Underground mining remains vital to the global mining sector, setting benchmarks in depth, production, and technology—here ...

and critical metals exploration and development would play in revitalising Mt Isa’s local economy off the back of Glencore’s decision to close the Mount Isa underground copper mine.

A giant candy-striped copper stack has greeted drivers arriving in Mount Isa for more than 60 years. It is a compass point, ...

Glencore runs two nickel, copper and precious metal mines in Sudbury, along with a mill and smelter. The company employs 1,200 people in the region and supports another 1,200 contractors.

A potential combination of the two companies would rank as the largest-ever mining deal, but any transaction would be complex and face multiple potential hurdles. While Glencore has large copper ...

Rio Tinto, Australia’s second-largest mining company, held early-stage talks with Glencore last year over a possible deal valued at up to $160 billion ($260 billion), which would be the biggest ...

LONDON - Rio Tinto Group and Glencore have been discussing combining their businesses, which if successful would rank as the largest-ever mining deal and create a US$158 billion ($216 billion ...

Glencore and Rio Tinto RIO-N held early-stage merger talks last year, but the discussions are no longer active, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters, as global miners rush to boost their ...