Tag: RIO
Antipa Minerals moves to next stage of farm-in agreement with Rio Tinto at Citadel copper-gold project
Junior explorer Antipa Minerals (ASX: AZY) has confirmed that joint venture partner Rio Tinto Exploration (ASX: RIO) will proceed with the next stage of...
Monadelphous-Lycopodium JV wins $400m Rio Tinto contract
Iron ore mining giant Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) has awarded a major engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract worth $400 million to a Western...
BHP announces plans for driverless trucks at Goonyella Riverside coal operations in 2020
Australia’s largest coal producer BHP Group (ASX: BHP) has announced it will automate 300 jobs in Queensland’s Bowen Basin following the conversion of 86...
Rio Tinto to farm into Carawine Resources’ high-priority copper-gold targets in Paterson Province
Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) has scooped up more ground in Western Australia’s Paterson Province after it agreed to a $6 million farm-in deal with...
China eyes Oakajee revival on strong iron ore prices
As iron ore dips from its highest price in five years, China’s Sinosteel has snapped up Mitsubishi’s stake in the stalled $10 billion Oakajee...
Rio Tinto confirms major copper discovery at Paterson Province, juniors scramble to peg ground
Mining giant Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) has put to rest industry speculation surrounding a potential new discovery, with confirmation this morning of a significant...
Copper price heads up on easing trade tensions and eroding inventories
As a trade resolution between China and the US finally becomes a possibility, eroding copper stockpiles have begun to bump the metal’s price back...
De.mem kicks off 2019 with water treatment contract for Rio Tinto
Water and wastewater treatment company De.mem (ASX: DEM) has added to its order book after clinching a year-long operations and maintenance contract with Rio...
WestStar Industrial subsidiary awarded $4.5m Rio Tinto contract
Construction conglomerate WestStar Industrial (ASX: WSI) is continuing its project winning streak, announcing its wholly-owned subsidiary SIMPEC has been awarded a new $4.5 million...
Largest known diamond in North America discovered by Rio Tinto joint venture partner
Dominion Diamond Mines has unearthed the largest diamond ever discovered in North America from the Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) operated Diavik diamond mine, with...
BHP pulls ahead of rival Rio Tinto with a major copper find near Olympic Dam
The copper race is on between long-time rivals BHP (ASX: BHP) and Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO), with BHP announcing it had pulled out of the ground what...
‘World-class’ copper-gold intersection uncovered at Paterson Province, Rio Tinto ups exploration ante in the Pilbara
Greatland Gold (AIM: GGP) has added some kindling to the copper-gold rumours in Western Australia’s Paterson Province after it struck a “world-class” 275m thick...
Rio Tinto copper find rumours spread as mining giant backs share price with $2.8b off-market buy-back
It’s been 12 months since rumours began swirling over Rio Tinto’s (ASX: RIO) alleged copper discovery in Western Australia’s Pilbara, with recent satellite images...
BHP and Rio Tinto start to pull their weight
Australia’s share market is dominated by two ends of the same barbell.
On one end are the big four banks and on the other end...
