Rio Tinto Plc (RIO) Latest Company News

Sep 17, 2026, 11:45 UTC
The World Bank said it mobilized a record $112 billion in private capital in the fiscal year ended June 2026, up from $69 billion a year earlier, alongside $123 billion of its own resources.
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Sep 16, 2026, 11:15 UTC
Rio Tinto's Kennecott mine near Salt Lake City switched on a new 25MW solar array containing over 71,000 panels made with tellurium recovered from its own copper refining sludge.
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- spacedaily.com
Sep 15, 2026, 17:45 UTC
Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard represented the province at the Canada Investment Summit in Toronto to court foreign investors for capital-intensive clean energy, manufacturing, defence and critical minerals projects.
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- winnipegfreepress.com
- wellandtribune.ca
Sep 15, 2026, 07:32 UTC
The ASX 200 fell 77.40 points, or 0.88 per cent, to 8672.50 and the All Ordinaries dropped 74.60 points, or 0.84 per cent, to 8849.30, as the Australian market hit an 11-week low on rate and oil price fears.
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- news.com.au
Sep 15, 2026, 06:15 UTC
Unicorn Mineral Resources Plc signed a Share Purchase Agreement to acquire a 75% interest in Q Global Copper Namibia (Pty) Ltd, which holds the Klein Aub Copper Project in Namibia's Kalahari Copperbelt.
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Sep 15, 2026, 03:15 UTC
The Perth Wildcats and Rio Tinto signed a new three-year partnership agreement to create opportunities for young people and communities across Western Australia.
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- miragenews.com
Sep 14, 2026, 14:30 UTC
China's CSSC Chengxi Shipyard delivered the first of five transhipment vessels, the 41,800 dwt self-unloader mv Wontanara, to support iron ore transport from the Rio Tinto-led Simandou project in Guinea.
Source:
- portstrategy.com
Sep 13, 2026, 18:00 UTC
Perth technology consultancy Diversus advised a client that burned through a $500,000 artificial intelligence budget in one month after the client's board tied AI token consumption to a staff productivity leaderboard.
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- thewest.com.au
Sep 10, 2026, 23:59 UTC
Talon Metals selected its existing Humboldt Mill in Michigan as the processing location for material from the Tamarack Nickel-Copper-Cobalt Project and will not build the previously proposed Beulah Minerals Processing Facility in North Dakota.
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Sep 10, 2026, 22:30 UTC
Talon Metals released record drill assay results from the Vault zone at its Tamarack project in Minnesota, US, on September 9, 2026, extending mineralization 50 meters to the southwest.
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- investingnews.com
Sep 10, 2026, 00:30 UTC
Nyangumarta Warrarn Aboriginal Corporation and Rio Tinto signed a Project Agreement for the proposed Winu copper-gold mine on Nyangumarta Country in Western Australia, building on a 2023 Project Planning Agreement.
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Sep 8, 2026, 18:30 UTC
Domestic Metals Corp commenced a 9,000-metre diamond drill program at its Smart Creek Project in Montana, targeting high-grade porphyry copper mineralization, as part of a joint venture with Rio Tinto.
Source:
- proactiveinvestors.com
- proactiveinvestors.com
Sep 8, 2026, 00:00 UTC
Ngarlawangga Aboriginal Corporation and Rio Tinto signed an Interim Modernised Agreement to strengthen their partnership and deliver long-term benefits for the Ngarlawangga People, including a co-management approach for mining activities on Ngarlawangga Country.
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Sep 7, 2026, 01:56 UTC
Rio Tinto agreed to acquire the Aurukun bauxite project on Cape York from Glencore and Mitsubishi for an undisclosed price, subject to regulatory approvals.
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Sep 2, 2026, 09:15 UTC
Rio Tinto slipped 1.12% to 7,496p.
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- analyticsinsight.net
Aug 31, 2026, 10:05 UTC
High Tide Resources Corp. reported assay results from its Labrador West Iron Project, including 91.4 metres of 28.7% Fe and 112.6 metres of 27.2% Fe, extending iron oxide mineralization by over 1100 metres.
Source:
- finanznachrichten.de
Aug 24, 2026, 13:45 UTC
Voltalia commissioned the 148 MW Bolobedu solar power plant in Limpopo, South Africa, under a 20-year power purchase agreement with Richards Bay Minerals, a Rio Tinto business.
Source:
- greentechlead.com
- techcentral.co.za
Aug 24, 2026, 12:30 UTC
Bradda Head Lithium began drilling at the Whistlejacket lithium project in Arizona, a joint venture with Rio Tinto's Kennecott Exploration Company, to support a maiden resource estimate.
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- proactiveinvestors.co.uk
Aug 22, 2026, 08:30 UTC
Rio Tinto shares rose 3.06% to US$105.30 on Friday, August 21, 2026.
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- riotimesonline.com
Aug 21, 2026, 08:00 UTC
Rio Tinto shares traded near $100 on August 19-20, 2026, with gains driven by improved iron ore sentiment and broader commodity demand, though the stock remains down year-to-date on some venues.
Source:
- foreignpolicyjournal.com
Aug 13, 2026, 13:00 UTC
Tomago Aluminium, a joint venture controlled by Rio Tinto, signed a 10-year power purchase agreement with the Australian Federal Government and the New South Wales state government, securing power supplies through 2038 and committing to 100% renewable sources from 2033.
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Aug 13, 2026, 07:45 UTC
Rio Tinto announced it will invest A$1.1bn of its own capital to fund the power purchase agreement for the Tomago smelter, including A$100mn allocated to decarbonise the smelter.
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- argusmedia.com
Aug 12, 2026, 05:20 UTC
Rio Tinto and its partners at the Tomago aluminium smelter will receive financial support from the Australian federal government and the New South Wales state government, with the aid package expected to be announced on Thursday.
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Aug 11, 2026, 07:00 UTC
Tasmanian Energy Minister Nick Duigan revealed in Parliament a $60 million annual price gap in power negotiations between Hydro Tasmania and Rio Tinto's Bell Bay Aluminium, threatening 550 jobs.
Source:
- theadvocate.com.au
Aug 10, 2026, 02:19 UTC
CK Infrastructure has mandated Morgan Stanley and Barclays to launch the sale of its stake in Australian sustainable distributed energy producer EDL Energy, with a valuation estimated between A$2 billion and A$3 billion (approximately HK$11.08 billion to HK$16.66 billion), targeting a transaction agreement by the end of this year.
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Aug 5, 2026, 01:24 UTC
The S&P/ASX 200 index rose to a record high of 9,213 on Wednesday, led by mining stocks, as easing Iran war worries and lower oil prices boosted sentiment.
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The World Bank said it mobilized a record $112 billion in private capital in the fiscal year ended June 2026, up from $69 billion a year earlier, alongside $123 billion of its own resources.

