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Rio Tinto commits $2.5bn to expand Rincon lithium project

14 Dec 2024 - Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) has announced that it plans to invest $2.5bn at its Rincon lithium project in Argentina.

Supercharging green energy: Rio Tinto acquires Arcadium

17 Oct 2024 - Mining giant Rio Tinto has announced an agreement to acquire Arcadium Lithium, a US-based lithium chemicals producer, in a $6.7 billion all-cash deal.

Takeovers Panel clears path for Rio control of ERA

15 Oct 2024 - Rio Tinto will take control of a $2.4bn uranium mine rehabilitation project for its majority-owned subsidiary Energy Resources of Australia (ERA), ending a long-runni…

Rio's bargain hunt in the lithium jungle

11 Oct 2024 - Rio Tinto's (ASX:RIO) counter-cyclical move in offering nearly $10 billion for London- and US-based Arcadium Lithium has exposed the enormous potential losses now fac…

Rio takes a shot at Arcadium

09 Oct 2024 - A halfway split would be one way of describing the takeover price Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) will pay to take control of Arcadium (ASX:LTM).

Rio Tinto in talks to buy Arcadium

07 Oct 2024 - Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) wants to acquire the US-Australian-Argentinian lithium group Arcadium in a deal that could ignite consolidation across the struggling industry.

Analysis of Rio Tinto, Brickworks, Codan

02 Oct 2024 - Fund Manager Chris Pedersen discusses Rio Tinto, Brickworks and Codan.

Serbia rejects Rio Tinto

12 Aug 2024 - Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) is again facing growing local opposition to its plans for the massive Jadar lithium mine in western Serbia.

Australian startup seeks to break China's lithium grip

06 Aug 2024 - An Australian start-up, backed by mining giant Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO), is raising funds to develop a lithium extraction technology that could unlock new reserves of this…

Rio Tinto cautious on mega-mergers

01 Aug 2024 - Rio Tinto's (ASX:RIO) chief executive, Jakob Stausholm, expressed no urgency in pursuing major mining sector deals, labeling a potential takeover of rival Anglo Ameri…

Rio Tinto flat in half-year

31 Jul 2024 - Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) delivered a flat result for the six months to June and maintained its interim dividend for shareholders despite stronger copper returns.

Brazil's Vale regains title from Rio Tinto

17 Jul 2024 - Vale, the big Brazilian iron ore giant, has had a rip-roaring bounce-back in the June quarter. So much so, it has snatched back the title of the world’s biggest produ…

Rio Tinto's busy Tuesday: Production highlights, project updates, and emergency response

16 Jul 2024 - A busy Tuesday for Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) included the June quarter production and sales report, news on its Simandou iron ore project in Guinea, and a decision to shut …

Rio Tinto and BHP on the takeover trail

15 Jul 2024 - Two media reports over the weekend suggest that Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) and BHP (ASX:BHP) are still on the takeover trail.

The race for renewable fleet dominance in the Pilbara

27 May 2024 - Now for the Pilbara battle of the trucks: BHP (ASX:BHP) and Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) are commencing joint trials on battery-electric trucks, while smaller rival Fortescue …

Rio Tinto declares force majeure on Aussie alumina due to gas shortage

21 May 2024 - Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) has officially declared a force majeure on alumina shipments originating from its refineries in Queensland, Australia. The decision stems from a s…

Rio Tinto suffers major incident with one of its autonomous iron ore trains

14 May 2024 - In the third incident of its type in 11 months, Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) has suffered a major incident with one of its autonomous iron ore trains in the Pilbara overnight …

Anglo American: Hopes for a takeover battle

29 Apr 2024 - Meetings this week of shareholders in Anglo American in London and Rio Tinto (in Australia) will continue to focus on the fate of BHP $A60 billion all-share offer for…

Steady as she goes: Rio Tinto's quarterly

17 Apr 2024 - "Steady as she goes," was the reaction from Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) management to production data that, on the whole, disappointed a little on the downside, especially fo…

Rio Tinto's annual share buyback battle

05 Apr 2024 - Chinalco of China continues to challenge Rio Tinto's share buyback resolutions, nearing the Australian government's shareholding limit at the miner's London annual me…

New lease of life for Arizona Copper Mine project

04 Mar 2024 - Quietly, an American appeals court has given a new lease of life to the chances of a new copper mine in Arizona, promoted by Rio Tinto and BHP for years. However, the…

Rio Tinto's reports earnings decline amidst price weakness

22 Feb 2024 - Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) reported an 11.1% drop in underlying earnings for 2023 late Wednesday. Weaker prices resulted in a lower contribution from its aluminium business,…

Rio Tinto maintains 2024 targets with slight rise in WA iron ore output

16 Jan 2024 - Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO) sticks to 2024 goals as WA iron ore inches up. Market challenges navigated with modest production increase.

Rio Tinto appoints new battery materials leader, Pilbara Minerals welcomes new chair

12 Dec 2023 - Rio Tinto has named Elias Scafidas as the new managing director of its battery materials division, effective early 2024, succeeding Marnie Finlayson, who recently con…

Rio Tinto's 2023 mining advancements and green commitments

08 Dec 2023 - It has been a bustling end to 2023 for Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO). A new iron ore mine in the Pilbara, confirmation of progress on a significant iron ore mine in Guinea, and…