Despite being half a world apart, Peru and Western Australia have more in common than meets the eye — except, perhaps, the food.
Workers rally outside NSW coal mine as lockout enters third week
Workers say they are doing it "tough" after the US-owned company Peabody locked them out without pay in response to industrial action in June.
Landmark ruling orders BHP to pay labour hire workers an average $30,000 more
More than 2,000 labour hire workers employed by BHP in Central Queensland will be paid thousands of dollars more, in a major test of the federal government's laws requiring they be paid the same as directly employed workers.
Troubled WA coal mine falls $800m further into debt
A key foreign-owned WA coal mine slides almost a billion dollars further into debt, despite the state government pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into the insolvent company.
'We'll soldier on': WA town contends with two mine closures in two years
Ravensthorpe residents are confident the coastal West Australian town will continue to survive the mining industry's ups and downs.
Queensland copper mine to be revived under third owner in seven years
Austral Resources Australia promises a brighter future for Rocklands Copper Mine, as cautious residents fear a repeat of failures that left millions of dollars in unpaid wages and bills.
Corporate regulator ASIC takes Liberty Bell Bay to court
Tasmania's Liberty Bell Bay smelter is among several companies owned by the financially troubled GFG Alliance being taken to court by Australia's corporate regulator for failing to lodge annual reports.
Conservationists concerned about new mining applications in Exmouth Gulf
Just weeks after the world's largest salt company canned plans to develop a critical WA wetland, mining billionaire Andrew Forrest has pegged the same area for exploration.
DRC and Rwanda sign US-mediated peace deal to end bloody conflict
While the deal could be a turning point in the struggle to end the conflict, many Congolese see the deal mainly as an opportunity for the US to acquire Congo's critical minerals.
Mining giant prepares to re-enter Queensland coal mine after explosion
With the help of laser sensors, drones and a robot dog, workers are preparing to re-enter one of Queensland's largest steelmaking coal mines one year on from an underground fire.
Port Pirie, Hobart smelters 'cannot be viable' without government help
The owner of the Port Pirie and Hobart smelters says its operations will "simply not survive" without taxpayer support to combat alleged market distortion from China.
Multi-billion-dollar Pilbara mine expansion receives approval
Global mining giants Rio Tinto and Hancock Prospecting have received all necessary state and federal government approvals for the Hope Downs 2 iron ore project 80 kilometres north-west of Newman.
As mining companies circle, outback 'disconnected' from council in Perth
The remote Ngaanyatjarra Council's decision to base itself 1,800 kilometres away in Perth has traditional owners questioning their input into major decisions.
'The last paradise' mined for nickel in Indonesia
A pristine archipelago off Indonesia's east coast emerges as the latest battleground between conservationists and the government, who are at odds over the country's nickel industry.
Illawarra coal miners locked out as wages dispute ramps up
Workers from an underground New South Wales coal mine are facing a lockout after taking limited industrial action over wage negotiations.
Mixed feelings as iron ore miners change tack in post-Juukan negotiations
While some traditional owner groups in WA's Pilbara have reached new deals with mining companies after the Juukan Gorge incident, others say they are dissatisfied with the state of negotiations.
Minister slams outback shire's bid for 97pc mining rates hike
Western Australia's Local Government Minister has criticised the Shire of Coolgardie's bid to hike mining rates by 97 per cent saying ratepayers should not be treated as "cash cows".
Why rare earths are ‘not merely essential’ but of ‘existential importance’
A Melbourne small business finds itself unwittingly on the frontline of the trade stand-off between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, as rare earths present an opportunity for Australia.
Billionaire's business woes see hundreds of Australian workers sent home
With one mine still temporarily shut down and another smelter about to pause its operations, GFG Alliance workers across Australia are being left in limbo as Sanjeev Gupta's business woes continue.
Miner 'unaware' it had applied to explore contaminated land at Wittenoom
The head of a West Australian iron ore miner which inadvertently applied to explore the heavily contaminated landscape around Wittenoom has called for changes to WA law to halt further exploration.
$384m contingency to keep Whyalla steelworks afloat
The South Australian government has set aside another $384 million to keep the Whyalla steelworks running next financial year — doubling the amount already allocated to keep the plant operating during administration.