Rio Tinto's Kennecott mine near Salt Lake City switched on a new 25MW solar array containing over 71,000 panels made with tellurium recovered from its own copper refining sludge.

Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard represented the province at the Canada Investment Summit in Toronto to court foreign investors for capital-intensive clean energy, manufacturing, defence and critical minerals projects.

The ASX 200 fell 77.40 points, or 0.88 per cent, to 8672.50 and the All Ordinaries dropped 74.60 points, or 0.84 per cent, to 8849.30, as the Australian market hit an 11-week low on rate and oil price fears.

Unicorn Mineral Resources Plc signed a Share Purchase Agreement to acquire a 75% interest in Q Global Copper Namibia (Pty) Ltd, which holds the Klein Aub Copper Project in Namibia's Kalahari Copperbelt.

The Perth Wildcats and Rio Tinto signed a new three-year partnership agreement to create opportunities for young people and communities across Western Australia.

China's CSSC Chengxi Shipyard delivered the first of five transhipment vessels, the 41,800 dwt self-unloader mv Wontanara, to support iron ore transport from the Rio Tinto-led Simandou project in Guinea.

Perth technology consultancy Diversus advised a client that burned through a $500,000 artificial intelligence budget in one month after the client's board tied AI token consumption to a staff productivity leaderboard.

Talon Metals selected its existing Humboldt Mill in Michigan as the processing location for material from the Tamarack Nickel-Copper-Cobalt Project and will not build the previously proposed Beulah Minerals Processing Facility in North Dakota.

Talon Metals released record drill assay results from the Vault zone at its Tamarack project in Minnesota, US, on September 9, 2026, extending mineralization 50 meters to the southwest.

Nyangumarta Warrarn Aboriginal Corporation and Rio Tinto signed a Project Agreement for the proposed Winu copper-gold mine on Nyangumarta Country in Western Australia, building on a 2023 Project Planning Agreement.

Domestic Metals Corp commenced a 9,000-metre diamond drill program at its Smart Creek Project in Montana, targeting high-grade porphyry copper mineralization, as part of a joint venture with Rio Tinto.

Ngarlawangga Aboriginal Corporation and Rio Tinto signed an Interim Modernised Agreement to strengthen their partnership and deliver long-term benefits for the Ngarlawangga People, including a co-management approach for mining activities on Ngarlawangga Country.

Rio Tinto agreed to acquire the Aurukun bauxite project on Cape York from Glencore and Mitsubishi for an undisclosed price, subject to regulatory approvals.

Rio Tinto slipped 1.12% to 7,496p.

High Tide Resources Corp. reported assay results from its Labrador West Iron Project, including 91.4 metres of 28.7% Fe and 112.6 metres of 27.2% Fe, extending iron oxide mineralization by over 1100 metres.

Voltalia commissioned the 148 MW Bolobedu solar power plant in Limpopo, South Africa, under a 20-year power purchase agreement with Richards Bay Minerals, a Rio Tinto business.

Bradda Head Lithium began drilling at the Whistlejacket lithium project in Arizona, a joint venture with Rio Tinto's Kennecott Exploration Company, to support a maiden resource estimate.

Rio Tinto shares rose 3.06% to US$105.30 on Friday, August 21, 2026.

Rio Tinto shares traded near $100 on August 19-20, 2026, with gains driven by improved iron ore sentiment and broader commodity demand, though the stock remains down year-to-date on some venues.

Tomago Aluminium, a joint venture controlled by Rio Tinto, signed a 10-year power purchase agreement with the Australian Federal Government and the New South Wales state government, securing power supplies through 2038 and committing to 100% renewable sources from 2033.

Rio Tinto announced it will invest A$1.1bn of its own capital to fund the power purchase agreement for the Tomago smelter, including A$100mn allocated to decarbonise the smelter.

Rio Tinto and its partners at the Tomago aluminium smelter will receive financial support from the Australian federal government and the New South Wales state government, with the aid package expected to be announced on Thursday.

Tasmanian Energy Minister Nick Duigan revealed in Parliament a $60 million annual price gap in power negotiations between Hydro Tasmania and Rio Tinto's Bell Bay Aluminium, threatening 550 jobs.

The S&P/ASX 200 index rose to a record high of 9,213 on Wednesday, led by mining stocks, as easing Iran war worries and lower oil prices boosted sentiment.