Rio Tinto’s first-half profit soars 93%, investors getting $3bn back

Having trouble viewing this email?  View online Mining News Digest Thursday 3 August 2017 Home     Gold     Coal     Copper     Iron Ore     Oil Sands     Rare Earth     Silver     Uranium Rio Tinto's first-half profit soars 93%, investors getting $3bn back The company will return a total of $3 billion to shareholders: $2 billion on the dividend side and $1 billion of share buybacks. read » Antofagasta opening exploration office in Peru by year-end Miner said country offers more favourable conditions to start new projects than Chile, where Antofagasta has majority stakes in four copper mines and has just opened a new one — Antucoya. read » Yancoal seeks $2.5bn from investors to pay for Rio's Aussie coal mines Former rival bidder Glencore will subscribe to $300 million worth of the rights offer. read » Argentina's Supreme Court to hear case on Barrick's mine A federal court in Argentina has ruled that the country's Supreme Court should evaluate the government's request to suspend operations at Barrick Gold Corp's Veladero mine read » Here's how mining can help create an indigenous middle class in Canada Provinces and territories, beginning by Ontario, need to follow the lead of Nunavut, where Inuit communities have benefitted from successful gold and iron ore mines. read » Zimplats says Zimbabwe asks court to enforce mining land seizure Zimbabwe has filed a court application to enforce a previous notice to seize more than half of platinum producer Zimplats' mining land, the company said on Wednesday. read » This oil price rally has reached its limit Last week, crude oil rallied the most so far this year, gaining more than 8 percent, or $4 per barrel. read » Kinross reports 2017 second-quarter results Company remains on track to meet annual production and cost guidance; Strengthened balance sheet, with liquidity position of approximately $2.5 billion read » Northern Territories assays show new mineralized structures Surface sampling at a Northwest Territories gold and silver property, located in the shadow of several large past-producing mines, has revealed some high-grade results. read » The key to confidence in the diamond sector De Beers says it sets the bar very high for its technology and expects that each instrument it releases is tested to the highest possible standards, while also being fast, efficient and affordable. read » Read more news on MINING.com » Home     Gold     Coal     Copper     Iron Ore     Oil Sands     Rare Earth     Silver     Uranium About Us   |  Privacy Policy  |  Unsubscribe   |  Contact Us   |  Advertise This email was sent to you by InfoMine Inc. Suite 900, 580 Hornby Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6C 3B6 | +1 604 683 2037 |[email protected].Please visit cem.infomine.com for more information. Copyright InfoMine. You are receiving this email because the email address fernandoqueens@gmail.com was subscribed to the MINING.com email list "MINING.com Mining News Digest". You mayunsubscribe at any time. The information contained in “Mining News Digest” is collected from a variety of sources on a “best intentions”basis. InfoMine Inc. makes no representation or offers no warranty with respect to the adequacy of the information for any particular purpose.Any information presented in “Mining News Digest” is not a solicitation to purchase or acquire any securities.Use of this service is an acceptance of this disclaimer. Visit our web site to read ourcomplete disclaimer.