Rio Tinto plc


Rising dollar bats resource stocks

Resource stocks in general fell during the period Feb. 2-8, even as major U.S. stock indices gained. The Dow Jones Industrial Average picked up 1.6% over the period, closing at 10,724.63. Strength in…



A 56.6-carat octahedral diamond recovered by Australian-based Crown Diamonds at one of its South African mines. The diamond fetched US$488,889.

Southern African diamonds lure Aussies

Vancouver — Once the exclusive domain of De Beers, southern Africa is today being explored by an increasing number of Australian and Canadian companies….


EuroZinc buys out Neves Corvo royalty

EuroZinc Mining (EZM-T) has completed its buyout of royalty holders on the Neves Corvo mine following a deal with Portuguese state agency Empresa de Desenvolvimento Mineiro (EDM)….


Guinor boosts reserves

With the planned purchase of a mill from the Kelian mine in Kalimantan, Indonesia, Guinor Gold (GNR-T) has brought a large resource into reserves at its Dinguiraye gold operation in…



Rio Tinto opens Murowa diamond mine

With its small size and risky location, Murowa won’t be making the cover of Rio Tinto‘s (RTP-N) annual report any time soon, but the company’s third and newest diamond mine has quie…


Golds caught by rising greenback

U.S. equity markets were lower over the report period Jan. 18-25, mainly forced lower by poor earnings news. The S&P-500 index was down 2.3% of value, at 1,168.41 points.





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