Mark Beyer

Rio Tinto has agreed to pay a $US15 million ($A21.5 million) penalty to settle a long-running dispute over alleged bribery relating to the Simandou iron ore project in Africa.

Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss BGC, CoreLogic, Real Estate Institute of WA, Silverleaf Investments, MTi Group, BDO, ASIC and changes to superannuation.

Pilbara Minerals and its partner POSCO have secured backing from two government-owned banks for their lithium hydroxide refinery being built in South Korea at a cost of $1.1 billion.

Pilbara Minerals will reward shareholders with inaugural dividends to the tune of $330 million after riding the lithium boom to record a massive surge in half-year profit.

Carnarvon Energy has agreed to sell a 10 per cent stake in the Dorado gas field and neighbouring fields in a deal worth up to $US146 million.

On today's episode of At Close of Business, Matt Mckenzie interviews Mark Beyer about his latest story on tensions between mining and tourism in the coastal town of Lancelin.

Mark Pownall and Mark Beyer discuss Andrew Forrest's feud with Kerry Stokes, plus the latest on cost blowouts, the Perth Parking Levy and car imports.

Wesfarmers has revealed a major cost increase for its Covalent lithium project while Fortescue Metals Group has disclosed a fourth cost spike for its Iron Bridge iron ore project.

Mining royalties paid to all Aboriginal groups in WA are less than half the amount paid to four wealthy families, new research has found.