Rhiannon Hoyle

Australia

Senior Reporter at The Wall Street Journal

Reporter for The Wall Street Journal in Australia. Focus on mining. [email protected]. DM for Signal.

Articles

Rio Tinto Agrees to Pay Nearly $139 Million to Settle Mongolia Copper Mine Lawsuit

1 week ago | tradingview.com | Rhiannon Hoyle

Rio Tinto Agrees to Pay Nearly $139 Million to Settle Mongolia Copper Mine LawsuitRIORio Tinto agreed to pay $138.75 million to resolve a class-action lawsuit that alleged the company concealed problems during the expansion of a giant copper mine in Mongolia. The plaintiffs in the lawsuit, led by Pentwater Capital Management, alleged the company misrepresented and omitted information about the expansion of the Oyu Tolgoi mine, which ran years late and nearly $2 billion over budget.
Rio Tinto-Led Arizona Copper Project Gets Key U.S. Clearance

1 week ago | tradingview.com | Rhiannon Hoyle

Rio Tinto-Led Arizona Copper Project Gets Key U.S. ClearanceBHPRIOThe U.S. Forest Service released a long-awaited environmental report for the Resolution Copper mining project in Arizona, a critical step for a land-swap deal that will underpin the development of one of the world's largest untapped copper deposits.
BHP Inks Major Logistics Deal With Aurizon to Handle Australian Copper Shipments

1 week ago | tradingview.com | Rhiannon Hoyle

BHP Inks Major Logistics Deal With Aurizon to Handle Australian Copper ShipmentsAZJRail-freight operator Aurizon Holdings said it has been awarded contracts by BHP Group to handle rail, road and port logistics for the mining giant's Australian copper operations. The contracts are worth roughly 1.5 billion Australian dollars (US$973 million) in total anticipated revenue for Aurizon over a 10-year period, the rail company said.
Pentagon Review of Aukus Security Pact Worries U.K., Australia

2 weeks ago | wsj.com | Max Colchester |Rhiannon Hoyle

The Pentagon is reviewing a defense pact with the U.K. and Australia, throwing into doubt a strategic partnership that aims to give Australia nuclear-powered submarines and deter Chinese aggression in the Indo-Pacific. The three-way alliance—known by the acronym Aukus—was signed back in 2021 under the Biden administration.
特朗普的核计划为何尚未提振铀价？

3 weeks ago | cn.wsj.com | Rhiannon Hoyle

美国复兴核电的计划令铀投资者兴奋不已，刺激了对这种燃料生产商股票的需求。然而，矿商在现货市场上出售铀的价格几乎没有反应。本周，铀U3O8现货价格回落，回吐了部分一周前录得的小幅涨幅。U3O8是一种经过轻微加工的浓缩物，俗称黄饼。此前，美国总统特朗普(Trump)在5月23日签署了行政命令，目标是在未来25年内将核电装机容量提高至目前规模的四倍，随后铀U3O8现货价格小幅上涨。Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Why Trump’s nuclear plans have so far failed to boost uranium prices

3 weeks ago | livemint.com | Rhiannon Hoyle

Summary The spot market can be an important indicator of sentiment in the uranium industry. This is a Mint Premium article gifted to you. Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Plans for a U.S. nuclear-power revival have excited uranium investors, stoking demand for shares in companies that produce the fuel. Yet the price miners get in the spot market for the uranium they sell has barely reacted.
Why Trump’s Nuclear Plans Have So Far Failed to Boost Uranium Prices

3 weeks ago | wsj.com | Rhiannon Hoyle

The spot market can be an important indicator of sentiment in the uranium industryPlans for a U.S. nuclear-power revival have excited uranium investors, stoking demand for shares in companies that produce the fuel. Yet the price miners get in the spot market for the uranium they sell has barely reacted.
黄金矿商拒绝套期保值，乐看金价涨涨涨

1 month ago | cn.wsj.com | Rhiannon Hoyle

尽管金价可能从未如此之高，但黄金矿商们几乎没有表现出急于锁定近期涨幅的迹象。套期保值是天然气、铝等大宗商品生产商使用的一种策略，目的是在可能会剧烈波动的市场中保护自己免受价格下跌影响。Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
Supreme Court Declines to Take Up Challenge to Big Arizona Copper Project

1 month ago | wsj.com | Rhiannon Hoyle

But it has faced repeated challenges by a group of local Apaches who argue the mine will turn a sacred area into a crater nearly 2 miles across, and deep enough to hold the Eiffel Tower. Supported by other Native American people, Christian groups, environmentalists and outdoor enthusiasts, the Apache group sought an appeal from the Supreme Court to block a federal land transfer needed for the project to advance. The court rejected a plea to review the case.
Gold Miners Eschew Hedging to Lap Up Sky-High Prices

1 month ago | wsj.com | Rhiannon Hoyle

Gold-mining margins are at a 50-year high, according to analystsGold prices might have never been higher, but miners of the precious metal show few signs of rushing to lock in any of the recent gains. Hedging is a strategy used by producers of commodities from natural gas to aluminum to protect themselves from falling prices in markets that can swing wildly. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8