Rio Tinto earnings sink on metals price plunge, deepens capex cuts

Last Updated: Thursday, August 6, 2015, 15:41

Global miner Rio Tinto on Thursday posted sharply lower first-half profits on sliding metal prices and pledged $1 billion in cost cuts this year.

Rio Tinto bets on cloud to make IT count, ropes in Accenture

Last Updated: Thursday, April 16, 2015, 18:51

Global mining major Rio Tinto will move its core IT systems to cloud computing to cut costs as well as enable innovation, and has roped in consultancy firm Accenture for this purpose.

Odisha to scrap deals with Rio Tinto, Sesa Sterlite, Hindalco

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 25, 2015, 14:23

The Odisha government has decided to scrap joint venture agreements with global major Rio Tinto, Vedanta Group firm Sesa Sterlite and Aditya Birla Group-owned Hindalco Industries, an official said Wednesday.

Rio Tinto working on MP diamond mine plan for $500 mn proj

Last Updated: Sunday, January 18, 2015, 14:42

Global mining giant Rio Tinto is working on the mine plan and necessary regulatory clearances for its USD 500 million diamond project in India which, when executed, is expected to bring Madhya Pradesh in the top ten diamond producing regions in the world.

Rio Tinto to invest $500 mn in MP diamond project

Last Updated: Monday, January 12, 2015, 19:00

He said the company is waiting for environment approvals from the the government for the project.

Vedanta explores merging Cairn, Hindustan Zinc: Anil Agarwal

Last Updated: Sunday, January 11, 2015, 15:40

Mining baron Anil Agarwal is mulling merging cash-cows Cairn India and Hindustan Zinc into his flagship Vedanta Group firm to create a global natural resources giant to rival Rio Tinto or BHP Billiton.

Nagaland CM, NESO urge PM for security for northeasterners

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 23:36

Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio and the North East Students` Organisation (NESO) Saturday urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to ensure security for students from the northeast in the national capital and other parts of the country.

Padma Shri Boniface hopes to compete at 2016 Rio Paralympics

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 18:56

After being chosen for the prestigious Padma Shri award, wheelchair tennis star Boniface Prabhu on Sunday hoped to get clearance from the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) to compete in the 2016 Rio Paralympics.

Lighting costs Rio`s iconic Christ statue tip of thumb

Last Updated: Saturday, January 18, 2014, 08:58

The iconic statue of Jesus overlooking Rio de Janeiro, one of the city`s most recognizable landmarks, has lost a thumb tip to lightening, a report said .

Puglist Mary Kom encourages women to up sports to fight crime

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 13:14

Concerned at the alarming rise of violence against women, five-time world boxing champion and Olympic medallist Mary Kom on Thursday urged women to take up sports for self-defence and to stay fit.

Rio thanks Gogoi for normalcy in violence-torn Karbi Anglong

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 20:50

Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio has acknowledged the steps taken by the Government of Assam to bring normalcy in the violence-affected areas of Karbi Anglong district.