ERA looks to extend Jabiluka agreement
Energy Resources of Australia (ERA) has lodged an application with the Northern Territory Government to renew its mineral lease at the Jabiluka uranium project in the NT.
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Rio Tinto makes waves in Canada
Rio Tinto’s Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC) has been awarded $C18.1 million from the Government of Canada.
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Rio focuses on copper, sustainability
Copper production growth of three per cent and underlying earning before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of $23.9 billion were two of the highlights from Rio Tinto’s 2023 calendar year.
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Rio Tinto inks Australia’s biggest renewable power deal
Rio Tinto will buy the majority of electricity from Windlab’s planned 1.4 gigawatt Bungaban wind energy project for use at its Gladstone operations in Queensland.
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Rio, WA team up for next generation
The Western Australian Government has delivered a record $9.9 million investment to TAFE industry placement programs, where Rio Tinto is leading the charge.
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WA welcomes Rio, BHP green steel plant
Western Australian Premier Roger Cook has welcomed the announcement of Rio Tinto and BHP’s major green steel project with BlueScope.
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Rio, BHP team up with BlueScope for green steel
Rio Tinto and BHP are set to partner with Australia’s largest steelmaker BlueScope for the development of the country’s first ironmaking electric smelting furnace (ESF) pilot plant.
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Flash-flooding strikes the Pilbara
Heavy rain has flooded parts of the Pilbara region in Western Australia, the state’s crown mining jewel.
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Rio Tinto to power up Gladstone with solar
Rio Tinto has signed a 25-year deal to buy all power generated by the proposed 1.1 gigawatt Upper Calliope solar farm for its Gladstone alumina operations in Queensland.
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Lake MacLeod salt operation sells for millions
Rio Tinto joint venture Dampier Salt will sell its Lake MacLeod salt and gypsum operation in Carnarvon, WA, for $375 million.
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Copper a pillar of growth for Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto has ended 2023 with a mined copper production of 620,000 tonnes, a two per cent increase on 2022 production.
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Metso to supply to world’s largest untapped iron ore deposit
Metso will supply key crushing equipment to Winning Consortium Simandou for its concentrator plant at blocks 1 and 2 of the Simandou iron ore mine in Guinea.
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Miners begin 2024 with new leaders
BHP, Rio Tinto, Alcoa, Energy Resources of Australia (ERA) and St George Mining have welcomed new leaders to their teams, all taking effect throughout 2024.
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Rio Tinto non-executive director steps down
Rio Tinto non-executive director Megan Clark has resigned from her position, taking effect from December 15.
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Ivan Vella commences at IGO
IGO has announced former Rio Tinto aluminium chief executive Ivan Vella has officially joined its ranks as managing director.
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Lithium leadership shake-up
Rio Tinto and Pilbara Minerals have welcomed new leaders to their teams in bids to strengthen their lithium portfolios.
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Former Rio mining town to become tourism hub
Former Northern Territory mining town Jabiru is continuing to make progress towards its transition to a sustainable Indigenous-led tourism and regional services hub.
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Rio seeks approval for Winu ‘copper whopper’
Rio Tinto is seeking environmental approval for a new copper mine in Western Australia.
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Rio Tinto to spend $9.4 billion on Simandou
Rio Tinto held its 2023 investor seminar on December 6, where executives provided updates on the company’s long-term strategy to strengthen operations and continue decarbonisation.
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Rio Tinto Kennecott waves goodbye to diesel
Rio Tinto’s Kennecott copper site in Utah is set to get a sustainability makeover as the major prepares to replace its entire fossil diesel consumption with renewable diesel from 2024.
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