Rio Tinto, Giampaolo Group ink $700m aluminum recycling joint venture

Rio will acquire a 50% equity stake in Giampaolo Group’s wholly-owned Matalco business.

Staff Writer | July 24, 2023 | 5:13 pm

Newcrest’s gold output rises despite slowing mining rate at Cadia

Australia's largest gold miner reported a 9.1% sequential rise in…

Reuters | July 24, 2023 | 4:49 pm

Amplats expects operational improvement after tough first half

The company has maintained its production guidance for 2023 despite…

Reuters | July 24, 2023 | 7:58 am

Non-Western supplies start replacing Nornickel’s old mining equipment

For 2023, the company is on track to reach its…

Reuters | July 24, 2023 | 7:57 am

Smaller miners’ hunger for cash grows as copper prices fall, sparking M&A bets

Copper M&A more than doubled in 2022 to $14.24 billion…

Reuters | July 24, 2023 | 3:19 am

Las Bambas fails to evict indigenous Peruvian community from mine

The company described the protesters as "armed with stones, Molotov cocktails and other weapons."

Reuters | April 29, 2022 | 11:35 am

Nuton venture aims to grow Rio Tinto’s copper business, accelerate decarbonization agenda

Rio said Nuton technologies have the potential to economically unlock low-grade sulphide resources, copper bearing waste and tailings, and achieve higher copper recoveries.

Amanda Stutt | April 29, 2022 | 10:57 am

Codelco optimistic about copper price for 2022

The optimism stems from a global trend towards renewable energy transformation, in which copper is an essential metal.

Reuters | April 29, 2022 | 10:20 am

Trafigura seeks control of Zimbabwe’s metals for unpaid debts

Under the agreement, Trafigura will be paid $225.6 million by nickel and goldmining subsidiaries of state-run Kuvimba Mining.

Bloomberg News | April 29, 2022 | 8:43 am

Chile’s March copper production falls 7.2%, manufacturing output up 3.3%

Both Anglo American and Antofagasta have reported drops in production due to water availability issues exacerbated by a historic drought that's affected the country for more than a decade.

Reuters | April 29, 2022 | 7:14 am

Rusal executives to buy out US aluminum unit, rename it

The new company will continue to selling Rusal’s metal.

Bloomberg News | April 28, 2022 | 9:52 pm

Could bacteria replace chemicals in mining?

Some types of bacteria can “loosen up” rocks to release metals and minerals, making them easier to crush and grind.

Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | April 28, 2022 | 3:16 pm

Vale takes hit from nickel hedging amid record price spike

Miner renewed its nickel hedging program in 2022 to protect against huge price swings, but ended up losing out on $75 million in potential gains from the metal’s unprecedented rally.

Bloomberg News | April 28, 2022 | 3:02 pm

Vedanta doles out $1.5 billion dividend in relief for parent

Separately, Vedanta Resources announced a tender offer to buy back as much as $500 million of its dollar notes due in July.

Bloomberg News | April 28, 2022 | 10:10 am

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