Hancock Makes Bid for Riversdale

Hancock Prospecting chairman Gina Rinehart has her sights set on Riversdale’s Canadian assets. Image: Hancock Prospecting.  BY EMMA DAVIES GINA Rinehart’s Hancock Corporation has announced an...

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...

Barrick Proposes Newmont Merger

Barrick and Newmont jointly owned the Kalgoorlie Super Pit.  BY ELIZABETH FABRIBARRICK Gold has confirmed it is reviewing an opportunity to merge with global rival...

Rio looks to a ‘deeper world’

RIO Tinto (ASX: RIO) chief executive J-S Jacques waxed philosophical to investors in London on Monday speaking of his vision of the company’s future.He...

Wyloo’s bid for Mincor Resources continues as deadline is extended

Wyloo's bid for Mincor Resources continues as deadline is extendedWyloo Metals (ASX:WYL) has extended its takeover offer for Australian nickel explorer Mincor Resources (ASX:...

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...

Mincor Resources urges shareholders to accept Wyloo’s takeover offer as deadline...

Mincor Resources (ASX: MCR), an Australian mining company, has provided an operational update and emphasised the importance of shareholders considering Wyloo Consolidated Investments' takeover...

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...

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...

GFG’s European expansion

GFG Alliance executive chairman Sanjeev Gupta. Image: GFG Alliance.  BY ELIZABETH FABRI  BRITISH steel magnate Sanjeev Gupta's GFG Alliance will pay $US500 million for Rio Tinto’s...