Mining is the process of adding and validating transaction records on the Bitcoin public blockchain ledger while securing uptime for the network. This is how the network persists without relying ...

Bitcoin mining involves solving complex mathematical puzzles, validating transactions and securing the network. Miners compete to find the correct hash, adding new blocks to the blockchain and ...

Glencore copper mine closure in Mt Isa spurs Queensland project development grants Red Metal says rare earths projects like Sybella should be in the running for funding Demand for magnet rare earths ...

As demand for magnet rare earths heats up, REE plays could be primed to take copper’s place in Queensland’s’ Mt Isa region. The shutdown in the second half of this year will include the ...

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 ...

Rio Tinto and Glencore have held early-stage talks about a deal valued at $260bn which would create the biggest mining company in the world. Rio and Glencore have held early-stage talks about deal ...

A merger between the firms has the potential to be the largest ever in the mining industry. They have a combined market value of around US$158 billion, surpassing BHP’s US$126 billion. Rio and ...

That includes Glencore's flagship Collahuasi mine in Chile, reported to have one of the largest copper reserves in the world. With demand for the red metal expected to post strong, ongoing growth ...

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 ...