Shock exit: Rio Tinto CEO Stausholm to step down
Rio Tinto (ASX, LSE: RIO) announced on Thursday the unexpected exit of CEO Jakob Stausholm later this year, ending a nearly five-year tenure marked by efforts to restore trust with…
Iron Ore
Canada’s mineral output value fell in 2023, report finds
The economy of the future depends on minerals and metals from Canada, MAC asserts.
Fortescue delays Iron Bridge full output to 2028
Australia’s Fortescue (ASX: FMG) has pushed back full operations at its $3.9 billion Iron Bridge project to 2028, five years later than initially projected, citing continued technical challenges and the…
Friedland’s Ivanhoe Atlantic urges US to list iron ore as critical mineral
Mining billionaire Robert Friedland’s latest venture, Ivanhoe Atlantic, is reportedly lobbying the U.S. government to add high-grade iron ore to the country’s list of critical minerals. The move aims to…
Rio Tinto bets big on Lithium Triangle’s brine riches
Rio Tinto (ASX, LSE: RIO) is doubling down on lithium, with CEO Jakob Stausholm declaring that South America’s Lithium Triangle is the ideal region to secure the metal critical to…
Exxaro diversifies with $640M in manganese mines
South African coal miner Exxaro Resources (JSE: EXX) has struck a 11.7-billion rand (US$640 million) deal to acquire controlling stakes in two key manganese mines, marking a major step in…
Rio to ship Guinea iron ore this year; sells Winu stake
Rio Tinto (NYSE, LSE, ASX: RIO) expects to ship its first iron ore from the Simandou project in Guinea this November, Gerard Rheinberger, the company’s managing director for Simandou, told…
Rio Tinto eyes rare earths sector
Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) is considering a move into rare earths and other critical minerals as it responds to shifting global market dynamics and trade tensions. Following the company’s annual…
Ruling Labor may defeat ‘Trump-lite’ Dutton Down Under
While the cost of living and a housing crisis are the main issues for Australian voters May 3, politicians recognize the need to win over the country’s mining sector that…
MinRes board rocked as investigating directors resign
Shares in Australia’s Mineral Resources (ASX: MIN) dropped 9% on Wednesday after two board members, who also sat on the corporate governance committee set up to investigate the company’s founder,…
Joint Venture Article: As mining faces rising cyberattacks, strengthen your defences with free training
The mining sector has become a significant target for cyberattacks. An increasingly uncertain political climate, new emerging technologies and more sophisticated criminals have resulted in many headline-making breaches over the…
Rio Tinto, Mitsui bid A$75M for Pilbara iron ore project
Rio Tinto (NYSE, LSE, ASX: RIO), Mitsui & Co. and Nippon Steel have made a A$75-million (C$65-million) bid for CZR Resources’ (ASX: CZR) undeveloped Robe Mesa iron ore project in…