Matt Chambers

Media relations. Former journalist at The Australian, Kalgoorlie Miner, Fremantle Herald and other places.

[Matt Chambers @mattchambers1]

@ejohnno @aus_business @australian Congratulations Eric, great run. Would have to be close to the record for Oz business editions - definitely is this century.

[Paul Garvey @PDGarvey]

I loved this piece by Gideon Haigh about the labours of my old primary school teacher @LesEverettFreo.

Let’s call it stumps, shall we? https://t.co/oaYVVahIf9

[Matt Chambers @mattchambers1]

Les Everett's epic quest to uncover Australia's 'lost' cricket pitches https://t.co/9fyVaYl5Tk

[Rio Tinto @RioTinto]

We’ve been looking for start-ups that help Aussie kids prepare for the jobs of the future (via @FutureMindsAcc). We found them. These start-ups will receive a A$50,000 grant and will have access to an acceleration program & an Advisory Council chaired by David Gonski AC.

[Stephen McDonell @StephenMcDonell]

The cool towers of #Wuhan...

[Rio Tinto @RioTinto]

We’re investing $98M in a new 34MW #solar plant and lithium-ion battery energy storage system in the Pilbara region of Western Australia – one way we’re working to be part of the solution to the climate change challenge.

[Rio Tinto @RioTinto]

Who needs TV when you can watch a baby Palm Cockatoo grow up? At our #Weipa operations, we keep an eye on 20 Palm Cockatoo nesting sites, with special cameras to monitor their breeding – because the only thing better than a Palm Cockatoo is a baby Palm Cockatoo.

[James Thornhill @JamesThornhill6]

Australia is set to add a record amount of renewable power in 2020, though the industry faces growing headwinds to investment: https://t.co/EFSCFYmFrA via @business

[Matt Chambers @mattchambers1]

@yodaberg Sure has! Going well here, thanks, hope same with you.

[Matt Chambers @mattchambers1]

@SamEvansStevens Awesome spell. Congratulations, Matt. The column will be missed but looking forward to hearing more from the next chapter. All the best.

[Peter Ker @pgker]

Those graphs are from this story FYI. Iron ore's decade of living large keeps copper in the shadows https://t.co/YpyiMIpHxR

[Peter Ker @pgker]

For something a bit different, we made this graph showing the revenue Rio Tinto makes from iron ore compared to the revenue Apple Corp makes from selling iPads

[Matt Chambers @mattchambers1]

Northern Star to buy Newmont out of Kalgoorlie Super Pit, making it all-Australian https://t.co/9nVoSdkUhE

[Rio Tinto @RioTinto]

Our independently certified, responsibly produced #aluminium is now available around the world, with sites in Australia and New Zealand joining our Canadian operations in being @Aluminium_S_I Chain of Custody certified.
https://t.co/lJCqBb43xq

[Jarrod Lucas @jarrodl17]

Amid talk of restarting the Silver Swan nickel mine near Kalgoorlie, I've delved into the ABC archives to find this story from 1995 when the deposit was found.

Kambalda's once-booming nickel industry also looks set to be revived in 2020.

@ABCRural @abcperth @PoseidonNickel

[Rio Tinto @RioTinto]

Our journey toward #zerocarbon aluminium continues with @Apple making the first purchase of #aluminium from @ELYSIS_techno today, delivered through our commercial team.
https://t.co/8MNXbeyHa3

[Matt Chambers @mattchambers1]

@roweafr @FinancialReview Barf

[Matt Chambers @mattchambers1]

Santos set to buy ConocoPhillips' Darwin LNG stake as part of $1.5bn northern Australian assets sale https://t.co/h7sSq5BOgK

[Sarah-Jane Tasker @SarahJaneTasker]

"To make progress on gender equality ... it is critical for us to confront unconscious bias and the often unintended obstacle that our use of "merit" presents”: Rio exec Joanne Farrell #ausbiz https://t.co/57yM3wZ94H

[Matt Chambers @mattchambers1]

Victorian copper-gold find near Grampians with grades as high as 40% copper sends Stavely shares soaring https://t.co/u5hZ1SB6fA