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Adrian RausoResources Reporter

Adrian Rauso joined The West Australian in 2023 as its resources reporter, covering our state's vital mining industry. He cut his teeth as a journalist at Business News, predominately covering the junior mining space, before moving into investor relations at FTI Consulting. Adrian returns to journalism with a strong sense of how WA's most important industry operates behind the scenes.

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Leo Lithium boss rubbishes China conspiracy theorists

Simon Hay says Chinese joint venture partner Ganfeng is not to blame for the company’s $520 million exit from conflict-ridden Mali.

Adrian Rauso

MiningCommentsPremiumSurprise windfall as iron ore surpasses $US120

Iron ore has once again defied naysayers and crept past $US120 a tonne, unexpectedly injecting billions of dollars into the nation's economy in the process.

Adrian Rauso

MiningCommentsIluka’s O’Leary rips into Chinese rare earths manipulation

The boss of Iluka Resources has issued a stern warning as China seeks to ‘weaponise’ the supply of vital materials to purposely force down prices to unviable levels for Australian miners.

Marion Rae & Adrian Rauso

MiningCommentsPremiumNewmont’s Telfer gold mill out of action again

Production at one of Australia’s largest gold mines has been put on ice for the second time in less than six months due to a crippled tailings dam.

Adrian Rauso

MiningCommentsPremiumHot Chili capitalises on spicy copper market to raise $30m

An Applecross-based explorer has struck while the iron is hot and tapped investors for $29.9 million to advance its flagship copper project in the South American nation of Chile.

Adrian Rauso

MiningCommentsPremiumCopper overvalued according to commodities forecaster

S&P Global has improved its outlook for copper yet predicts the in-vogue metal is due for a price cut.

Adrian Rauso

MiningPremiumWe can beat Indonesian supply crunch says WA nickel hopeful

An email out of the blue from Tokyo two years ago has since catapulted a mining minnow out of obscurity and could save WA’s nickel industry from the clutches of death, but is it all too good to be true?

Adrian Rauso

MiningCommentsPremiumPilbara Minerals’ short selling reaches unprecedented level

Despite green shoots seemingly resurfacing in the lithium sector Pilbara Minerals’ legion of retail shareholders remain firmly in the crosshairs of short sellers.

Adrian Rauso

MiningPremiumMinRes has unsealed Lake Johnston deal: Poseidon

Chris Ellison’s ambitious plan to open up a lithium processing front for Mineral Resources in the Goldfields could be headed for the rocks.

Adrian Rauso

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Super fund says BHP coal growth via Anglo not all bad

An environmental activist super fund that owns more than a quarter of a billion dollars in BHP stock says the mining giant expanding its coal portfolio through an Anglo American deal could be a good thing.

Adrian Rauso

MiningPremiumAzure buyout gets FIRB green light

Market jitters that Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting and SQM would be blocked from getting their hands on Azure Minerals have been quelled.

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MiningPremiumSouth Perth’s Tietto begrudgingly surrenders to Zhaojin

The board of Tietto Minerals has finally caved in to Zhaojin Mining’s pursuit, despite still believing the Chinese giant’s buyout proposal is a lowball offer. 

Adrian Rauso