December 20, 2017 Glencore, Apollo Are said to bid for Rio’s last coal assets A sale would allow Rio to complete its exit from coal and continue an asset divestment program that has returned more than $7 billion since 2013.
December 20, 2017 From bitcoin to Trump: mining giants identify 2018’s challenges In 2017, miners finally got tailwinds from commodities as unsavory supply pressures bolstered prices. What’s ahead for 2018? Bloomberg asked six top execs.
December 19, 2017 Mining wins as Chile and South Africa back pro-business leaders The political shifts are good news for the likes of BHP Billiton Ltd., Rio Tinto Group, Glencore Plc and Anglo American Plc.
December 19, 2017 BHP says likely to quit global coal lobby group BHP said it would seek responses from the World Coal Association over policy differences before making a final decision on whether to quit in March 2018.
December 18, 2017 Ecuador expects $1 billion in mining revenues for 2018 Back in September, the expectation for 2018 was of $488 million in revenues from industrial mining.
December 17, 2017 Rio Tinto to retrofit Pilbara trucks for autonomous handling Mining giant Rio Tinto Ltd said it plans to expand its fleet of autonomous trucks operating in Australia’s Pilbara iron-ore region, part of a cost-cutting program across its operations.
December 15, 2017 Indonesia, Freeport said to near new deal for Grasberg mine Under the new deal, Inalum will seek to acquire London-based Rio Tinto Group’s joint venture interest in Grasberg by March.
December 14, 2017 Steel tycoon considers bid for Rio Tinto’s Dunkirk aluminium smelter The Dunkirk plant, which the sources value at around $234.44 million, would add to the Gupta Family Group (GFG) conglomerate.
December 12, 2017 Glencore restarts Katanga copper mine, sees 150,000 T in 2018 Glencore said on Tuesday its Katanga mine in the DRC produced its first copper cathodes on Monday as it restarts after output was suspended in 2015.
December 11, 2017 Brazil’s Samarco wins waste permits in small step toward resuming operations The permits issued by Minas Gerais state, where the mine is located, allow for the construction of a waste system in a depleted mine to receive tailings.
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