Rio Tinto’s lone female board member to be joined by three more women

It all began about 900 million years ago.

The Vancouver-based miner, however, upgraded its 2015 production guidance to 710,000 ounces of gold.

Most of the profit goes to powerful military and ex-junta figures instead of the state coffers, a report reveals.

In 2011, during the peak of the so-called “mining boom”, the sector was worth nearly US$2.5 trillion.

The fertilizer giant also announced temporary inventory shutdowns as it deals with a weakening potash market.

The money is the first payment in a $3 billion aid plan authorized under a new funding mechanism, designed to avoid a slump in production.

Construction and mining equipment account for almost 90% of Komatsu’s revenue.

The decision to scrap the Carmon Creek project, said the company, was partially due to a lack of pipelines to coastal waters.

The government is planning to open up new mining areas for gold and copper exploration.