Kennecott Utah Copper LLC
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GOLD-SILVER: Vancouver royalty firm invests $3.5M in Rawhide mine
NEVADA – EMX Royalty announced that it has acquired, for $3.5 million, a 19.9% equity interest in Rawhide Acquisition Holding, a privately-held Delaware company that owns the Rawhide gold-silver mining operation in Nevada. In a press release, EMX said it…
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COPPER MINING: Rio Tinto pledges US$660M to extend life of Bingham Canyon mine
UTAH – Rio Tinto of London, UK, has announced that it will extend the life of its Bingham Canyon open pit copper mine 40 km west of Salt Lake City by investing US$660 million between 2018 and 2029. Average annual output will rise to…
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MOLYBDENUM INVESTMENT – Rio promises US$270M for Bingham Canyon plant
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – London, U.K.-based RIO TINTO is spending US$270 million for a new molybdenum autoclave proce…
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CANADIAN MINING PERSPECTIVES: Greenhouse gas registry a reality
The fear of global warming drives a great deal of public debate these days. The release of greenhouse gases (GHG) i…