Video: Emergent Metals racks up property deals in Quebec, Nevada
David Watkinson, president and CEO of Emergent Metals, discusses the company’s business model and current work being conducted by Rio Tinto at Emergent’s New York…
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Rio Tinto sorry for loss of radioactive capsule in Australia
Mining giant Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) apologized on Monday for the loss of a small, but “highly radioactive” capsule that has…
Excelsior to test Rio Tinto’s Nuton copper tech in Arizona
Excelsior Mining (TSX: MIN; US-OTC: EXMGF) has entered into a collaboration with Nuton LLC, a Rio Tinto venture, to evaluate the use of its Nuton…
Emerita gains on Spain copper project drill results, resource estimate plans
Shares in Emerita Resources (TSXV: EMO; OTCQB: EMOTF) rose 7% on Tuesday after it reported drill results at its Iberian Belt West base metals project…
ESG and mining debate: cultish activism vs. modern business sense
Are environmental, social and governance (ESG) guidelines the bible of a shadowy priesthood of consultants, or are they just good for business? Those two sides…
Rio Tinto hunts for lithium deals, eyes Jadar revival
Rio Tinto (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) said on Tuesday it is actively searching for lithium assets as its expects prices for the metal…
Rio Tinto-Turquoise Hill takeover vote set for Dec. 9
Turquoise Hill Resources (TSX: TQR) has set Dec. 9 as the date its shareholders will finally vote on the proposed US$3.3-billion takeover of the company…
Talon Metals drills record nickel-copper intercept at Tamarack
Talon Metals (TSX: TLO) has received more encouraging results from drilling at its Tamarack nickel-copper-cobalt project in Minnesota, including assays for 17 holes drilled on…
Talon Metals’ Tamarack nickel project continues to grow
Talon Metals (TSX: TLO; US-OTC: TLOFF) and Rio Tinto’s (NYSE: RIO; LON: RIO; ASX: RIO) Tamarack nickel project in central Minnesota, continues to grow, with…
Turquoise Hill rejects Rio Tinto’s US$2.7B takeover offer
Turquoise Hill Resources (TSX: TRQ; NYSE: TRQ) has rejected majority shareholder Rio Tinto’s (NYSE: RIO; LSE: RIO; ASX: RIO) bid to buy the 49% stake…
Turquoise Hill flags US$200M cost increase at Oyu Tolgoi
Canada’s Turquoise Hill Resources (TSX: TRQ; NYSE: TRQ) flagged after markets closed on Thursday a US$200-million cost increase for the ongoing expansion of the massive…
Royal Gold ups royalty on Cortez gold complex in Nevada in US$525M deal
Royal Gold (NASDAQ: RGLD; LSE: 0KXS) announced on Tuesday a US$525-million acquisition of a sliding-scale gross royalty on an area including the Cortez mine and…