Rio Tinto’s Boron mine in California becomes first to switch to renewable dieselSwap from conventional to renewable diesel brings an anticipated CO2 reduction equivalent to axing annual emissions of about 9,600 cars. Cecilia Jamasmie | June 2, 2023 | 8:25 am
Teck’s attempt to gain CIC support for coal split hits wall — reportThe miner is reportedly finding it difficult to secure the…Cecilia Jamasmie | June 2, 2023 | 3:41 am
Rio Tinto to invest $395 million in Pilbara desalination plantConstruction is expected to start in 2024 and the facility…Reuters | June 1, 2023 | 5:23 pm
Brazilian deluge halts giant iron ore mines, triggers dam concerns Heavy rainfall is disrupting southeastern Brazil’s giant iron ore industry, regulators dispatched to monitor any impact on tailings dams. Bloomberg News | January 11, 2022 | 1:28 pm
Bullish investors add $90bn to top 50 biggest mining companies Despite the pullback in iron ore and copper prices, the MINING.COM TOP 50 ranking of the world’s most valuable miners made strong gains at the end of the year. MINING.com Editor | January 11, 2022 | 1:18 pm
Glencore’s deal for giant Colombian coal mine ends up costing much less The company on Tuesday said it completed the acquisition of the Cerrejon mine, at an estimated final cost of $230 million. Bloomberg News | January 11, 2022 | 8:09 am
Rio Tinto to transport iron ore in Pilbara via battery-electric trains The miner will buy four battery electric trains to deploy in the Pilbara region of Western Australia as part of its decarbonization strategy. Cecilia Jamasmie | January 11, 2022 | 5:59 am
Crypto can’t beat gold as an inflation hedge, says Barrick boss “Look at gold and its precious nature - you can’t print it and you can’t make it,” Mark Bristow said. Bloomberg News | January 11, 2022 | 2:25 am
B2Gold says Mali mine can withstand impact of sanctions Barrick Gold also said its Loulo-Gounkoto mining complex had sufficient supplies to continue operating normally, Reuters | January 11, 2022 | 2:05 am
British Columbia First Nation sees partial win in fight against Rio Tinto’s Kenney Dam The dam provides hydro power to Rio's aluminum smelter in Kitimat. Nelson Bennett - Business in Vancouver | January 10, 2022 | 12:31 pm
Codelco to push forward maiden lithium exploration in Maricunga Codelco said that various permits had been processed last year to begin the exploration. Reuters | January 10, 2022 | 10:50 am
Barrick says Mali mines unaffected by ECOWAS sanctions Barrick said its mines had sufficient stocks and stores to continue operating normally. Reuters | January 10, 2022 | 9:52 am