Glencore snatches Rio’s Australian coal mine in $1.7bn deal
The acquisition includes Rio Tinto’s 82% stake in Hail Creek coal mine and its 71.2 % interest in the Valeria project.
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France’s Michelin bids for UK’s Fenner in $1.7 billion mining move
Michelin has agreed to buy Fenner for 1.2 billion pounds to increase its offering for mining clients and expand its engineered materials business.
Canada’s Capstone Mining says a worker died at Mexican mine
Operations, which were temporarily suspended on Sunday, have since resumed, excluding the immediate area of the accident, the copper miner said.
This Rio sale may be more than Australia can swallow: Gadfly
Rio Tinto has hired UBS AG to explore a possible initial public offering on the Australian Securities Exchange after planned trade sales came up short.
The price of lab-created diamonds continues to fall
The discount of gem-quality lab-created diamonds relative to natural diamonds has doubled from 11-20% a year ago to 28-40% today.
Marijuana is the new gold as former Canada miners go to pot
Turns out, it may be easier to strike gold by growing green.
Swiss seize bank accounts amid probe linked to Rio Tinto Mongolia mine
The Swiss attorney general’s office launched its probe in 2016, court documents show.
Chile preparing new law to lure foreign investment: media
Pinera’s government has vowed to reactivate $50 billion in mining investments that it says have been held back by red tape.
Total Eren targets Africa’s power-starved mining sector
Renewable energy company Total Eren said on Monday it had opened the world's largest solar-thermal hybrid plant in Burkina Faso.