Rio Tinto and Glencore have abandoned plans for a $260bn merger, walking away from a deal that would have created the world’s largest mining company. Rio Tinto said it was […]
Read MoreGlencore and Rio Tinto are at it again – and it seems the markets smell action
Here we go again. A combination of Rio Tinto and Glencore has been talked about for years and the duo held aborted negotiations at the end of 2024. With the […]
Read MoreMining firms Rio Tinto and Glencore restart $260bn merger talks
Rio Tinto and Glencore have restarted talks over a merger that would create the world’s largest mining company. The talks come almost a year after previous discussions between the two […]
Read More‘The source of all life is here’: plan to mine lithium in Chilean salt flat sparks fears of water scarcity
Miriam Rivera Bordones tends her goats in a dusty paddock in the russet mountains of Chile’s Atacama desert. She also keeps chickens and has planted quince and peach trees and […]
Read MoreAustralia’s largest aluminium smelter Tomago ‘not commercially viable’ and facing closure, says Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto says it is contemplating ceasing operations at its New South Wales-based Tomago aluminium smelter at the end of its current electricity supply contract. The Tomago aluminium smelter, Australia’s […]
Read MoreMining crisis deepens as thousands of jobs vanish
South Africa’s mining sector—once the undisputed engine of the national economy—is facing a severe crisis, with a fresh wave of job losses threatening thousands of livelihoods and casting a long […]
Read MoreThe Week That Was: Mining’s big moves and discoveries
This week in mining, Sandfire Resources updated its consolidated resource and reserve estimate for the Motheo Copper Project in Botswana, incorporating the T3, A4 and A1 deposits. Join our WhatsApp […]
Read MoreNew operating model for Rio Tinto
Global mining group Rio Tinto has introduced a new operating model and executive team to shape the company’s next chapter. Join our WhatsApp channel for more news on Rio Tinto […]
Read MoreContractor dies at Rio Tinto’s SimFer Mine; operations suspended
Rio Tinto has confirmed the death of a contractor following an incident at its SimFer mine site in Nzérékoré, Guinea, on Friday, August 22. Join our WhatsApp channel to get […]
Read MoreRio Tinto’s mines show good performance
Global mining group Rio Tinto’s second quarter 2025 results show strong operational performance, led by record output from its bauxite business, which achieved a second consecutive quarterly high and is […]
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