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Rio Tinto talking to Apple on next step of carbon-free aluminium project

The miner, which has pledged substantial decarbonization by 2050, is reshaping its aluminium division longer term to focus on supply chain transparency and lowering emissions.

Reuters | March 8, 2019 | 5:04 am

Tanzania threatens Acacia with closing North Mara over water pollution

The country's No.1 gold producer says the "brief" spill affecting the operation has already been halted and blamed vandals for destroying or stealing sections of the pipe it uses to move waste water.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 8, 2019 | 3:39 am

Copper price: Chinese concentrate imports hit monthly record

Smelter expansions have increased demand and competition for copper concentrate in China with imports nearing 2m tonnes in February.

Frik Els | March 8, 2019 | 12:32 am

Advantage Lithium doubles Cauchari resource

Cauchari is now Argentina’s second largest development project.

Northern Miner Staff | March 7, 2019 | 4:32 pm

OceanaGold boosts resource at Waihi in New Zealand over 100%

The company has grown the indicated resource for its Martha project by 136% and inferred resources by 97%.

Northern Miner Staff | March 7, 2019 | 4:28 pm

First Cobalt extends Iron Creek mineralization by 150 metres

First Cobalt Corp. has drilled its deepest hole to date at the Iron Creek cobalt project.

Canadian Mining Journal Staff | March 7, 2019 | 4:24 pm

Rio Tinto’s shares take hit after two analyst downgrades

The hit comes just days after the miner's investors were handed a $4 billion special dividend.

Amanda Stutt | March 7, 2019 | 3:44 pm

‘Dance partner’ hunt heats up in gold, fueled by megamerger push

The megamerger mania now underway for Newmont Mining Corp., Barrick Gold Corp. and Goldcorp Inc. could force mid-tier companies to team up in order to successfully compete.

Bloomberg News | March 7, 2019 | 1:34 pm