Simon Trott

Simon Trott, Dwayne Mallard and Karen Brown have been appointed to the Royal Flying Doctor Service Western Operations board.

Rio Tinto and its largest customer China Baowu Steel Group have cemented a joint venture to develop the Western Range iron ore deposits in the Pilbara at a cost of $US2 billion.

Rio Tinto and Wright Prospecting have paved the way for development of a major new, high-grade iron ore mine that will be pivotal to the future of both companies.

Rio Tinto and its Japanese partners have marked the 50-year anniversary of a joint venture that has seen the highs and lows of the iron ore industry.

Rio Tinto has signed an updated agreement with the Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation that will result in a substantial increase in compensation payments and commercial opportunities.

Three of the biggest mining companies in WA have launched a program in their bid to combat sexual harassment, bullying and racism in the resources industry.

Woodside has struck a land use agreement for a proposed power project in the Pilbara, while Rio Tinto is set to fork out $600 million for its first stand-alone solar farm.

Major resources companies have joined the Kimberley floods recovery effort by donating $3.8 million to the Lord Mayor’s Distress Relief Fund Appeal.

One of WA’s largest Aboriginal corporations says Rio Tinto is not serious in its efforts to modernise a contentious land use agreement, with tens of millions of dollars at stake.

Rio Tinto has announced an investigation into how a tiny, toxically radioactive capsule went missing on the journey from a WA desert mine site to Perth.

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

Not for profits are grappling with remuneration for their directors, with one major group scaling back its payments.

From the prime minister to mining leaders, the resignation of Mark McGowan has drawn broad praise for the outgoing premier’s leadership during his six years at the helm of WA.

Rio Tinto will spend $US395 million ($A597 million) building a desalination plant in a two-year construction effort to increase water supply for its Pilbara operations.

Rio Tinto has struck an agreement with the world’s biggest steelmaker, China Baowu, to collaborate on projects aimed to reduce carbon emissions in the industry.

Efforts to revive manufacturing in WA have been boosted by a $150 million deal between Gemco Rail and Rio Tinto to build 100 iron ore wagons and certain components locally.

Local contractors will share in a raft of new work building the iron ore mine being developed by Rio Tinto and Chinese steel major Baowu Group.

Mining giant Rio Tinto is working with traditional owners in the Pilbara after finding damage to an ancient rock shelter near its Nammuldi mine site.

Rio Tinto anticipates only a small increase in Pilbara iron ore production next year after candidly acknowledging the impact of slow environmental approvals and complex Indigenous engagement.

Rio Tinto and Yindjibarndi Energy Corporation are aiming to approve their first solar farm next year as the first step in building multiple projects in the Pilbara.

Rio Tinto has highlighted the importance of its giant Rhodes Ridge project in the Pilbara by approving a pre-feasibility study and outlining plans to spend $400 million on exploration.

Rio Tinto and Lifeline WA have entered a two-year partnership valued at $860,000 to expand the service provider’s mental health crisis support.

Western Australia’s iron ore giants have inked a deal with Australia’s largest steelmaker which could see the country’s first electric smelter in an effort to realise green steel ambitions.

Plenty has shifted in Business News’ annual look at WA’s 50 most influential figures, with changes starting at the top of the list.

Premier Roger Cook hopes a $7.2 million spend to attract a UK startup accelerator to Perth will help the state diversify its economy by fostering expertise in biodiversity technology.

WA’s largest iron ore miner boosted spend on Indigenous businesses by 35 per cent in 2023 as part of an $8.8 billion outlay across the state.

Rio Tinto iron ore chief Simon Trott has been appointed president of the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia, succeeding BHP's Brandon Craig.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says delays to environmental policy reform show he is listening to WA businesses, but has brushed off questions on whether a draft will be ready before the next election.

Rio Tinto will spend $215 million scaling up a low-carbon iron-making project using Pilbara iron ore and biomass produced in Western Australia.

Just one major resources project has been sanctioned in WA this year and the pipeline of future projects is thin, a review by Business News has found.

Shareholder returns were not always reflected in the scale and growth of public-listed executive pay packets last financial year.

Rio Tinto will take its Pilbara arts exhibition across the seas to London for the first time to mark the 20th anniversary of the event.

The state government will begin building another desalination plant in the Pilbara by the end of the decade to ease pressure on the region’s aquifers.

WA’s freight rail network is a major bugbear for business, Deputy Premier Rita Saffioti says, as the state government begins negotiations to buy it back.

Rio Tinto has announced a $US1.8 billion ($A2.8 billion) investment to extend its Brockman mine in the Pilbara, after receiving the green light for the project.

The first of 100 railcars built for Rio Tinto in Western Australia has rolled off the production line ready for its 1,500-kilometre journey north to the Pilbara.

Pilbara miner Rio Tinto spent more than $10 billion with Western Australian suppliers last year as it ramped up work on its iron ore sustaining projects.

Rio Tinto iron ore boss Simon Trott has been re-elected president of the Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia, following Wednesday’s annual general meeting.

Our weekly appointments wrap includes Rob Waugh, Shaun Duffy, Simon Trott, Brian Thomas and Jenna Smith.