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Legacy Minerals Signs Thompson Project Earn-in Deal with Rio Tinto and NiCo Young MoU with Cobalt Blue
Legacy Minerals (ASX: LGM) has struck a major partnership with Rio Tinto Exploration, a subsidiary of Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO), under an option and farm-in agreement that could see the mining giant invest up to $25 million in exploration at Legacy’s Thomson copper-gold project in New South Wales. The deal enables Rio Tinto to earn up to […]
Copper’s Future Looks Bright As Industry Leaders Anticipate Surging Demand
Reports that the US Geological Survey (USGS) is considering the addition of copper to its list of critical minerals have copper demand and prices well placed to continue their recent strength. Considered by some as the first metal mined by humans, demand for copper is continuing to grow due to its use in modern electronics […]
Neometals and MinRes partner with Rio Tinto to advance ELi lithium processing technology
A partnership between Neometals (ASX: NMT) and Mineral Resources (ASX: MIN) has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) aimed at progressing a unique lithium processing technology. Reed Advanced Materials (RAM), 70:30 co-owned by the two companies, will work with Rio on the potential validation of the trademarked ELi Process Technology […]
MLG Oz continues strong recent run of success with $20m Rio Tinto contract win
Kalgoorlie-based integrated mining services and resource asset management company MLG Oz (ASX: MLG) continues to build on a highly successful 2025 with the signing of a new contract with Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO). The company’s first supply agreement with Rio covers the provision of off-road bulk ore haulage services, material loading, rock breaking, unloading, stockpile […]