Workers at four mines of the BHP Mitsubishi Alliance will vote on strike action over working conditions and job security.

Jakob Stausholm said Rio Tinto will not make any more offers if Turquoise Hill takeover isrejected by minority shareholders

“There hasn’t been a major exodus of our top shareholders,” CEO Chris Griffith says.

Copper prices are down more than 20% this year as covid-related shutdowns in China, surging power prices in Europe and ongoing inflation in the U.S. and elsewhere hurt demand.

Rusal isn’t under Western sanctions but it’s nonetheless being hit as some big consumers in Europe.

The miner plans to invest $335 million to expand capacity at its Mt Weld mine.

The investment includes installing an additional 2-3 gigawatts of renewable energy generation and battery storage.

Not even the most hawkish Federal Reserve in decades can beat down the exuberance of gold enthusiasts at the industry’s biggest annual gathering.