Copper: Rio Tinto and Codelco collaborate to find more metal in Chile

Mining giant Rio Tinto and Chilean state miner Codelco on Wednesday created the joint venture Nuevo Cobre (New Copper) to explore and potentially develop operations in the country's northern Atacama region. The agreement, signed in Tokyo by Rio Tinto CEO Jakob Stausholm and Codelco President Máximo Pacheco, combines the two companies' complementary experience and capabilities. […]