News Articles for Rio Tinto

The Takeovers Panel has opted to steer clear of intervening in Energy Resources of Australia's $880 million offer, which could give Rio Tinto full control of the uranium miner.

Luxury WA jeweller Linneys has revealed its new project, with Argyle pink diamonds used in the creation of three quokkas valued at more than $500,000 each.

Rio Tinto will test a native tree's suitability as a biodiesel crop in Queensland to offset carbon emissions from its Pilbara mines.

Significant copper-antimony assays from Aruma Resources' Fiery Creek project near Mount Isa in Queensland have sent the company's share price flying on the back of its biggest-ever intraday trading volumes. A surface sampling program at the project has revealed high-grade copper assays alongside significant grades of up to 1 per cent antimony, which is currently a hot commodity on the ASX.

More than a month after appointing a new CEO, exploration company Caprice Resources has increased its presence in the West Arunta region.

Xanadu Mines has revealed a significant increase in the mineral resource estimate for its flagship Kharmagtai copper-gold project in Mongolia, reporting a 463,000-tonne increase in contained copper and a 746,000-ounce rise in contained gold. The boost has been driven by both the results of new drilling at the White Hill deposit and a refined pit design generated as part of the company's current prefeasibility studies.

Monadelphous Group’s bright start to the 2025 financial year has continued, inking a further $340 million worth of contracts.

Rio Tinto has awarded a $23 million contract to engineer EVZ to build its $395 million desalination plant in Dampier.

A heavy rail research centre has opened in Karratha ahead of the anticipated launch of a manufacturing facility in the Pilbara city by the end of the year.

Aruma Resources has acquired three new projects featuring copper and uranium in South Australia and Queensland, adding to the company's three-project rare earths and lithium portfolio in Western Australia. The new projects include the Wilan iron oxide-copper-gold-uranium project on SA's Olympic Dam doorstep and the Queensland-based Fiery Creek copper play and Bortala copper operation that both sit within the State's Mt Isa region.

Energy Resources of Australia has begun proceedings in the Federal Court against in relation to the Northern Territory government’s decision not to renew the Jabiluka mineral lease.

Noel Pearson's appointment this week to the board of Fortescue has lifted the number of Aboriginal people on major ASX boards to a grand total of five, with most in WA.

Mining heavyweight Rio Tinto has posted a $US5.8 billion half-year profit, but its iron ore earnings took a hit partly due to the automatous train collision in May.

BHP has toasted record iron ore and copper production in a boost to the mining giant after a week to forget for the company's nickel division.

Construction of the US$23 billion Simandou iron ore complex will start this year after the final hurdles for what will be the world's largest mine were cleared.

Rio Tinto and Karratha's traditional owners have proposed to build a solar farm to power the mining giant's port and rail operations.

ANALYSIS: When Mark McGowan launched the $750 million Resources Community Investment Initiative more than 18 months ago, nobody expected an upgrade of Paraburdoo hospital would be its inaugural project.

A tender to redevelop medical facilities in Paraburdoo and Tom Price is expected to be released next month, with the projects set to be delivered under a state government initiative.

Engineering consultant GHD has won a contract to carry out preliminary engineering on a shared-use power transmission network designed to support the Pilbara's decarbonisation.

Rio Tinto has increased its stake in Perth-based Sovereign Metals to 19.76 per cent, becoming the company's largest shareholder.

Rio Tinto and Ngarluma Aboriginal Corporation are in advanced discussions for a green energy plant to help meet the mining giant's decarbonisation needs.

ASX-listed K2fly's cloud-based software solution that audits mineral inventories has attracted as new customer, with Canadian company Lundin Mining committing to a new three-year, $661,000 agreement. The deal – which has an annual recurring revenue value of $180,000 – will provide Lundin with a total mineral resource governance solution to be delivered at the corporate level, covering all of the company's material reporting sites.

Mining software provider K2fly's shares hiked 85 per cent today after revelations emerged that the company is set to be taken over by globally-renowned, technology-focused investment firm Accel-KKR. Under the binding scheme implementation deed signed by the two companies, K2fly shareholders will be entitled to receive 19c per share – representing a massive 90 per cent premium on the company's previous closing price of 10c.

Tradition and history are strong motivators driving the state's WAFL clubs, which are exploring new revenue streams and shoring up supporter engagement.

A tender to build a clean energy research centre in the Pilbara has been put to the market by the state government.

SRG Global has booked $125 million worth of contracts with existing clients across Australia.

Rio Tinto will spend $215 million scaling up a low-carbon iron-making project using Pilbara iron ore and biomass produced in Western Australia.

A class action investigation has been launched into Rio Tinto, exploring whether the company should be liable for sexual harrasment and discrimination alleged to have taken place at its minesites.

Iron ore rivals Rio Tinto and BHP will partner up on the development of battery-electric haul trucks in the Pilbara, while Fortescue is pushing along with its hydrogen haulage ambitions.

London-headquartered iron ore developer Alien Metals has flagged this year to start building its tiny iron mine in the Pilbara.

New financial reports show a handful of Aboriginal groups gaining more income from mining royalties but others going backwards, while the sector as a whole remains the poor cousin.

Engineering company Monadelphous has won a series of new resources sector-based contracts worth $120 million.

The boss of a rapidly expanding Western Australian regional airline wants to unlock Broome's potential as a home for the Pilbara's fly-in, fly-out miners.

Rio Tinto says it is investigating after an autonomous train derailed 80km out of Karratha overnight.

White Cliff Minerals is ready to scratch into the surface at Canada's Great Bear Lake after securing Federal Government approval for all of the licences at its Radium Point uranium-copper-gold-silver project. The company's total project tenure at the Northwest Territories site encloses 2900 square kilometres of the Great Bear magmatic zone that is known for its iron oxide-copper-gold and uranium potential.

Shares in Caravel Minerals rose by 12 per cent on Thursday morning, following news the Subiaco-based explorer had submitted its environmental review document for the Caravel copper project to the Environmental Protection Authority.

Doubts over the direction of the iron ore price have fostered talk of lean times ahead for the industry.

Mining software provider K2fly has recorded a remarkable 15 straight quarters of annual recurring revenue (ARR) growth, which it says has been driven by contract renewals from two major clients. According to its March quarterly report, the company delivered an ARR of $8.3 million in the first three months of the calendar year, representing a 19 per cent increase compared to the previous corresponding period.

Leadership WA has reconnected with its founding funder Rio Tinto, announcing a three-year partnership valued at $150,000.

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