Rio Tinto shoulders Simandou iron ore bill as Chinese funds delayed – sources
By Clara Denina LONDON (Reuters) – Rio Tinto has been solely funding preparatory work at the blocks it holds at Simandou, one of the world’s largest untapped iron ore deposits, as its…
Rio Tinto iron ore train derailed at weekend in Western Australia
MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Rio Tinto was working on Monday to recover about 30 wagons of a self-driving iron ore train that derailed in Western Australia, an accident that analysts said had the potential…
Rio Tinto inks deal to bring iron ore rail car manufacturing to Pilbara
(Reuters) – Mining giant Rio Tinto said on Tuesday it will partner with Western Australia-based Gemco Rail to bring local iron ore rail car manufacturing and bearing maintenance to the Pilbara region.…
Rio Tinto to invest $1.1 billion to expand aluminum smelter in Canada
(Reuters) -Rio Tinto will invest $1.1 billion to expand its “low-carbon” aluminum smelter at Complexe Jonquière in Quebec, Canada, the Anglo-Australian mining giant said on Monday. The investment will boost annual capacity…
Rio Tinto has more work to do, cultural heritage audit finds
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Rio Tinto has more work to do to protect Indigenous cultural heritage at its mines around the world, according to an independent audit of its practices, the world’s biggest…
Rio Tinto appoints directors with mining, renewable energy experience
(Reuters) – Rio Tinto has appointed two non-executive directors, the miner said on Thursday, in response to its chairman’s call for more members with experience in mining and renewable energy on the…
Rio Tinto sees robust short term outlook for copper
KHANBOGD, Mongolia (Reuters) – The short-term outlook for copper is “pretty healthy,” with global stockpiles trending down and mine disruptions having eroded supply from Latin America, Rio Tinto’s head of copper Bold…
Rio Tinto enters agreement with BMW to provide hydro-produced aluminum
By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) – Rio Tinto on Tuesday said it would supply BMW with aluminum it produces in Canada using hydroelectric power, lowering the auto manufacturer’s carbon footprint with…
Rio Tinto apologises for loss of tiny radioactive capsule in Australian outback
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Rio Tinto Ltd apologised on Monday for the loss of a tiny radioactive capsule that has sparked a radiation alert across parts of the vast state of Western Australia.…
Mongolia calls on Rio Tinto to keep budget for giant copper mine in check
By Clara Denina LONDON (Reuters) – Mongolia has asked Rio Tinto, its partner in the huge Oyu Tolgoi copper and gold mine in the Gobi desert, not to further increase its estimated…
Turquoise Hill’s Friday vote on Rio Tinto takeover bid is hard to call
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Shareholders in Canada’s Turquoise Hill will on Friday vote on a Rio Tinto $3.3 billion takeover offer that aims to give the Anglo-Australian miner more control over a giant…
Rio Tinto reaches historic agreement with Juukan Gorge group
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Global miner Rio Tinto Ltd has reached a restitution agreement with an Aboriginal group whose rock shelters in Western Australia it destroyed two years ago for an iron ore…
Turquoise Hill delays shareholder meet on $3.3 billion Rio Tinto buyout
(Reuters) – Canadian miner Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd said on Tuesday it would delay by a week to Nov. 8 a special shareholder meeting to vote on a proposed takeover by Rio…
Rio Tinto reiterates $3.3 billion offer for Turquoise Hill after ISS recommends against deal
(Reuters) – Rio Tinto reiterated its offer to buy out Canadian miner Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd for $3.3 billion, a day after proxy advisor Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) recommended voting against the…
Rio Tinto sources Voltalia solar power for South Africa mine
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Rio Tinto’s South Africa unit will source solar power from a plant built by France’s Voltalia, the mining firm said on Thursday, the latest to seek alternative electricity supply…
Rio Tinto says employee sexually assaulted in Western Australian mine
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Rio Tinto Ltd on Monday said an employee at one of its mines in Western Australia state was sexually assaulted and that police removed the alleged perpetrator from the…
Rio Tinto, Fortescue record profits near end on price view, dim demand
By Sameer Manekar and Shashwat Awasthi (Reuters) – Australian iron ore miners Rio Tinto and Fortescue Metals Group Ltd are unlikely to see a repeat of record profits booked in recent years…
Mongolia urges transparency as Rio Tinto seeks control of giant Oyu Tolgoi project
By Clara Denina and Praveen Menon LONDON/SYDNEY – A top official at the giant Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mining project in Mongolia has called for greater transparency and more power to the local…
Australia’s Rio Tinto exits state mining lobby amid climate rift
(Reuters) – Rio Tinto, one of the largest Australian mining companies, on Thursday confirmed its exit from the state mining lobby group after raising concerns that its policy on expansion of coal…
Rio Tinto got Rusal shipment weeks after vowing to cut Russia ties-data
By Joe Bavier, Clara Denina and Helen Reid JOHANNESBURG – Rio Tinto Ltd received an alumina shipment from Russia’s Rusal in late March, weeks after saying it was severing ties with Russian…
Rio Tinto agrees heritage protection plan for West Australia iron ore project
– Rio Tinto said on Monday it has agreed a heritage protection plan with an Indigenous group for a project in West Australia as it looks to avoid a repeat of the…
Exclusive-New Rio Tinto chairman to weigh CEO’s future amid toxic culture crisis – sources
By Clara Denina and Helen Reid LONDON/JOHANNESBURG – The incoming chairman of Rio Tinto will review the position of CEO Jakob Stausholm to determine whether he is suitable to lead an overhaul…
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