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Rio Tinto to expand aluminum smelter with $1.4B investment using greener technology | Globalnews.ca

Rio Tinto said Monday it will make a $1.4-billion investment to expand an aluminum smelter equipped…

The Green Revolution Is Here. Which Big Miners Are Prepared?

New US legislation points to a world copper shortage in a few years. Some big mining…

How a radioactive capsule was lost and better found in the Australian outback

At Sue Schmidt’s gas station and roadhouse off a remote highway in the Australian Outback, employees…

Missing radioactive capsule prompts search and concern in Australia

In the Australian outback, officials are searching for a capsule less than an inch long of…

Saudi Arabia Seeks to Lure Global Miners in Bid to Overhaul Its Economy

Senior executives from Rio Tinto and BHP were among those attending a Riyadh conference focused on…

Rio Tinto Forges Deal With China for $2 Billion Iron-Ore Mine

ADELAIDE, Australia—Rio Tinto PLC and China Baowu Steel Group Corp. agreed to develop a $2 billion…

BHP’s OZ Bid Could Signal a New Dawn for Mining M&A

Australian mining giant BHP Group has been given the cold shoulder by copper miner OZ Minerals…

Miners Unfazed by China’s Plan to Control Iron-Ore Imports

ADELAIDE, Australia—Some of the world’s largest iron-ore miners said they expect the market to continue dictating…