Rio Tinto looking at synergies to reshape portfolio, not big M&A"The last thing we need is very big M&A, because it's very disruptive and it takes you off course," CEO Jakob Stausholm said.Reuters | December 5, 2023 | 2:34 pm
Rio Tinto brings forward Simandou iron ore production to 2025Rio owns two of four Simandou mining blocks as part…Reuters | December 5, 2023 | 2:21 pm
Antofagasta, union begin mediation to avoid strikeThe nearly 400 employees represented by a Centinela workers union…Reuters | December 5, 2023 | 9:56 am
Search team finds Rio Tinto’s radioactive capsule lost in Australia The capsule was recovered after a nearly week-long search involving around 100 people along a 1,400 kilometres (870 miles) stretch of highway. Cecilia Jamasmie | February 1, 2023 | 4:45 am
Vale’s fourth-quarter iron ore output edges down Vale blamed seasonally higher rainfall levels in its mines in Brazil for missing its forecast. Reuters | January 31, 2023 | 2:47 pm
Yamana Gold, Pan American shareholders approve Agnico Eagle deal Toronto-based Yamana inked a deal with the two miners after South Africa’s Gold Fields waived its right to match the rival bid. Staff Writer | January 31, 2023 | 2:30 pm
Agnico Eagle’s dealmaking brings top gold mines into fold Yamana shareholders have endorsed a $4.8 billion deal that sees Agnico consolidate the Canadian Malartic mine. Bloomberg News | January 31, 2023 | 12:15 pm
Teck’s zinc production up; copper, coal miss guidance for 2022 Total refined zinc output was 248,900 tonnes, below the lower guidance number of 257,000 tonnes. Staff Writer | January 31, 2023 | 11:11 am
Australia deploys more experts, equipment to search for lost radioactive capsule The capsule was part of a gauge used to measure the density of iron ore feed that had been entrusted by Rio Tinto. Reuters | January 31, 2023 | 10:55 am
Vedanta said to scrap plans to sell mega Indian copper smelter The copper smelter, located in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, accounted for almost 40% of the metal’s production in the country. Bloomberg News | January 31, 2023 | 10:30 am
Diamond sales at Botswana’s Debswana hit record high in 2022 Sales of diamonds from Debswana stood at $4.588 billion in 2022 compared to $3.466 billion in 2021. Reuters | January 31, 2023 | 9:02 am
Canada injects $75 million into BHP’s Jansen potash mine BHP is building Jansen in stages, with the first one estimated to cost $5.7 billion and yield 4.35 million tonnes of potash per year. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 31, 2023 | 3:19 am