Rio Tinto maintains iron ore shipments guidance despite cyclone disruption
30th Mar 2026 09:28
(Sharecast News) - Rio Tinto maintained its guidance for 2026 Pilbara iron ore shipments on Monday despite cyclone disruption.
Read moreRio Tinto secures AUD2bn bailout for Boyne aluminium smelter
25th Mar 2026 08:12
(Sharecast News) - Rio Tinto said on Wednesday that it has struck a "landmark partnership" with the Queensland Government and the Commonwealth Government to secure a long-term future for the Boyne aluminium smelter at Gladstone, which will now be kept going until at least 2040.
Read moreBarclays downgrades Rio Tinto, cites several near-term headwinds
24th Feb 2026 09:51
(Sharecast News) - Barclays downgraded Rio Tinto on Tuesday to 'equalweight' from 'overweight' and cut the price target to 6,600p from 6,885p, citing a number of near-term headwinds.
Read moreRio Tinto net profit falls 14% on weak iron ore demand
19th Feb 2026 07:33
(Sharecast News) - Rio Tinto on Thursday posted a 14% drop in full-year net profit as weak steel demand in China hit iron ore earnings, slightly offset by higher copper prices.
Read moreRio Tinto and Glencore abandon merger talks
5th Feb 2026 15:54
(Sharecast News) - Rio Tinto said on Thursday that it has abandoned merger talks with Glencore after they failed to reach an agreement "that would deliver value to its shareholders".
Read moreRio Tinto beats forecasts with bumper fourth quarter output
21st Jan 2026 07:35
(Sharecast News) - Rio Tinto reported a bumper fourth quarter on Wednesday, with iron ore production from Pilbara and total copper output beating analysts' estimates to reach new records, as the company met or exceeded full-year guidance across all major product groups.
Read moreAmazon utilising Rio Tinto's breakthrough copper tech for data centres
15th Jan 2026 14:35
(Sharecast News) - Amazon on Thursday announced a new partnership with Rio Tinto that will it become the first customer of the mining group's pioneering copper-extracting methods to deploy copper in its data centres.
Read moreBHP, Rio Tinto plan Pilbara tie-up to mine iron ore
15th Jan 2026 08:46
(Sharecast News) - Mining giants Rio Tinto and BHP on Thursday said they planned to collaborate to extract up to 200 million metric tons of iron ore from two adjoining sites in Western Australia's Pilbara region.
Read moreBerenberg says Glencore-Rio deal makes, copper exposure the focus
9th Jan 2026 12:37
(Sharecast News) - Commenting on Rio Tinto and Glencore's confirmed merger talks on Friday, Berenberg said in a research note that the deal makes sense and the thrust of the acquisition appears to be copper exposure.
Read moreRio Tinto and Glencore confirm merger talks
9th Jan 2026 07:38
(Sharecast News) - Miners Glencore and Rio Tinto confirmed on Friday that they are in preliminary talks about a possible combination of some or all of their businesses, which could include an all-share merger - a deal that would create the world's largest mining company with a $260bn valuation.
Read moreRio Tinto plans up to $10bn in asset sales, spending cuts
4th Dec 2025 10:12
(Sharecast News) - Mining giant Rio Tinto on Thursday announced plans to release up to $10bn of capital through cost cuts and asset sales, including stakes in infrastructure, and slashing its decarbonisation budget.
Read moreRio Tinto shelves Serbian lithium project
13th Nov 2025 11:23
(Sharecast News) - London-listed mining giant Rio Tinto has shelved its massive Jadar lithium project in Serbia in a cost-cutting move as it focuses on other near-term opportunities.
Read moreRio Tinto on track to hit 2025 production targets
14th Oct 2025 07:45
(Sharecast News) - Rio Tinto said it remains on track to hit production targets this year as it upgraded its bauxite guidance, though iron ore shipments in the third quarter were more or less flat.
Read moreRio Tinto to invest $733m in West Angelas iron ore expansion
7th Oct 2025 07:36
(Sharecast News) - Mining giant Rio Tinto said on Tuesday that it will invest $733m alongside joint venture partners Mitsui and Nippon Steel to develop new iron ore deposits at the West Angelas hub in Western Australia's Pilbara region, with Rio's share totalling $389m.
Read moreLondon midday: UK stocks keep grinding towards year's highs
3rd Oct 2025 11:15
(Sharecast News) - Stocks are moving higher still shortly before midday with investor sentiment buoyed by fresh bullish news around the artificial intelligence space, even as investors keep a wary eye on the ongoing budget standoff in Washington D.C..
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