Rio Tinto’s last two coal mines set to attract bids over $2.5 billion
Company made a strategic decision in 2017 to exit coal and focus on growth in iron ore, copper and its aluminum division.
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$2 billion Congo-Brazzaville iron ore project stalled
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Trump sets steel and aluminum tariffs; Mexico, Canada exempted
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Biggest Ghana mining union plans protests over gold fields jobs
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