Rio Tinto about to offload stake in Grasberg mine for $3.5 billion
Company confirmed is in talks to sell its stake in the world’s second largest copper mine to Indonesia’s Inalum.
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Cobalt 27 agrees to streaming finance deal with Australian miner
The transaction is the world's first cobalt-nickel streaming deal on a producing mine, Cobalt 27 said in a statement.
GE to merge transportation unit with Wabtec in $11.1 bln deal
The deal will add more offerings that can improve efficiency and safety to GE's customers, which include Komatsu Ltd and Rio Tinto PLC.
Why rough diamond prices are at a 52-week high
Forecasted industry fundamentals point to an environment favoring higher diamond prices over a period of at least the next four years.
Blockchain will completely revolutionize how we mine gold and precious metals
Tracking metals across the supply chain has become increasingly important to businesses and consumers - with blockchain, there’s no hiding anything.
This iron mountain looks more like a molehill: David Fickling
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Petro-Lithium production represents diversification of Alberta’s energy economy
Alberta's E3 Metals Corp. developed a chemical extraction process that allows lithium to be produced in hours.
Iron ore market dynamics are shifting beneath calm facade: Russell
Structural changes in the world's biggest importer, China, are re-shaping how the industry works.
Taliban, Islamic State make millions from mining Afghan minerals
The international NGO in a report on Tuesday estimates the Taliban earns $2.5 million to $10 million a year from mining talc alone.