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Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a British-Australian multinational mining and metals corporation and one of the world's largest mining companies. The company is dual-listed on the London Stock Exchange and the Australian Securities Exchange, with headquarters in London and a management office in Melbourne. Rio Tinto operates across six continents, extracting and processing mineral resources including iron ore, aluminium, copper, diamonds, gold, borates, titanium dioxide, salt, gypsum and uranium. The group is a leading global producer of iron ore, particularly from its extensive operations in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, which accounts for a significant portion of its revenue. Rio Tinto also holds major aluminium assets in Canada, Iceland and Australia, and operates significant copper mines in the United States, Mongolia and Chile. In Africa, the company has interests including Richards Bay Minerals in South Africa, one of the world's largest producers of titanium dioxide feedstocks and zircon, and Rossing Uranium in Namibia. The company employs around 60,000 people worldwide and generates annual revenues exceeding $50-billion. Rio Tinto was formed in 1995 through the merger of RTZ Corporation and CEM, though its origins trace back to 1873 when the Rio Tinto mine in Spain was acquired by a consortium of investors.

Rio Tinto News


The Resolution Copper project
Resolution Copper Mining approves $144m investment in Arizona project
6th November 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Resolution Copper Mining, a joint venture between Australia-headquartered miners Rio Tinto and BHP, has approved a $144-million investment in the next phase of development at the Resolution Copper... 


Simandou in Guinea
Simandou offsets iron-ore supply cuts elsewhere, Macquarie says
3rd November 2026 By: Bloomberg

The ramp up at Guinea’s massive Simandou iron ore project has offset supply declines elsewhere as lower prices, high freight rates and diesel costs squeeze producers, according to Macquarie Group.... 


Glencore CEO Gary Nagle
Glencore proposes to alter CEO pay terms after any takeover, FT reports
2nd November 2026 By: Reuters

Glencore is proposing to change CEO Gary Nagle's pay package to allow him to cash out long-term share awards more quickly if the miner is taken over, the Financial Times reported on Monday. The... 


The Oyu Tolgoi underground mine
Rio Tinto begins restarting Oyu Tolgoi underground operations after seismic event
30th October 2026 By: Reuters

Rio Tinto on Friday said it had begun "progressively" restarting underground operations at its Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in Mongolia after completing safety reviews following a seismic event that... 


An image of a yellow vehicle with VIS installed
VIS expands autonomous capabilities
30th October 2026 By: Nadine Ramdass

Measurement technologies specialist Hexagon launched its next-generation vehicle intervention system (VIS) globally last month. The system is designed to help surface mining operations prevent... 


A lithium resource area in Argentina
Rio Tinto assesses new lithium plant in Argentina, copper opportunities
29th October 2026 By: Reuters

Rio Tinto is evaluating the construction of a new lithium plant in Argentina that would require about $1-billion in additional investment, Chief Executive Simon Trott said. Trott said the mining... 


Rio Tinto CEO Simon Trott
Rio Tinto proposes 56% pay jump for CEO as mining sector fights for talent
28th October 2026 By: Reuters

Rio Tinto's board has proposed increasing its CEO Simon Trott's target remuneration package by 56% to £9.8-million ($13.06-million), according to four people familiar with the matter and documents... 


Aluminerie Alouette plant
Canadian fed grants $193m to modernise two aluminium smelters
26th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

With Canada's Industry Minister Mélanie Joly having announced a $193-million investment for the aluminium sector under the Strategic Response Fund last week, federal department Innovation, Science... 


Liamu project trench work
LCL Resources secures second farm-in agreement with Rio Tinto in Papua New Guinea
26th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed LCL Resources' subsidiary has signed a binding farm-in and joint venture (JV) term sheet with Rio Tinto Exploration under which Rio may earn up to an 80% interest in the Liamu project in... 


Khumani iron-ore mine
China's tug-of-war with Australian miners lurks beneath iron-ore calm
26th October 2026 By: Reuters

If China's iron ore market was to be judged by import volumes alone, the image would be one of gentle and steady growth. But beneath the calm picture presented by imports of the main steel raw... 


Rio Tinto trucks
Australia's Rio Tinto to invest $1.9bn in Queensland bauxite project
23rd October 2026 By: Reuters

Rio Tinto said on Friday it will invest $1.9-billion to develop the Kangwinan bauxite project in Queensland, Australia, replacing output from its ageing Andoom mine and lifting annual production... 


Fortescue iron-ore operation
Fortescue warns of possible operations hit as China State buyer talks rumble on
22nd October 2026 By: Reuters

Australia's Fortescue warned on Thursday its operations could be hit if talks with China's State-backed buyer did not conclude by year-end, as the world's fourth-largest iron-ore miner released... 


Yandicoogina mine
China's State iron-ore buyer agrees new annual supply contract with Rio Tinto, sources say
21st October 2026 By: Reuters

China's State iron-ore buyer has agreed a new supply deal for the key steelmaking ingredient with Rio Tinto, people with knowledge of the matter said. China Mineral Resources Group (CMRG) verbally... 


Marc Cameron, who will be joining Weir as Minerals Division President.
Marc Cameron to join Weir as minerals division president
21st October 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Marc Cameron will join Weir as president of the minerals division on October 26 and become a member of the group executive. In a media release to Mining Weekly on Wednesday, October 21, Weir plc... 


Yarwun refinery
Rio Tinto, Rondo Energy assess large-scale heat battery integration at Yarwun refinery
21st October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

US-headquartered Rondo Energy and global diversified miner Rio Tinto have started front-end engineering design (FEED) work on a 360 MWh energy storage project for deployment at the Yarwun alumina... 


Endolith pilot-scale copper microbes testing
Startups are extracting more copper using microbes
19th October 2026 By: Bloomberg

The world has a copper problem. The average ore quality is plummeting, more resources are being plowed into obtaining the same amount of metal and new mines take years to open because of the cost... 


Iron-ore mineralisation
Arrow Minerals targets 400% landholding expansion in iron-ore-rich Pilbara
16th October 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Arrow Minerals' Pilbara iron-ore landholding is poised to grow by more than 400% to 1 600 km2. The company's latest target comprises the Turee Creek iron-ore project, with 12 new... 


BHP's South Flank mine
BHP cuts 300 workers at Australian iron-ore mines as costs rise
14th October 2026 By: Bloomberg

Diversified miner BHP Group will make 300 workers redundant at its iron-ore operations in Western Australia as it grapples with a fall in prices of the steelmaking ingredient and higher shipping... 


Rio Tinto's Lac Tio ilmenite mine
Rio Tinto on track to release $5bn in capital after stronger Q3 iron-ore sales
14th October 2026 By: Reuters

Diversified miner Rio Tinto said on Wednesday it was on track to release about $5-billion in capital by the end of 2026, after strong mine performance helped lift third-quarter iron-ore sales from... 


Escondida copper mine
BHP's Escondida, supervisors hold talks in bid to avert strike
14th October 2026 By: Reuters

In a last-ditch effort to avoid a strike, the supervisors' union at BHP's Escondida copper mine in Chile and company representatives are holding talks, the union said late on Tuesday. Earlier in... 


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