February 5, 2018 Pile-of-cash dilemma for mining industry once crippled by slump With metals from zinc to palladium trading at multi-year highs, four of the world’s top producers generated combined free cash flow last year of about $87 million a day.
February 2, 2018 Argyle pink diamond coin unveiled in Berlin Rio Tinto and The Perth Mint are delighted to unveil the first pavé set Argyle pink diamond gold coin.
February 2, 2018 Rio Tinto back in race for stake in world’s largest lithium miner Rio’s renewed interest in SQM is welcome by the Chilean government, which had expressed concerns about a potential and dangerous concentration in the market should major lithium producers, such as…
February 1, 2018 No sign of early contract talks at BHP’s Escondida mine -Union BHP's Escondida on Wednesday cast doubt on chances of starting talks on a new labor agreement with the company before formal negotiations scheduled for June.
January 31, 2018 Rio Tinto rejects allegation it dodged $700 million in Oyu Tolgoi taxes Dutch non-profit organization claims Rio and its Canadian subsidiary Turquoise Hill used a complex network of tax haven subsidiaries and lending money to itself at high interest rates.
January 30, 2018 Wood Mackenzie cuts iron ore price outlook as markets fall again The UK-based research and consultancy group has dropped its price forecast to $63 a tonne or 12% below last year's average of $71 per tonne.
January 29, 2018 Anglo American exits South African coal with sale of New Largo mine Last year, the miner sold other coal assets that exclusively supplied South Africa’s power utility Eskom, including New Vaal, New Denmark and Kriel collieries.
January 28, 2018 Copper deals off to best start in 12 years as prices surge More than $500 million in transactions are pending or were completed so far this month.
January 26, 2018 Rio Tinto lifts force majeure at Kennecott copper mine The company halted production of refined copper at its smelter at the Utah-based mine in October, following the death of a worker who was exposed to sulphur dioxide gases at…
January 26, 2018 Rio Tinto talks loom as a lifeline for Freeport in Indonesia When it comes to finally reaching a deal to secure Freeport-McMoRan Inc.’s long-term right to keep mining in Indonesia, the ball appears to be firmly in Rio Tinto Group’s court.
Copper price racks up longest rally since 2017 with bulls at the helm Futures have rallied by more than 40% this year, setting up the biggest annual advance since 2009. December 30, 2025 | 09:12 am
