Rio Tinto IOC donates $3m to Cégep de Sept-Îles for research and training pavilion

The initiative is part of a collaboration between IOC and the local college through the RAIL Centre of Expertise.

Staff Writer | September 14, 2023 | 5:21 pm

Codelco chairman calls claims of insolvency risk ‘nonsense’

Pacheco was responding to a report last month from copper…

Reuters | September 14, 2023 | 7:48 am

Sibanye-Stillwater gold mine restructuring to put 3,000 jobs at risk

Potential revision of the Kloof 4 shaft in South Africa…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 14, 2023 | 6:14 am

Vedanta hires ex-Gold Fields boss to run copper, zinc mines

Chris Griffith, a mining veteran with decades of experience in…

Cecilia Jamasmie | September 14, 2023 | 3:49 am

Panama lawmakers to visit First Quantum mine amid contract debate

Authorities said they will take any findings from the visit…

Reuters | September 13, 2023 | 5:11 pm

BHP urged to step up climate advocacy by shareholder activists

New shareholder resolution calls on the company to help lobby for a new emissions trading scheme and for phasing out fossil fuel subsidies.

Bloomberg News | August 30, 2022 | 4:20 am

Fortescue posts 40% profit drop on weak iron ore prices, China slowdown

Miners have taken a hit from iron ore prices retreating from highs in 2021.

Reuters | August 29, 2022 | 7:33 am

Former Rio Tinto Bougainville copper mine poses flood risk – report

Due to the urgent nature of the threat, a rapid risk assessment will begin led by global environmental firm Tetra Tech Coffey, which prepared the report.

Reuters | August 29, 2022 | 3:06 am

Chile warns area around sinkhole at high risk of further collapse

The Committee for Disaster Risk Management said the area is at high risk of further cracks or sinking near the Alcaparrosa mine.

Reuters | August 28, 2022 | 10:01 am

Codelco names Andre Sougarret as new CEO

The world's largest copper producer named Andre Sougarret as its new chief executive.

Reuters | August 26, 2022 | 1:04 pm

Nevada Copper unveils restart and financing plan for Pumpkin Hollow

The restart plan involves de-bottlenecking and completing critical capital projects and building up stope ore inventory to achieve a more efficient ramp up.

Staff Writer | August 26, 2022 | 11:46 am

Rio Tinto invests $27 million in new aluminium recycling centre in Québec

The facility will make Rio the first primary aluminium producer in North America to incorporate recycled post-consumer aluminium into aluminium alloys.

Staff Writer | August 26, 2022 | 11:21 am