December 27, 2018 Rio Tinto says no job cuts in 2019 due to driverless train project The $940 million rail project, AutoHaul, is focused on driverless train movement to transport ore and has been in development since 2012.
December 26, 2018 New Mountain Province CEO has deep diamond roots President and CEO Stuart Brown spent 19 years with De Beers.
December 24, 2018 China’s Minmetals to buy 2.04m tonnes iron ore from Rio Tinto in 2019 Minmetals will purchase Pilbara Blend lump ore that will delivered through 12 cargoes and priced at around $144.94 million.
December 24, 2018 Rio Tinto plans to list Canadian iron ore unit in early 2019 Rio Tinto, the world's second-biggest listed miner, is targeting a valuation of about $4 billion sources tell Reuters.
December 23, 2018 Miners are budgeting for a recovery in copper Don’t listen to what miners say. Look at what they do.
December 20, 2018 Supreme Metals pinpoints large near-surface magnetic anomaly in Labrador The company will continue to explore the anomaly as well as look for gabborites containing cobalt.
December 20, 2018 Miners are budgeting for a recovery in copper Don’t listen to what miners say. Look at what they do.
December 19, 2018 Jewellery giant Chow Tai Fook joins De Beers diamond blockchain program The Hong Kong-based company's involvement will further extend the platform’s reach into the Asian diamond sector.
December 19, 2018 Rio Tinto, China Baowu in talks to extend Pilbara iron ore JV The miner and one of the world's top steelmakers, have agreed to negotiate a possible extension to their iron-ore joint venture in Australia.
December 18, 2018 Copper price falls despite China’s promise of more ‘economic miracles’ Industrial metal prices tumble as President Xi's defiant speech intensifies trade war fears, offer little on economic stimulus or market reforms.
Precious metals craze prompts China fund to turn away investors UBS SDIC Fund had become increasingly concerned that investors could be exposed to heavy losses should a record-breaking bull market suddenly turn. December 27, 2025 | 08:00 am
