Rio Tinto Plc (RIO) Latest Company News

Sep 18, 2026, 14:55 UTC
Prysmian partnered with Rio Tinto to supply electrical cables made with low-carbon aluminium for an Amazon data centre in Ohio.
Source:
- reuters.com
Sep 17, 2026, 12:45 UTC
The World Bank facilitated a Rio Tinto greenfield lithium project in northwestern Argentina, with IFC providing a US$400 million loan that helped attract US$775 million from other lenders for a total commitment of US$2.5 billion.
Source:
- freemalaysiatoday.com
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.
Source:
- 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.
Source:
- 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.
Source:
- 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.
Source:
- 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.
Source:
- 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.
Source:
- 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.
Source:
- 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 27, 2026, 05:30 UTC
On August 26, 2026, Vale's New York-listed ADR declined 1.11% to US$15.16, and Rio Tinto fell 1.98% to US$104.70, while China's Dalian iron ore contract rose 0.49% to CNY 720 per tonne.
Source:
- riotimesonline.com
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.
Source:
- proactiveinvestors.co.uk
Aug 24, 2026, 07:45 UTC
Shares of major iron ore miners rose on Friday, August 21, 2026, as Chinese port inventories fell, indicating continued restocking.
Source:
- riotimesonline.com
Aug 22, 2026, 08:30 UTC
Rio Tinto shares rose 3.06% to US$105.30 on Friday, August 21, 2026.
Source:
- 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 11, 2026, 07:45 UTC
Iron ore proxies rose on Monday, August 10, 2026, as China's politburo pledged fresh fiscal support for local governments, with Vale's New York shares gaining 1.22% to US$14.89, Rio Tinto adding 0.80% to US$101.91, and CSN Mineração edging up 0.18% to R$5.46.
Source:
- riotimesonline.com
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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Prysmian partnered with Rio Tinto to supply electrical cables made with low-carbon aluminium for an Amazon data centre in Ohio.

The World Bank facilitated a Rio Tinto greenfield lithium project in northwestern Argentina, with IFC providing a US$400 million loan that helped attract US$775 million from other lenders for a total commitment of US$2.5 billion.

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.

On August 26, 2026, Vale's New York-listed ADR declined 1.11% to US$15.16, and Rio Tinto fell 1.98% to US$104.70, while China's Dalian iron ore contract rose 0.49% to CNY 720 per tonne.

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.

Shares of major iron ore miners rose on Friday, August 21, 2026, as Chinese port inventories fell, indicating continued restocking.

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.

Iron ore proxies rose on Monday, August 10, 2026, as China's politburo pledged fresh fiscal support for local governments, with Vale's New York shares gaining 1.22% to US$14.89, Rio Tinto adding 0.80% to US$101.91, and CSN Mineração edging up 0.18% to R$5.46.

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.