July 14, 2011 Indonesian workers end strike at biggest gold mine Thousands of workers at one of the world’s biggest gold and copper mines started returning to work Wednesday, ending a nearly two-week strike that brought operations to a standstill. Union…
July 14, 2011 Ansaldo extends Rio relationship Rio Tinto has awarded $45 million in new railway signalling and communications contracts to international rail infrastructure group Ansaldo STS.
July 14, 2011 Quarterly output rise flagged for Rio Analysts expect mining giant Rio Tinto will reveal a quarter-on-quarter production rise later after rain hampered many of its Australian operations in the three months to March.
July 13, 2011 Strike halts output at Rio Tinto’s Namibia uranium mine The Namibian reports 500 workers at Rio Tinto's Rossing uranium mine in Namibia downed tools on Tuesday in a dispute over production incentives. The news comes in the wake of…
July 13, 2011 Rio Tinto’s iron ore exposure a hit with analysts Rio Tinto has already outperformed the UK 350 mining sector over the year to date but Citi reckons it can continue to motor ahead thanks to a continuing tight iron…
July 11, 2011 Rio Tinto diamond project wins social awareness award Rio Tinto has received an award for its significant work in building social capacity in communities surrounding its developing Bunder diamond project in India, the miner reported Monday.
July 10, 2011 World’s largest copper producer faces strike The world's largest copper producer, Codelco, is facing a 24-hour strike on Monday in opposition to a plan that workers say would move Chile's state-owned mining corporation toward privatization. The…
July 10, 2011 Freeport’s massive Grasberg copper-gold mine strikers call for Moffett A strike paralyzing production at Freeport Indonesia's Grasberg mine, one of the world's largest sources of copper and gold, will extend into a second week after talks broke down between…
July 8, 2011 EU clears Rio Tinto’s talc sale European Union regulators cleared on Friday a bid by French minerals firm Imerys to acquire the world's biggest talc producer, Luzenac, from Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto. Imerys announced in…
July 8, 2011 Codelco weighs bond sale for record $4 billion copper expansions Codelco, the world’s largest copper producer, will seek to sell bonds within 12 months to help finance a record $4 billion investment in its Chilean mines next year, Chief Executive…
Critical Metals expects to close Greenland supply deals in Q1 2026, CEO says The company has already pre-sold 75% of planned output, split between the US and Europe. December 31, 2025 | 12:08 pm
