New Rio Tinto boss has Mongolian bullet to bite
Rio chief exec Jakob Stausholm has a challenging to-do list and atop it sits the troubled $10 billion Oyu Tolgoi copper and gold project.
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SA mining dealmaker plots M&A push before retirement
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UK hails first domestic production of battery-quality lithium
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Researchers use niobium, molybdenum to find heat-tolerant alloys for aircraft
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Bluejay, Rio Tinto’s JV in Finland is official
The London-based explorer announced that all conditions have now been satisfied for the commencement of the Enonkoski project joint-venture.
Barrick’s Bristow to buy diamond miner
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