Rio Tinto completes Australia’s first fully autonomous train run in WA
Rio Tinto has completed its maiden autonomous rail journey at its iron ore operations in the Pilbara region of Western Australia as part of...
Rio Tinto and Minmetals ink mineral exploration agreement
Rio Tinto and Chinese metals and mineral trading company Minmetals have agreed to establish a 50:50 joint venture to explore for world-class mineral deposits...
Rio Tinto could close its ISAL smelter due to lack of profitability
Rio Tinto will launch a strategic review of the ISAL smelter in Iceland in an effort to improve its competitive position.
ISAL has been operating...
Rio Tinto completes divestment of Qld coal assets
Rio Tinto has wrapped up the sale of remaining coal assets in Queensland, just four months after agreeing to sell its 80% interest in...
Fortescue is the new owner of Christmas Creek ore processing plants
Fortescue Metals Group Limited (FMG) yesterday officially became the sole owner of the two Christmas Creek ore processing facilities.
According to the company’s ASX announcement...
Thiess wins $300m contract extension with Harum Energy
Thiess has secured a three-year contract renewal to continue providing mining services at Harum Energy’s Mahakam Sumber Jaya (MSJ) Mine in East Kalimantan, Indonesia.
The...
Australia risks falling behind as gas investment slows, report warns
Australia is at risk of losing its competitive edge in natural gas investment, threatening its energy security, economic outlook, and climate goals, according to a new report released by global research and consultancy firm Wood Mackenzie.
Liontown inks spodumene offtake agreement with Tesla
Australian-based battery minerals company Liontown Resources has completed negotiations with electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla for the supply of spodumene concentrate from its flagship Kathleen...
Three mining leases granted for Metro’s Bauxite Hills project
Metro Mining Limited has been granted three mining leases for the Bauxite Hills Mine in a move that could ultimately result in the creation...
BHP Billiton considers $20 billion demerger plan
BHP Billiton has hinted that it is considering the possibility of demerging its non-core aluminium, manganese, thermal coal and nickel assets.
According to the article...
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