Turquoise Hill and Rio Tinto have commenced arbitration proceedings to seek an explanation of financing options for the Oyu Tolgoi gold and copper project in Mongolia.
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Rio Tinto construction of Koodaideri flies ahead as airport opens
Rio Tinto has opened Western Australia’s newest airport for the Koodaideri iron ore project in the Pilbara ahead of the mine's production ramp up in 2022.
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Rare Argyle pink diamonds released ahead of mine closure
Australian Diamond Portfolio is set to showcase a selection of the last pink diamonds to be unearthed in Australia before Rio Tinto closes the Argyle mine in Western Australia.
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Rio Tinto backs SA copper exploration project
Rio Tinto has teamed up with Renascor Resources to jointly explore and develop part of the Marree copper project in South Australia’s Adelaide fold belt.
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Rio Tinto brings skills program to schools in Western Australia
Rio Tinto’s Future Minds Accelerator program has provided future skills courses to kindergarten to year 12 students and educators in Western Australia.
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Rio Tinto puts rare rough diamonds on market
Rio Tinto will tender a selection of rough diamonds from its Australian and Canadian mines in October and November this year.
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Monadelphous to continue capitalising on iron ore opportunities
Monadelphous managing director Rob Velletri is confident on the prospects of the Australian iron ore sector despite uncertainties surrounding the global economy.
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Rio Tinto hits iron ore shipping milestone
Rio Tinto has shipped its 200 millionth tonne of iron ore from Cape Lambert in Western Australia to China as part of the Bao-HI Ranges joint venture with China Baowu Steel Group.
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NZ PM to postpone Rio Tinto exit if re-elected
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern plans to delay the closure of Rio Tinto’s New Zealand Aluminium Smelter (NZAS) at Tiwai Point by three to five years if she gets re-elected.
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Rio Tinto to complete $75m refinery maintenance
Rio Tinto has pushed ahead with $75 million of planned maintenance shutdown work at its two alumina refineries in Gladstone, Queensland, this year.
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Rio Tinto to cater to Chinese portside customers
Rio Tinto has inked an agreement to develop blending operations within the Port of Dalian in China as it moves to expand its offering to customers across Asia.
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Alltype Engineering wins contract at Rio Tinto project
Alltype Engineering has won a contract to build an iron ore mining plant at Rio Tinto's Koodaideri project in the Pilbara, Western Australia, via managing contractor Laing O’Rourke.
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Rio Tinto to complete Oyu Tolgoi with extra funding
Rio Tinto has formed a plan to raise funding for the Oyu Tolgoi underground project in Mongolia after a cost blowout in July.
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Rio Tinto CEO steps down, executives axed
Rio Tinto chief executive Jean-Sébastien Jacques is stepping down from his role following a board review of the company's destruction of the Juukan Gorge rock shelters in the Pilbara, Western Australia.
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Mined commodities take a ride
The activities of a mine operation are not only buzzing at the site itself – they’re also moving along Australia’s busy train tracks. Vanessa Zhou speaks with Rio Tinto, Loram and the Queensland Resources Council about the importance of the rail sector.
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Rio Tinto unveils rare diamonds as Argyle nears end
Rio Tinto has showcased its rare pink, red, violet and blue diamonds from the Argyle mine in Western Australia virtually to a group of collectors, connoisseurs and luxury jewellery houses.
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WA unveils heritage laws to protect historic sites
Western Australia has proposed new heritage laws following the destruction of the Juukan Gorge caves in the western Pilbara region this year.
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Rio Tinto begins drilling at Canadian project
Rio Tinto has started rotary air blast drilling at the Janice Lake sedimentary copper-silver project in northern Saskatchewan, Canada.
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Rio Tinto to put heritage issues on par with safety, productivity
Rio Tinto has conceded that the company fell short of its standards despite legally blasting the Juukan Gorge rock shelters in Western Australia during May.
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Rio Tinto faces delays at copper operation
Rio Tinto has experienced a delay to the restart of its smelter at the Kennecott copper-gold-silver mine in the United States.
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