Aussie miner IGO backs new CEO Vella after Rio Tinto dismissal
Australia’s lithium and nickel producer IGO (ASX: IGO) is standing by its decision to appoint Ivan Vella as its chief executive officer, after investigating the circumstances…
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Camino shares surge as Rio Tinto takes position next to its Peru copper project
Junior copper explorer Camino Corp. (TSXV: COR) saw a surge in its stock trading volume on Wednesday after reporting that global miner Rio Tinto (NYSE:…
Rio Tinto-First Quantum JV to develop massive copper project in Peru
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) and First Quantum Minerals (TSX: FM) have formed a joint venture to advance the La Granja copper…
Site visit: Will Rio Tinto bet more on Western Copper and Gold’s Casino project in Yukon?
Near Carmacks, Yukon — Decision time for Western Copper and Gold’s (TSX: WRN; NYSE-AM: WRN) $3.6 billion Casino project in remote Yukon looms less than…
Rio Tinto releases interactive map of tailings facilities
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) disclosed Friday detailed information on 14 of its global tailings facilities and their progress towards conforming with…
Midnight Sun looks to Zambian copper giants next door to solve Solwezi puzzle
Al Fabbro has been looking for answers for a decade now, ever since Midnight Sun Mining (TSXV: MMA) acquired the Solwezi copper project in Zambia. …
Rio Tinto, Codelco join forces to find more copper in Chile
Chilean state copper company Codelco is partnering with Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) to explore the Australian miner’s recently acquired Agua de…
Bluejay Mining goes solo at Finland project as JV with Rio Tinto ends
Bluejay Mining (LSE: JAY) said Monday that it will take full ownership of the Enonkoski nickel-copper-cobalt project in Finland, as its joint-venture agreement with Rio…
Site visit: Sitka Gold drills to expand RC gold project as Snowline steals Yukon limelight
Cor Coe might be the Maytag repairman of mining. He’s sure he’s got a good product but no one’s calling. The CEO of Sitka Gold…
Rio Tinto grabs stake in graphite-focused Sovereign Metals
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) agreed on Monday to buy a 15% stake in Australia’s Sovereign Metals (LSE: SVML; ASX: SVM) for A$40.4…
McEwen shares rise on new drill results from Los Azules copper project
Shares of McEwen Mining (TSX: MUX; NYSE: MUX) got a big jolt yesterday after its majority-owned copper subsidiary reported encouraging results from earlier drilling performed…
Rio Tinto autonomous train back in operation after derailment
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) said on Wednesday it had reopened a rail line near the port of Dampier in Western Australia…