July
Why only four execs have kept spot on rich bosses list over decade
Chris Ellison, Graham Turner, David Teoh and Gerry Harvey have maintained their positions while some of their richer peers of yesteryear have bowed out.
- Sally Patten and Patrick Durkin
June
MinRes weighs up rail fleet sale as axe falls on iron ore mines
But the company, run by billionaire Chris Ellison, said demand remained strong and that closures of the operations had nothing to do with concerns about price.
- Brad Thompson
Mineral Resources to shut iron ore mines employing 1000 workers
Chris Ellison’s Mineral Resources will shut iron ore mines and look for jobs for about 1000 displaced workers in other parts of the company.
- Brad Thompson
Billionaire Chris Ellison wants his own airline. Are any for sale?
A boss arriving to a Perth office via helicopter can’t expect his employees to be happy waiting for connecting flights from Kalgoorlie.
- Myriam Robin and Mark Di Stefano
Ownership Matters digs deep into MinRes’ ASX adventures
The report – which traverses three lithium hopefuls – suggests “investors may wish to question the adequacy of related party disclosure requirements”.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
May
Billionaire MinRes boss hits back at Dutton
Chris Ellison says tax credits to help build a critical minerals industry that will be around for decades are of high value to Australia, and the Coalition is on the wrong side of history.
- Brad Thompson
March
MinRes to retrofit WA nickel plant for lithium processing
The Chris Ellison-led Mineral Resources will cash-in on nickel’s collapse by using idle infrastructure to process lithium.
- Brad Thompson
December 2023
Ellison backs legal fight linked to Bald Hill lithium mine
Mineral Resources boss Chris Ellison has put his hand up to join the board of Singapore-listed Alita Resources if a push to dump McGrathNicol as liquidators succeeds.
- Brad Thompson
Lithium heavyweights on cusp of sealing Azure partnership
The battle for control of lithium explorer Azure Minerals is expected to become clearer this week as major investors get close to a cooperation pact.
- Peter Ker
October 2023
Lithium takeovers ignite the Pilbara
One week after lithium giant Albemarle abandoned its Liontown takeover, South American lithium giant SQM is making moves of its own.
- Peter Ker
September 2023
Chinese steel giant wants out of Queensland after $300m settlement
China’s Baowu will try to sell its remaining Queensland coal assets after closing a disastrous contract that forced it to pay for unused port capacity
- Peter Ker
- Opinion
- Mergers & acquisitions
Rinehart raid another case of eleventh hour M&A antics
Gina Rinehart’s raid on takeover target Liontown is direct from the Andrew Forrest and Chris Ellison M&A playbook.
- Peter Ker
May 2023
Lithium target Essential ready to talk with MinRes
Essential Metals boss Tim Spencer has resumed efforts to sell lithium from his WA project and says a deal with shareholder MinRes would have extra complications.
- Peter Ker
‘Significant handicap’ for critical minerals amid budget neglect
Rich Lister Chris Ellison says critical minerals’ producers have been left to “go it alone” at a time when rival governments are offering huge incentives.
- Peter Ker
April 2023
MinRes energy boss exits ahead of full takeover of Norwest
Shelley Robertson was the chief executive of the smaller Perth Basin operator now being acquired by the Chris Ellison-led group.
- Peter Ker
February 2023
Setback for Forrest in his other billionaire battle
After a week spent publicly bickering with rival billionaire Kerry Stokes, Andrew Forrest has suffered a setback in his battle with billionaire Chris Ellison.
- Peter Ker
MinRes hands Hancock victory in Warrego tussle
A surprise move by Chris Ellison’s Mineral Resources to sell its Warrego shares has delivered control of the Perth Basin gas junior to Gina Rinehart’s company.
- Updated
- Angela Macdonald-Smith
January 2023
Hancock, Strike head towards end game on Warrego
Tuesday is shaping up as a key day in the fierce three-way tussle for the Perth Basin junior gas producer Warrego Energy, with no clarity on the outcome.
- Angela Macdonald-Smith and Brad Thompson
MinRes turns kingmaker as it taps out of Warrego bid
Chris Ellison’s Wednesday night declaration that Mineral Resources does not intend to bid for Warrego Energy has left investors with more questions than answers.
- Anthony Macdonald, Sarah Thompson and Kanika Sood
Chris Ellison tells Norwest shareholders to ignore board
The battle for control of WA’s gas resources has intensified as MinRes appeals directly to shareholders of Norwest.
- Colin Packham