May 15, 2019 Chile’s Codelco strikes labor deal with supervisors at Salvador mine The deal includes a signing bonus and other benefits that total $11,600 per worker, in addition to a salary raise of around 1%.
May 14, 2019 Over 40% of minority shareholders of Turquoise Hill oppose independent directors Sailingstone, its second biggest investor, flagged its vote in an open letter last month, citing governance issues and the board's lack of engagement with minority investors.
May 14, 2019 Rio Tinto may start mining lithium in Serbia by 2023 No decision will be made until the end of 2020, when the company expects to have completed a study on the Jadar, which is estimated to contain 10% of the…
May 13, 2019 Rio Tinto’s iron ore mine expansion gets environmental nod Approval is subject to conditions, including the protection of national park water resources and endangered ghost bats.
May 13, 2019 Turquoise Hill’s role in Oyu Tolgoi-related decisions may change this week SailingStone Capital, the second largest shareholder in Rio Tinto- controlled Turquoise Hill is expected to vote against the re-election of the Canadian miner’s board members this week.
May 12, 2019 Top miners saw positive FY2018 Supported metal prices, debts being slashed, and production efficiency growth were the keys for the good performance.
May 9, 2019 Rio Tinto shipping more aluminium to Europe as US demand slows The company says demand for its products had not been impacted by the US-China trade dispute.
May 8, 2019 Rio Tinto and Caterpillar to build intelligent mine in Western Australia Once completed, the mine will have an annual capacity of 43 million tonnes, underpinning output of the Pilbara Blend, Rio Tinto’s flagship iron ore product.
May 8, 2019 Barrick Gold to sell $1.5B in assets, but open to acquisitions The goal is for the sale process to be well advanced by mid-2020.
May 7, 2019 Newmont Goldcorp to account for over 7% of global gold output this year The world’s largest gold producer by market value, output and reserves, is expected to churn out 8.4 million ounces of the precious metal in 2019.
Striking workers disrupt access to Chile’s Escondida, Zaldivar copper mines The workers, who have been on strike since the beginning of the month, have launched intermittent blocks in the La Negra industrial sector. January 23, 2026 | 01:33 pm
