Rio Tinto coal news
Rio Tinto agrees sale of Kestrel mine
The underground coal mine in Queensland, Australia has been sold to EMR and Adaro for US$2.25 billion.
Rio Tinto 2017 coal production down on previous year
Mining giant Rio Tinto reports hard coking coal production in 2017 was 5% lower than 2016.
Rio Tinto selects Jan du Plessis’s successor
Rio Tinto selects its next chairman of the company and succeed Jan du Plessis.
Mixed coal production results for Rio Tinto in 3Q17
Rio Tinto reports its 3Q17 hard and semi-soft coking coal, as well as thermal coal production results.
Rio Tinto’s CFO to retire
Chris Lynch intends to retire from Rio Tinto as the Chief Financial Officer at the end of September 2018.
Rio Tinto reports latest coal product results
Rio Tinto reports lower coking coal production for 2Q17 but increases in thermal coal.
Rio Tinto confirms Yancoal as preferred buyer of Coal & Allied
Rio Tinto confirms Yancoal as the preferred buyer of its thermal coal assets in Australia given high level of completion certainty and a further improved offer of AUS$2.69 billion.
Glencore submits proposal for Coal & Allied acquisition
Glencore submits fully funded proposal to acquire Coal & Allied from Rio Tinto and agrees conditional acquisition of Mitsubishi's interest in Coal & Allied mines.
Rio Tinto reports coal production for 1Q17
Rio Tinto announces it coal production results for the first quarter of 2017.
Senior management changes at South32
South32 creates Chief Technology Officer role in response to increasing safety and productivity improvements.