Rio Tinto mulls potential bid for Teck — report
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) is said to be studying potential takeover bids for smaller rivals, including Teck Resources (TSX: TECK.A, TECK.B; NYSE: TECK), Canada’s largest diversified…
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Serbian top court clears path for Rio Tinto’s Jadar lithium project
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) could be back in the running to develop Europe’s top lithium mine after a Serbian court ruled the government unlawfully revoked the…
Codelco eyes 10% stake in Teck’s QB copper mine
Chile’s state-owned copper giant Codelco is considering acquiring a 10% stake in Teck Resources’ (TSX: TECK.A, TECK.B; NYSE: TECK) Quebrada Blanca copper mine, currently held by state mining firm Enami,…
Site visit: Can Western Copper and Gold rise to its green challenges?
Near Carmacks, Yukon — Western Copper and Gold’s (TSX: WRN; NYSE-AM: WRN) Casino project sits at the potential junction of a trans-Canadian green power conduit while promising metals needed for the…
Rio Tinto puts $16.9M into graphite developer Sovereign
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) is investing A$18.5 million ($16.9m) to increase its stake in Australia’s Sovereign Metals (ASX: SVM; LSE: SVML), which is advancing the Kasiya rutile-graphite…
Rio Tinto unveils $375M more for world’s first carbon-free aluminum in Quebec
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) is investing $375 million more into the world’s first carbon-free aluminum smelting headed for initial commercial production by December in Quebec. This…
M&A activity shows we’re far from a market top in commodities
There’s a long-held fable within investing circles that surging M&A activity can (at times) signal a market top. So, how does that come about? Just like regular investors, major corporate…
Mineral Resources to shut Yilgarn iron ore hub
Australia’s Mineral Resources (ASX: MIN) will shut down its Yilgarn iron ore hub in Western Australia by the end of the year in a move that will affect about 1,000…
Rio Tinto invests US$143M in low-emission steel plant
Rio Tinto (ASX, NYSE: RIO) is investing US$143 million in a new research and development centre in Western Australia that will be focused on developing low-emission steel production methods. The…
Mining M&A slips as firms lawyer-up to fight regulators
Global mining dealmaking is falling this year but political drama and litigation are escalating in the United States and Canada, while other trends include paying premiums to get copper and…
Video: McEwen aims to build copper industry’s ‘jewel’ at Los Azules in Argentina
Mining entrepreneur Rob McEwen wants to build the Los Azules copper project in Argentina’s high desert with advanced mining facilities, a hotel and visitor’s centre blending into the landscape. “I’d…
BHP, Rio Tinto to fast-track electric haul truck trials
BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) and Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO), the world’s two largest miners, have partnered up to accelerate the first trial of…