Rio Tinto’s RTX signs JV agreement with Sipa Resources
The exploration unit RTX is to work with Sipa on a copper-gold project in Paterson North, Western Australia.
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Russia looks for $1.5bn to up rare earth mineral production
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Coal mining town becomes European centre for green hydrogen
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RUSAL aluminium smelter switches to EcoSoderberg technology
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Pure Gold receives permit for new Red Lake mine
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Power quality in mining productivity
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk calls for increase in nickel production
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, has called on global nickel producers to ramp up their production volumes.
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