Tag: Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto announces senior management changes
Rio Tinto has announced the appointment of Stephen McIntosh as the acting Group executive, Technology & Innovation.
Mr McIntosh – who has been with Rio...
Rio Tinto announces extension of historic Channar mining joint venture
Mining giant Rio Tinto announced that it has extended the historic Channar Mining Joint Venture agreement with Sinosteel Corporation.
Rio Tinto Iron Ore chief executive...
Rio Tinto announces sale of Mount Pleasant project
Mining giant Rio Tinto has reached an agreement to sell its Mount Pleasant thermal coal assets to MACH Energy Australia for US$224 million plus...
3rd International Future Mining Conference kicks off in Sydney
If you want to learn how robotics is incorporated in mining and how we plan to capture asteroids to start mining in space, the...
Rio Tinto sells Bengalla coal stake to New Hope for $US606m
Rio Tinto has agreed to sell its 40% stake in the Bengalla thermal coal mine in Eastern Australia to New Hope Group for $606...
Rio Tinto mines record volumes of iron ore in Australia
Rio Tinto extracted record volumes of iron ore in Australia in 2014, adding to the global oversupply of the commodity which pushed prices to...
National Water Policy Summit – shaping a strategy for water to drive Australia’s prosperity
The Australian Water Association (AWA) is hosting the National Water Policy Summit, which will be focusing on setting the priorities to shape an "industry-led"...
BHP Billiton aiming to overtake arch-rival Rio Tinto in the iron ore contest
BHP Billiton is planning to develop a $20 billion outer-harbour project at Port Hedland and expand production beyond its current annual run rate target...
John Holland wins $100m project in Western Australia
John Holland, a wholly owned subsidiary of Leighton Holdings Limited, has won a $100 million contract for mine infrastructure by Rio Tinto in the...
Rio Tinto announces landmark Pilbara iron ore operational performance ahead of schedule
Rio Tinto announced yesterday that it has achieved a run rate of 290 million tonnes a year (Mt/a) at its Pilbara iron ore system...