Posts Tagged ‘tinto’

South Africa's Thoroughtec has secured an order from Rio Tinto for its CYBERMINE mining simulators for the giant Oyu Tolgoi copper/gold mine in Mongolia Full story

Last week in London, I attended the shareholder meeting for Rio Tinto, one of the backers of a massive proposed copper and gold mine above Bristol Bay, Alaska . Representatives of communities from around the world gathered at the Queen Elizabeth II Full story

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Tata Steel has not changed its position regarding its stake in Riversdale Mining, a senior official of the steelmaker said on Friday, as global miner Rio Tinto won control over Riversdale with a $4 billion offer. "No change," Tata Full story

Global miner Rio Tinto beat its target to secure a 47 per cent stake in Riversdale Mining with its A$3.9 billion ($4 billion) takeover offer, and will pay its sweetened offer.The offer of A$16.50 a share depended on it getting to at least a 47 per cent Full story

* Rio holds 49.49 percent of Riversdale ahead of deadline * Rio had targeted 47 percent by late April 6 * Offer period extended to April 20 (Adds background, details, shares) LONDON, April 6 (Reuters) - Rio Tinto is close to securing a majority of Full story

(China Daily - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX News Network) -- Shortly after Rio Tinto's China executive Stern Hu was arrested in July 2009 in Shanghai and charged with bribery and stealing business secrets, Ian Bauert got a midnight Full story

GOLD MINE: A laborer securing a Rio Tinto job at one of its various Pilbara operations will be paid more than $100,000, plus superannuation. Source: PerthNow BHP Billiton'sstaggering $10.5 billion profit may have reinforced the case for a mining tax. Full story

Feb 7 (Reuters) - Bear Creek Mining Corp: * Completes final payment to Rio Tinto for 100% interest in the corani silver-lead-zinc project * Says final payment totaling $23 million ((Bangalore Equities Newsroom; +91 80 4135 5800; within U.S. +1 646 223 Full story

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) While Rio Tinto PLCs shares have barely budged in the past three years, some of the metals the company digs out of the ground have risen 40% or more. But given the surging price of copper, gold, silver and other metals, Full story

Each member of Oprah Winfrey's 6000-strong Sydney audience will be given a white gold and diamond necklace, courtesy of mining giant Rio Tinto Ltd.The necklaces will feature seven diamonds, including a rare pink Argyle diamond mined in Western Full story