Peter Ker News Today

Here are some of our biggest and most-read stories from the past year.

Traditional newsroom disciplines are essential to cut through the noise of the social media age.

The spotlight will be on automation, innovation, electrification, and cross-border collaboration at the Swedish-focused session at the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) next week.

This week on The Fin podcast, Peter Ker and Elouise Fowler on why the Liontown deal collapsed and whether lithium could become the next iron ore for Australia.

Neil Chenoweth and Edmund Tadros; Peter Ker and Brad Thompson; and Bri Lee.

This week in The Fin podcast, reporters Brad Thompson and Peter Ker on what’s behind the executive churn at Fortescue, how it will affect the company’s green energy reinvention and whether Andrew Forrest is just too hard to work for.

Australian shares are set for a modest decline. Downer secures $750 million defence contract. Terry Bowen departs board roles to join ROKT. Follow updates here.

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Resources reporter Peter Ker on the remarkable remaking of Andrew Forrest from mining magnate to green hydrogen crusader, what his plan is and whether he can actually pull it off.

Coal miners have delivered big gains for investors in 2022, but Peabody’s talks with Coronado show how risks and time horizons need to be carefully considered.