Sydney, Oct 30, 2026 (AFP) - Rio Tinto pauses major Mongolian mine after 'seismic activity'

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2026-10-30
Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto said Friday it had paused operations at a massive copper mine in Mongolia due to "seismic activity". Oyu Tolgoi, one of the world's largest copper and gold mines, is seen as a cornerstone of Rio Tinto's push to ramp up production of the red metal, used in power grids, data centres and electric vehicles. Rio Tinto said "seismic activity occurred along a rock fault zone" on Thursday at 6:00pm local time (1000......
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