RIO
Rio Tinto Plc
NYSE · Basic Materials · Industrial Materials · GB
$97.37
−0.68%Aug 15, 2026, 07:30 UTC
Iron ore benchmark price rose 0.13% to US$95.17 per metric ton on Friday, August 14, 2026, while shares of major miners Vale and Rio Tinto declined.
Aug 14, 2026, 11:45 UTC
The FTSE 100 index traded marginally lower on Friday, with mining stocks declining sharply due to weak metal prices while energy stocks gained on higher oil prices.
Source: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.
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.
Source: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: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.
Aug 8, 2026, 21:55 UTC
Rio Tinto's two lithium projects in Argentina, Fénix 1B and Sal de Vida, have both achieved first production ahead of schedule.
Source:Aug 8, 2026, 20:30 UTC
The Northern Territory government has formally requested that the Australian federal government fund the refurbishment of Rio Tinto's ageing fuel storage tanks at Gove in Arnhem Land as part of the national fuel security reserve plan.
Aug 7, 2026, 10:00 UTC
Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC acquired a new stake in Rio Tinto PLC, purchasing 35,432 shares valued at approximately $3.36 million during the second quarter.
Source:Aug 7, 2026, 00:15 UTC
Rio Tinto Group and Vale removed Radiant World from their lists of approved customers, cutting ties with the iron ore trading house.
Source:Aug 6, 2026, 20:21 UTC
The White House invited top executives from Rio Tinto and BHP, among other US critical minerals industry leaders, to a meeting with President Donald Trump on Friday to demonstrate the administration's commitment to reducing reliance on China-dominated supply chains.
Aug 6, 2026, 13:00 UTC
Domestic Metals Corp announced plans to launch a 9,000-metre diamond drill program at its Smart Creek copper porphyry project in Montana, targeting high-grade mineralization, with drilling fully funded from existing treasury.
Aug 6, 2026, 10:30 UTC
Copper Fox Metals Inc. announced a porphyry copper-molybdenum discovery at its Mineral Mountain project in Arizona, with drill hole MM-02-2025 intersecting 278.97 meters grading up to 1.48% copper and 0.313% molybdenum.
Source:Aug 6, 2026, 08:00 UTC
China Mineral Resources Group (CMRG) directed some Chinese steel mills to halt negotiations with Rio Tinto for iron ore shipments from September, escalating pressure during annual supply talks.
Aug 5, 2026, 16:15 UTC
Brand Finance released its 2026 mining brand ranking report, naming BHP the world's strongest mining brand and Glencore the top in brand value.
Source:Aug 4, 2026, 04:54 UTC
Rio Tinto has decided not to resume merger talks with Glencore after the cooling-off period expires, as CEO Simon Trott focuses on cost cuts and asset sales.
Aug 2, 2026, 20:30 UTC
Rio Tinto confirmed that bauxite production at Gove Peninsula will cease in 2029, ending nearly 60 years of mining operations there.
Jul 31, 2026, 09:00 UTC
NT Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro announced an in-principle agreement at the Garma Festival to transfer the lease of Nhulunbuy town from Rio Tinto to the Rirratijingu clan after Rio Tinto's bauxite mine winds up in 2029.
Source:Jul 31, 2026, 06:00 UTC
Fortescue Metals Group confirmed it is in contract discussions with China Mineral Resources Group (CMRG), China's centralized buyer, amid Beijing's push to lower iron ore prices, which Fortescue described as trade friction undermining stable supply.
Jul 29, 2026, 12:00 UTC
Fast Metals raised a $4.3 million pre-seed round led by New Climate Ventures with participation from Azolla Ventures, Astor Swiss, and Rio Tinto's accelerator Founders Factory.
Source:Jul 28, 2026, 10:30 UTC
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd., Rio Tinto plc, Rio Tinto Limited, Rio Tinto International Holdings Limited, and several individual respondents reached a proposed settlement of a class action in Canada, subject to court approval.
Source:Jul 27, 2026, 06:00 UTC
Rio Tinto and the Western Australian Government signed non-binding agreements for the proposed sale of their joint venture shares in the Dampier Seawater Desalination Plant to Yindjibarndi WaterCo.
Jul 24, 2026, 23:59 UTC
Rio Tinto Group insider Peter Cunningham sold 4 shares of the company's stock on July 17, 2026.
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