Mineral Resources: The big picture

All images: Mineral Resources.   BY ELIZABETH FABRI   MINERAL Resources’ acquisition spree continues – this time a farm-in deal with Brockman Mining, the owner of the Marillana...

Newmont mega merger with Goldcorp

Newmont’s Tanami operation in the Northern Territory. Image: Newmont Mining.  BY ELIZABETH FABRI  NEWMONT Mining has entered a deal to acquire Canadian gold company Goldcorp for...

Rio enters JV option with Valor

Caption: Image: Valor Resources.  BY ELIZABETH FABRI  RIO Tinto subsidiary Kennecott Exploration (KEX) has inked a Joint Venture option deal with ASX-listed Valor Resources over its...

Ramelius ramps up M&A activity

Ramelius Resources has committed to an early 2019 start for Edna May gold mine. Image: Ramelius Resources.  BY AMY BLOM   RAMELIUS Resources has its sights set...

Ausdrill bolsters market share with Barminco acquisition

Image: Barminco.  BY REUBEN ADAMS AUSDRILL’s “compelling” $271.5 million acquisition of underground mining contractor Barminco would create Australia’s second largest mining services company. Ausdrill will acquire Barminco...

CopperChem leaps on Jaguar

Image: IGO.  BY REUBEN ADAMS  INDEPENDENCE Group (IGO) has confirmed an evolving focus on assets “aligned to the emerging super-cycle for energy storage minerals” after announcing...

Rio eyes Grasberg exit

Caption: image: Richard Jones.  BY REUBEN ADAMS  RIO Tinto is looking to offload its interest in the troubled Grasberg copper-gold operations for $US3.5 billion to an...

Evolution snaps up Connors Arc

Quartz vein outcrop on Connors Arc’s Aurora Flats. Image: Orion Minerals.  BY ELIZABETH FABRI  EVOLUTION Mining has agreed to acquire Orion Minerals’ Connors Arc gold exploration...

Sandfire dips toes in the Balkans

Location of the Veovaca and Rupice projects. Image: Adriatic Metals.  BY ELIZABETH FABRI  SANDFIRE Resources has become a cornerstone investor in base and precious metals explorer...

Rio exits coal industry

The Kestrel mine in central QLD. Image: Rio Tinto.  BY ELIZABETH FABRI  RIO Tinto has completed its exit from the coal industry after agreeing to sell...