Rio Tinto names Shell’s Katie Jackson as new copper chief
Jackson, who is the current president of National Grid Ventures, an energy group, joins Rio Tinto on September 1.
Coffey Mining’s Global Business Development Manager, David Atchison, thinks continued growth in the Chinese economy is driving mineral exploration in countries such as Brazil. “Chinese mining companies are looking to secure future supplies of resources and this is resulting in unprecedented levels of outbound investment in major global mining markets such as Brazil.” The consultancy discussed this at the recent Brazilian Symposium of Mineral Exploration (SIMEXMIN), from May 23-26 in Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais. Read more at http://www.im-mining.com/2010/05/28/coffey-mining-brazilian-mineral-exploration-on-the-up/