Rio Tinto has launched a board-led review of its heritage management processes to improve internal processes following the events at the Juukan Gorge.
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BHP puts off South Flank blasting
BHP has held off a portion of its South Flank mine development in the Pilbara region of Western Australia due to its impact on cultural heritage sites belonging to the Banjima people.
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Rio Tinto vows to work with Aboriginal Australians following explosion
Rio Tinto chief executive Jean-Sebastien Jacques has apologised for the destruction of Juukan Gorge, an ancient Aboriginal site.
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IGO, Metals X form $32m Paterson JV
Metals X has locked in a $32 million joint venture with IGO at the Paterson base metals exploration project in Western Australia.
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Iron ore prices soar as Vale shuts mines down
Australia’s big iron ore miners are set to cash in on surging iron ore prices as Brazil's Vale has been hit with coronavirus-related troubles.
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Primero secures additional $20m Koodaideri contract
Rio Tinto has awarded Primero a material contract extension for the Koodaideri iron ore project in Western Australia.
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Iron ore prices break $US100/t
Iron ore prices have moved beyond $US100 ($147) per tonne this week following supply concerns and uncertainty in the iron ore market due to worsening COVID-19 situation in Brazil.
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Rio Tinto to review plans for Aboriginal site
Rio Tinto intends to urgently review mining plans at the Juukan Gorge area in Western Australia after the company detonated explosives at a sacred Indigenous site.
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Monadelphous revels in $150m of contract wins
Monadelphous Group has secured construction and maintenance contracts, including with four Australian mining giants, worth a combined value of around $150 million.
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Rio Tinto reveals breakthrough scandium extraction from waste
Rio Tinto has uncovered a new method to recover high-purity scandium oxide using waste from the production of titanium dioxide at its production facilities in Canada.
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Antipa pushes Citadel ahead through Rio Tinto agreement
Joint venture partners Rio Tinto and Antipa Minerals have further progressed the exploration program at the Citadel project in the Paterson province of Western Australia.
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Iron ore prices soar amid Brazil’s worsening COVID-19 crisis
Brazil's worsening COVID-19 crisis and the reduced shipment of iron ore from the South American country have led to a surge in global iron ore prices on the back of resilient demand from China.
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Rio Tinto to relax COVID-19 restrictions in WA
Rio Tinto is set de-escalate its coronavirus controls in Western Australia as the state enters its second phase of easing COVID-19 restrictions.
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Rio Tinto to advance drilling at Frisco earn-in project
Rio Tinto is ready to launch a diamond drilling program at Alderan Resources' Frisco copper-gold-silver project in Utah, United States.
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Mongolia to construct Rio Tinto’s Oyu Tolgoi power plant
The Mongolian Government has notified Rio Tinto that it will develop a state-owned coal-fired power plant to fuel the Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine.
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Erizon breathes new life into Queensland coal site
Erizon has worked alongside Rio Tinto to rehabilitate part of a highly productive coal mine into a thriving land of vegetation. Erizon environmental consultant Glenn Sullivan explains how.
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Rio Tinto provides $165m in contract works to Civmec
Rio Tinto has awarded Civmec with a contract for significant development works at Rio Tinto’s Mesa A operational hub in the Robe Valley, Western Australia.
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Rio Tinto to hire hundreds of skilled workers in WA
Rio Tinto has created more than 300 jobs to support its iron ore business in Western Australia.
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Rio Tinto eyes M&A opportunities amid COVID-19 uncertainties
Rio Tinto chief executive Jean-Sébastien Jacques has noted that his company is keeping a close watch on merger and acquisition (M&A) opportunities in a bid to overcome the market uncertainties surrounding Covid-19 with a more diversified portfolio.
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National Plant sends Cat 994K to work at Rio Tinto’s Marandoo mine
National Plant and Equipment has delivered Australia’s first rental Cat 994K wheel loader to Rio Tinto’s Marandoo mine in Western Australia.
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