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3 weeks ago | futures.tradingcharts.com | Perry Williams |Brad Thompson

Apr 03, 2025 (The Australian Financial Review - ABIX via COMTEX) --Woodside Energy's CEO Meg O'Neil says the Trump administration's reciprocal tariffs regime will have a ripple effect across the global economy, which will in turn result in higher costs. Rio Tinto's head of iron ore Simon Trott says the tariffs regime could potentially prompt the global resources group to accelerate the development of US projects such as the Resolution copper mine.

Nov 10, 2024 | stockhead.com.au | Brad Thompson

Lynas Rare Earths boss Amanda Lacaze predicts US-Australian cooperation on critical minerals supply chains will continue to grow under the new Donald Trump administration despite doubts about his commitment to the Inflation Reduction Act. Ms Lacaze was speaking in Kalgoorlie, where Lynas officially opened a new $800m rare earths cracking and leaching plant that will eventually supply a refinery in Texas financed by the US Department of Defence.

Oct 30, 2024 | futures.tradingcharts.com | Glen Norris |Brad Thompson

Oct 30, 2024 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) --BHP CEO Mike Henry says the resources group will "work very hard" with employees and the unions that represent them in order to avoid industrial disputes. However, he has cautioned that some of the federal government's workplace reforms will increase the likelihood of industrial action. He cites the 'same job, same pay' reforms in particular as a concern, contending that they will have an effect on costs and productivity.

Oct 28, 2024 | stockhead.com.au | Brad Thompson

The mining company boss behind one of the nation’s biggest green energy projects says the Australian government may need to guarantee offtake at premiums well above current prices to achieve its emission reduction targets. Evolution Mining executive chairman Jake Klein said the “inconvenient truth” about the energy transition was who would pick up the bill for big ticket renewables projects.

Oct 28, 2024 | stockhead.com.au | Brad Thompson

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