unemployment.

Western Australia's big Argyle diamond mine appears destined to shine as a key part of a new company being packaged by mining giant Rio Tinto for listing on the London stock exchange.

WHEN mining and construction chief executives talk about workplace safety, many people struggle to stifle a yawn.

WA has increased its lead as the country's largest exporter, but the rate of growth has slowed.

Pilbara pastoralists need to be able to diversify their production options.

NICK Di Latte is under no illusions about where Diploma Group needs to focus its attention.

FRESH from the opening of a $70 million logistics base in Hazelmere, private Australian company Linfox is on the lookout for more land to support its growth.

Western Australia's pipeline of significant non-iron ore projects is showing signs of a quick slowdown as construction of major projects is due to be completed by the end of next year.

At the very end of an extraordinary week, a late announcement from an unlikely source – Transport Minister Troy Buswell – gave one of the few clear signals about future growth in the mining sector.

SCAFFOLDING and equipment hire company Pilbara Access has developed an in-house Aboriginal employment-training program to guard against skills shortages and improve indigenous engagement.

COMMONWEALTH Bank has increased its involvement in Western Australia's north-west during the past year, and has developed an indigenous banking strategy to build relationships and business across t

A JOINT venture between NRW and two east Pilbara indigenous groups has dominated the indigenous contracting space during the past 18 months, winning contracts with Fortescue Metals Group and Rio Ti

DEMAND for microfinance and business support from Many Rivers Opportunities has grown to the point where it is gearing up to open five new offices across the state in the next year.

THE desire for economic development and employment outcomes from resources projects has resulted in indigenous contracting deals becoming a major part of native title and land-use agreements.

Indigenous businesses are building capacity through joint ventures and are growing on the back of multi-billion dollar contracts from big mining companies.

Perth-based engineering group Calibre has won a $150 million service order from Rio Tinto to provide engineering, procurement, construction and maintenance services at the Yandicoogina project in t

Canadian-owned HNZ Australia has extended its long-running contract with Rio Tinto, purchasing three new helicopters to take marine pilots to the mining giant's iron ore carriers at Dampier and Cap

GOVERNMENT grant schemes are providing a significant boost for product innovators, from early-stage research businesses to established companies.

WESTERN Australia is rapidly emerging as a centre of excellence for mine automation, with resources demand for remote operated equipment spurred on by high wages costs, adherence to strict safety r

A DECADE ago, engineering and construction contractor Monadelphous Group just made it into a listing of the state's 50 largest companies, with a market capitalisaton of $71 million.

Finding big WA winners on the stock market has been hard work during the past 12 months, and even the past five years.

The determination of native title and the subsequent negotiation of land-use agreements is a long and arduous process for all involved but a signature on the dotted line of a deal is only the begin

Twenty years on from the first recognition of native title in Australia, land-use agreement negotiations and the management of benefits has evolved significantly.