The project in Tanzania is believed to be one of the world's largest and highest grade undeveloped nickel sulphide deposits.

A rapid and precipitous plunge in palladium and rhodium has already forced other South African producers to cut jobs.

The primary focus of exploration activities will be on the Western Foreland project in the DRC.

On Dec. 1 a landslide inundated an open-pit copper mine and trapped at least 38 people who were working there without a permit.

North Mara mine has been named employer of the year at the 2023 Association of Tanzania Employers awards ceremony.

Rio owns two of four Simandou mining blocks as part of its Simfer joint venture with China's Chalco Iron Ore Holdings and the government of Guinea.

The miners at Seseli Mine were trapped in three locations and heavy rains had flooded the pit.

The deal could value Blyvooruitzicht Gold Mining Co. at as much as $425 million.