Francisco (Paco) Testor, founder and president of RP Metaltrading, died on August 6, 2018, after battling with cancer for a year.

Rio Tinto has pushed back the deadline for assembling a consortium of investors to fund the 650km rail line it needs to unlock its Simandou iron ore project in Guinea, due to the continuing ebola outbreak.

A consortium led by Anglo-Australian mining major Rio Tinto is awaiting the conclusion of investment talks with Guinea’s government before continuing development of the $10 billion-plus Simandou iron ore project.

A consortium led by Anglo Australian mining major Rio Tinto is awaiting the conclusion of investment talks with Guinea’s government to push forward the development of the $10 billion-plus Simandou iron ore project.

Indonesia will have to wait until 2023 to see a share of copper from Grasberg, despite having agreed to pay $3.85 billion to gain a majority stake in the mine.

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What does Barrick Gold, the world’s largest gold miner, have in common with Rio Tinto, the world’s second-largest iron ore producer? Quite a lot, as it became clear this week.