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KARRATHA, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rio Tinto is today celebrating 60 years in Western Australia, marking the anniversary of the first shipment of iron ore from Dampier to Japan. The shipment departed on 22 August 1966 aboard the ship Houn Maru, following a landmark agreement with Japanese steel mills to buy 65.5 million tonnes of iron ore over 15 years. At the time, it was the largest export deal in Australia’s history, and gave the commercial certainty needed to develop the Pilbara. Six dec...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Metropolitan Water District General Manager Shivaji Deshmukh issues the following statement regarding the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s release today of Colorado River 2027-2028 Operating Guidelines, the Record of Decision for the Post-2026 Colorado River Operations Final EIS and the August 24-month study. “The guidelines and Record of Decision released today, which call for 3.2 million acre-feet in contributions from the Lower Basin through 2028, are necessary to h...

CALGARY, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--E3 LITHIUM LTD. (TSXV: ETL) (FSE: OW3) (OTCQX: EEMMF), “E3”, “E3 Lithium” or the “Company,” a leader in Canadian lithium development, filed its unaudited consolidated financial statements for the three-month period ended June 30, 2026, and the accompanying Management Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) on SEDAR (www.sedarplus.ca). "The second quarter of 2026 built on the momentum established earlier in the year, with continued execution across our technical,...

COSTA MESA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--526 Media Group, the leading independent B2B media company serving the lumber, building materials, and construction industry, today announced the acquisition of ARCHITECT, Journal of Light Construction, and a portfolio of additional titles from Zonda.ARCHITECT is a premier platform for architecture and design professionals, while Journal of Light Construction is a trusted resource for professional residential builders and remodelers. The acquired portfolio al...

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The More Life Company Corp. (the “Company”) (CSE: MLCO) formerly Mountain Valley MD Holdings Inc., further to its press release dated August 18, 2026 announcing the completion of its corporate name change, is pleased to announce that its common shares will continue to be quoted on the OTCID under the new trading symbol “TMLCF”, effective at the opening of trading on August 21, 2026. The Company commenced trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange under its new name an...

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Newmont Corporation (NYSE: NEM, ASX: NEM) today announced the appointment of Peter Beaven to its Board of Directors, effective Sept. 1, 2026. Mr. Beaven is expected to serve on the Audit Committee of the Board, bringing further finance and global mining experience to Newmont's Board. Mr. Beaven served as Group Chief Financial Officer of BHP from 2015 to 2021, where he oversaw BHP’s global finance function including strategy, mergers and acquisitions, capital allocation,...

ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bunge to Present at Barclays Annual Global Consumer Conference...

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Arbor Alliance, an Atlanta-based tree care services provider, has acquired Druid Tree Service, a Nashville company founded in 1978 with nearly five decades of operational history. Druid Tree Service operates across Middle Tennessee, serving residential and commercial clients. Day-to-day operations will be led by a newly appointed ISA Certified Master Arborist, and the company will continue to serve all existing customers under the Druid name, with the same production c...

WILDLIGHT, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rayonier Inc. (NYSE:RYN) today released its 2025 Corporate Responsibility Report. The report highlights the company’s progress across four corporate responsibility pillars: Forests, Planet, People, and Practices. These pillars focus on managing forests sustainably, minimizing environmental impacts, focusing on Team Members and safety, and prioritizing strong governance practices. “At Rayonier, sustainability and corporate responsibility are ingrained in everyth...

FIRESTONE, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rare Element Resources Ltd. (the “Company” or “RER”) (OTCQB: REEMF) has been made aware of certain market research materials circulating online that contain claims regarding (i) a potential new strategic investment in a company whose description is strikingly similar to RER and (ii) a possible announcement in connection therewith as soon as August 26, 2026. As of August 20, 2026, no discussions, negotiations, or agreements with RER regarding any such investmen...