Mining giant Rio Tinto’s troubled subsidiary, Richards Bay Minerals (RBM), closed after fresh protests by the KwaMbonambi community in the wake of the assassination of a local youth leader and his cousin.
Rio Tinto is being sued in the US by ovarian cancer sufferers who allege their use of talcum powder sourced from the resources giant’s mines led to their medical condition.
Rio Tinto is being sued in the US by ovarian cancer sufferers who allege their use of talcum powder sourced from the resources giant’s mines led to their medical condition.
After more than a decade of regulatory hurdles, local opposition and a recent dip in diamond prices, mining giant Rio Tinto has decided to mothball its massive Bunder diamond project in India by the end of the year.
The Australian Financial Review reported that the US Securities and Exchange Commission paid an unnamed whistleblower at BHP Billiton $3.75 million relating to a bribery investigation at the world’s top mining company going back more than eight years.
