Grim outlook for worker lost at sea
A crew member of a Rio Tinto ship that was en route to Australia remains missing nearly three weeks after he disappeared at sea.
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Rio gets green light for big lithium bet
US regulators have declared they have no national security concerns over Rio Tinto’s near-$11bn takeover of Arcadium Lithium.
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Man missing from Rio Tinto ship
A large-scale search is under way for a man who has been missing for a week from a Rio Tinto vessel travelling to Australia.
Rio fears worst for worker lost overboard
Mining giant Rio Tinto is investigating how a crew member was lost at sea while aboard a bulk carrier on route to Western Australia on Boxing Day.
Rio Tinto closes in on $10bn lithium mega-deal
Arcadium Lithium shareholders have voted in favour of the all-cash takeover, but hurdles around its Chinese significant shareholder remain.
Fortescue claims green iron lead over Rio, BHP
Fortescue says it will be producing green iron from a pilot plant in WA before its bigger rivals BHP and Rio Tinto have even worked out whether to push ahead with their own version.
ASX 200 lifts; PEXA gains; Data#3 falls
Data#3 down after flagging Microsoft hit. PEXA soars on change of guard. BlueScope, BHP and Rio Tinto pick site for smelting pilot plant. House prices to stall next year: HSBC. Meta settles Aus privacy breach case.
Rio pulls trigger on next big lithium mine
Rio Tinto will spend nearly $4bn on a new lithium mine in Argentina as it continues to show faith in future demand for the battery-making ingredient.
BHP, Rio sued over ‘sex crime negligence’ in the workplace
Two class actions filed in Sydney on Wednesday allege the sexual harassment at the mining giants was widespread and systemic over 20 years.
Rio weighs up another lithium play
The Rio Tinto board is poised to give the green light to another big investment in lithium in Argentina at the urging of chief executive Jakob Stausholm.
Rio Tinto’s Bougainville mine poses ongoing threats: report
A two-year study of the long-abandoned Panguna mine found impacts continue to put the local community’s lives at risk.
Rio Tinto treading fine line on Australia-China relations
The mining giant’s boss Jakob Stausholm wants to avoid creating tension between Australia and China in finding a way forward to launch buybacks.
ASX 200 trims gains; bitcoin above $US100,000
Bitcoin hits much-awaited milestone. Rio Tinto’s buyback, dual-listing pressures mount. HMC rises on $950m energy buyout. Kmart finds new boss. Aristocrat gaming arm names new CEO. Woolworths strike action ‘concerning’: Wesfarmers boss.
Rio under pressure to ditch dual listing
UK hedge fund Palliser Capital says there is a compelling case for Rio to become a sole-listed and Australian-domiciled company.
Rio, Sumitomo join forces to build copper-gold mine in WA
The Rio-Sumitomo deal values Winu at more than $2bn and comes just days after gold miner Northern Star agreed to pay $5bn for De Grey’s Hemi project.
In the drive for national wealth, we’re losing our way
The Albanese government’s boast of a fistful of new laws and regulations is the very thing that threatens to hold back the economy over the long term.
Shock findings in mining giant report
A mining giant boss has apologised after a review into its workplace culture exposed multiple allegations of sexual assault, bullying and racism in the past year.
‘Battle of the sexes’ among workers thwarting Rio’s equality push
Rio Tinto chief Jakob Stausholm has apologised to staff as its latest findings reveal more rape or attempted rape allegations and a growing ‘battle of the sexes’ over its equality initiatives.
The long, hard slog of changing workplace culture at Rio
Overhauling a culture of sexual harassment and bullying is not a linear exercise and the Rio Tinto boss is finding out the tough way, as its two-year progress report is released to staff.
Unions, miners in Pilbara IR fight
Unions have launched an extraordinary attack on BHP, Rio Tinto and the Minerals Council of Australia.
Rio Tinto’s hidden lithium message to Canberra
Rio Tinto CEO’s $10bn Arcadium Lithium takeover presentation has a hidden message for the Albanese government. There is now a major ‘cost curve’ ahead in lithium.
Rio to blend iron ore amid content quality concerns
Rio Tinto is set to blend Australian and African iron ore at ports in China from next year to address concerns about the declining quality of the product from ageing mines in Western Australia.
Diamond Joe Gutnick loses the last of his sparkle
Joe Gutnick’s last hurrah is finally coming to an end, as liquidators wind up the last company in the play that was supposed to put ‘diamond’ back into his moniker.
BHP bets on China stimulus boost
A day after Rio Tinto raised doubts about the property market remaining a key plank of Chinese economic growth, BHP boss Mike Henry is more optimistic.
Rio flags iron ore review
The mining giant, led by Jakob Stausholm, has had to export more lower grade iron ore material, sparking a review of its product mix.
Investor lashes Takeovers Panel over Rio’s ERA mop-up
Uranium investor Willy Packer has blamed ‘wokeism at its worst’ for events related to Rio Tinto-backed ERA and the disputed Jabiluka mine lease.
Rio’s red alert on green laws killing mining
In a swipe at moves to rewrite national environmental laws and the consultation process to date, Rio Tinto has called on the Albanese government to embrace ‘different perspectives’ and ‘practical thinking’.
Bat with bite puts end to ore plan
Rio Tinto and its partner in the Rhodes Ridge joint venture have informed regulators they will no longer push ahead with a long-awaited proposal to mine the Giles Mini deposit near Newman due to its impact on potential roosting sites for the vulnerable Ghost Bat.
Cobar Basin ripe for consolidation
Fresh from Rio Tinto striking a $10bn agreement to buy Arcadium Lithium, deal-makers in the mining space could soon be turning their attention to the Cobar Basin in central NSW.
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