Rio Tinto Stock News

Rio Tinto , said on Tuesday it is contemplating ceasing operations at its New South Wales-based Tomago aluminium smelter at the end of its current electricity supply contract.

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rio Tinto and China's State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) Qiyuan have launched a trial of battery swap electric haul truck technology at the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine in Mongolia. The trial is Rio Tinto's first use of battery swap electric haul trucks in surface mining operations. This is a major step towards developing the cost-effective technology an...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rio Tinto today announces a number of Board changes. As we have previously reported, the size of the Board peaked at 14 Directors during a transitional period in which we retained the expertise and experience of longer-serving Directors as newer Directors familiarised themselves with the Group. Sam Laidlaw and Kaisa Hietala stepped down from the Board at the conclusion ...

Analysts at Citi have gamed out a potential asset swap between Rio Tinto Ltd (LSE:RIO, ASX:RIO, OTC:RTNTF) and its major shareholder Chinalco, claiming such a deal could be "a positive turning point" for the miner's investment case. Rio is exploring ways to exchange the Chinese state-owned group's $12.5 billion holding, Citi said, citing a report by Reuters, with the American bank's London-base...

Rio Tinto (RIO) is positioned as a solid buy, leveraging major investments in copper, aluminum, and lithium for future growth. RIO's growth projects—Simandou (iron ore), Oyu Tolgoi (copper), AP60 (aluminum), and Arcadium (lithium)—are expected to drive earnings and capital appreciation. The stock offers a compelling over 5% dividend yield, with a manageable debt profile and strong capital alloc...

Rio Tinto is exploring a potential asset-for-equity swap with Chinalco that would trim the Chinese investor's 11% stake, freeing up Rio to resume buybacks and pursue new strategic deals, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters.

QSM Asset Management disclosed a new position in Rio Tinto Group on Thursday, purchasing 174,700 shares for an estimated $11.5 million during the third quarter.

MELBOURNE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rio Tinto Chief Executive Simon Trott said: “Safety remains our number one priority. We are deeply saddened by the tragic death of Mohamed Camara at the SimFer mine site and are committed to learning across our business to prevent future incidents. This has been a time for huge reflections on safety across the group. “We continue to strengthen performance ...