The Latest Breaking News from Rio Tinto

WASHINGTON — The Lake Superior region could be home to as much nickel as Russia or Canada, some of the largest nickel producers in the world, according to estimates by the United States Geological Survey.

The U.S. Forest Service has told a federal court it is not sure when it could approve a land swap allowing Rio Tinto Plc to develop the Resolution Copper mine in Arizona, a surprising reversal that boosts several Native American groups opposed to the project.

Big mining companies Rio Tinto and Fortescue are revealed in Western Australia's parliament as those noted in a recent auditor-general report for breaching environmental regulations, with a lack of penalties or enforcement by government departments.

Woodside says its Scarborough gas project is now 30 per cent complete, while BHP has lowered its nickel production estimates.

Resolution Copper is one court ruling away from destroying one of the Apaches’ holiest sites.

Analysis by the ABC of the past six financial years of reported emissions, under the national safeguard mechanism, shows a 15 per cent increase in carbon dioxide released by major WA projects, and up 5 per cent on last year's figure.

Rio Tinto ADR shows improving price performance, earning an upgrade to its IBD Relative Strength Rating

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Opinion remains divided about the impact of heavy industry on ancient rock art at Murujuga, but data from 22 new air quality monitors hopes to help clear up the "purely anecdotal" and unscientific findings to date.

Mining company ERA is hoping to raise $369 million to continue funding the rehabilitation of a uranium mine in Kakadu National Park.

In joint statement companies say they are ‘ready to seize opportunity’ of decarbonisation and call on others to join them