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Tombador Iron halts Brazil mine due to unrest

Protests have erupted in Brazil as supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro try prompting a military coup to overthrow Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

Cecilia Jamasmie | February 1, 2023 | 3:49 am

Rio Tinto sorry for loss of radioactive capsule in Australia

The loss of a small, but “highly radioactive” widget has…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 30, 2023 | 3:44 am

Norwest Energy urges shareholders to reject MinRes’ takeover bid

Norwest said the bid failed to recognize the value of…

Staff Writer | January 11, 2023 | 4:51 am

Tianqi, IGO to buy Australian lithium junior Essential Metals

Tianqi Lithium Energy Australia, which is 51% owned by Tianqi…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 9, 2023 | 5:23 am

Investors with $2.2 trillion in assets ask Glencore to disclose thermal coal plans

A group of top shareholders has moved to force Glencore…

Cecilia Jamasmie | January 5, 2023 | 3:53 am

Noront receives official Wyloo offer, trumping BHP bid

The success of either bid will put high-profile Ring of Fire nickel asset in Australian hands.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | September 7, 2021 | 10:29 am

Fortescue investors invited to vote on Western Australia heritage law

The state is reforming laws to protect the heritage of Aboriginal Australians after global miner Rio Tinto Ltd legally destroyed rock shelters for an iron ore mine last year.

Reuters | September 1, 2021 | 4:43 am

Rio Tinto to cut rates on loans to Mongolia for Oyu Tolgoi expansion

The company is said to be ready to make concessions to the country's government as it seeks to complete the mine's underground expansion.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 30, 2021 | 3:58 am

OceanaGold suspends operations in New Zealand

Miner has temporarily suspended operations at its Macreas and Waihi mines, as the government implements a country-wide covid-19 lockdown.

MINING.COM Staff Writer | August 24, 2021 | 9:02 am

Rio Tinto, Sumitomo to assess hydrogen plant at Yarwun refinery

They will jointly study the feasibility of a hydrogen pilot plant at Rio’s alumina refinery in Gladstone, Queensland.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 24, 2021 | 4:38 am

Blair Athol coal mine life extended by 10 years

Life extension of central Queensland's coal mine follows a reserves update that added 19.5 million tonnes.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 23, 2021 | 10:03 am

Lynas gets extension to build waste plant in Malaysia

Deadline for the proposed permanent low-level radioactive waste disposal facility has been extended by six months to March 2, 2022.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 23, 2021 | 7:48 am

BHP fired 48 workers in two years for sexual harassment

Between 2019 and 2021 BHP received six confirmed cases of sexual assault and 73 of harassment at its FIFO mines.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 20, 2021 | 3:49 am

Asante Gold completes $90 million Bibiani mine buy

Asante is now finalizing setting up the team in charge of bringing the Ghanaian gold mine back to production.

Cecilia Jamasmie | August 19, 2021 | 10:03 am

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