The Anglo-Australian miner recorded its best ever annual profit in 2021 and gave shareholders a record full-year dividend of $16.8 billion

Top executive says it's important to maintain healthy, peaceful, balanced relationships with big, powerful neighbours.

The jump in earnings came despite tight labour market conditions due to coronavirus pandemic-related restrictions in Western Australia

The Northern Territory government halted expansion plans for the Anglo-Swiss company's McArthur River zinc and lead mine

Half-year 2021 earnings at Fortescue may fall by roughly a third, while six-month profit growth at Rio Tinto and BHP may be knocked down

Management ordered the investigation of company culture after complaints and scandals, including blowing-up an ancient Aboriginal site

Shares in Canadian subsidiary Turquoise Hill rose 16% in New York overnight after it said it expects to begin caving operations in the next few days

Mining firm, subsidiary Turquoise Hill Resources and the Mongolian government formalise a deal on expansion of Oyu Tolgoi copper mine

Move by Serbia comes as it approaches an election, and as ties between Belgrade and Canberra sour after Sunday's high-profile deportation of Novak Djokovic

Low infection rates have allowed BHP as well as rivals Rio Tinto and Fortescue Metals Group to keep running mines at maximum output

The southern European nation is thought to have the continent's largest lithium reserves and demand is soaring as manufacturers scramble to produce low-emission fleets

Barton, Canada’s outgoing ambassador to China and a former head of global consultancy group McKinsey & Co, will join Rio’s board in April