Latest issue of International Mining Project News available (March 26): The joint venture agreement between Rio Tinto and Chinalco at the Simandou iron ore project in Guinea is big news this issue, with both companies signing a Memorandum of Understanding for the development and operation of the mine. There are also five diamond project updates including Obtala Resources’ alluvial mining operation in Sierra Leone and an updated scoping study on Stornoway Diamond’s Renard project in Canada. Results of Canada Lithium Corp’s Quebec lithium project prefeasibility study are also included, as well as details of Mexoro Minerals reaching commercial production at its Cieneguita gold mine and mill in Chihuahua, Mexico, the award of a key contract at BC Iron/Fortescue Metals’ Nullagine iron ore joint venture in the Pilbara, and much more. (more…)