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August 24, 2020  

Rio Tinto CEO loses $3.5M over destroyed indigenous sites

Follows the destruction in May of two 46,000-year-old rock shelters in Juukan George in Western Australia state.

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August 16, 2017  

St. Lawrence Seaway cargo shipments up 18%

Iron ore shipments grew 68% to meet higher demand from Japan and China for the key ingredient in steelmaking.

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August 8, 2013  

Rio Tinto Alcan closing Shawinigan smelter a year early

Closure will affect most of the smelter’s 425 workers.

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July 10, 2012  

Chinese trade plunges in June

Caused by weaker demand in major exports markets, export growth falls to 11.3%.

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April 10, 2012  

Chinese exports weak despite trade surplus

US and European economic issues and Chinese slowdown weigh on consumer demand.

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May 24, 2011  

ArcelorMittal investing $2.1B in iron ore mine

ArcelorMittal is investing $2.1 billion in the expansion of its Mont-Wright mining complex in Quebec, a move that it says will create 8,000 jobs during construction.