Rio Tinto Plc (RIO) Latest Company News

Oct 7, 2026, 02:45 UTC
RIO TINTO PLC shares rose 0.25% to US$95.89 on October 6, 2026.
Source:
- riotimesonline.com
Oct 5, 2026, 10:00 UTC
Brazilian bauxite miner Mineração Rio do Norte (MRN) is investing R$9bn (US$1.8bn) to develop five new mining sites in western Pará and extend its 12.5 million tonnes per year bauxite output until 2041 under the Novas Minas project.
Source:
- miningdigital.com
Oct 1, 2026, 21:15 UTC
Australia's opposition criticised the Albanese government's decision to join a $200 million bailout of Rio Tinto's Bell Bay smelter in Tasmania, while saying it would have made the same decision in government.
Source:
Oct 1, 2026, 12:00 UTC
The Makutano Network will hold its inaugural Makutano Mining forum in Kinshasa from November 22 to 25, 2026, convening African leaders, mining executives, banks and development institutions to discuss mineral processing, project financing and local business growth.
Source:
- kenya-today.com
Oct 1, 2026, 07:00 UTC
Rio Tinto transitioned ownership of the Argyle Pink Diamonds brand, including the last remaining pink diamond inventory and associated trademarks, to luxury jewellery designer Boodles, with the deal completed on 1 October 2026.
Source:
Sep 30, 2026, 21:00 UTC
Rio Tinto, the Tasmanian Government and the Australian Government reached an agreement to secure the operation of Bell Bay Aluminium in northern Tasmania through the end of 2031, with Hydro Tasmania continuing to supply electricity until 31 December 2031.
Source:
Sep 30, 2026, 10:30 UTC
More than 6,500 people in Madagascar filed a claim in London's High Court against Rio Tinto, alleging contamination from the mining group's mineral sands operation exposed them to dangerous levels of lead and uranium.
Source:
- reuters.com
Sep 28, 2026, 15:59 UTC
Rio Tinto will exclusively sell steel billets produced at RevoCast's newly commissioned foundry in Langley, British Columbia.
Source:
- finance.sina.cn
Sep 28, 2026, 06:00 UTC
National Mineral Development Corporation recovered a 27.29-carat gem-quality diamond at the Majhgawan mine in Panna, Madhya Pradesh, India, the second-largest stone ever found there.
Source:
- idexonline.com
Sep 28, 2026, 03:27 UTC
Shougang Group and Rio Tinto built and put into operation an industrial-scale blast furnace gas carbon capture pilot facility at Shougang's production base in China.
Source:
- finance.sina.cn
Sep 26, 2026, 23:59 UTC
Argentine President Javier Milei is taking fourteen provincial governors to Paris for an investment showcase running 30 September to 2 October, where the government plans to sign a Financial Action Task Force agreement and announce RIGI-related deals, while using the trip to seek Senate votes to end Argentina's compulsory PASO primaries.
Source:
- riotimesonline.com
Sep 25, 2026, 09:30 UTC
Sovereign Metals Limited published its 2026 Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2026, reporting the Kasiya project's Definitive Feasibility Study results including a pre-tax NPV8 of US$2.2 billion and US$727 million capex to first production.
Source:
- investegate.co.uk
Sep 24, 2026, 03:00 UTC
Mining giant Rio Tinto plans to expand its metals trading business.
Source:
Sep 23, 2026, 05:00 UTC
The Scottish Government lodged court proceedings against GFG Alliance seeking an interim interdict to prevent breaches of the Lochaber Guarantee Reimbursement Agreement.
Source:
- heraldscotland.com
Sep 22, 2026, 06:15 UTC
Platina Resources received the final US$2M payment from its sale of the Owendale scandium project in New South Wales to Rio Tinto, completing the US$14M deal.
Source:
- theage.com.au
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.
Source:
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
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 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.
Source:

← PreviousPage 2Next →

RIO

RIO TINTO PLC shares rose 0.25% to US$95.89 on October 6, 2026.

Brazilian bauxite miner Mineração Rio do Norte (MRN) is investing R$9bn (US$1.8bn) to develop five new mining sites in western Pará and extend its 12.5 million tonnes per year bauxite output until 2041 under the Novas Minas project.

Australia's opposition criticised the Albanese government's decision to join a $200 million bailout of Rio Tinto's Bell Bay smelter in Tasmania, while saying it would have made the same decision in government.

The Makutano Network will hold its inaugural Makutano Mining forum in Kinshasa from November 22 to 25, 2026, convening African leaders, mining executives, banks and development institutions to discuss mineral processing, project financing and local business growth.

Rio Tinto transitioned ownership of the Argyle Pink Diamonds brand, including the last remaining pink diamond inventory and associated trademarks, to luxury jewellery designer Boodles, with the deal completed on 1 October 2026.

Rio Tinto, the Tasmanian Government and the Australian Government reached an agreement to secure the operation of Bell Bay Aluminium in northern Tasmania through the end of 2031, with Hydro Tasmania continuing to supply electricity until 31 December 2031.

More than 6,500 people in Madagascar filed a claim in London's High Court against Rio Tinto, alleging contamination from the mining group's mineral sands operation exposed them to dangerous levels of lead and uranium.

Rio Tinto will exclusively sell steel billets produced at RevoCast's newly commissioned foundry in Langley, British Columbia.

National Mineral Development Corporation recovered a 27.29-carat gem-quality diamond at the Majhgawan mine in Panna, Madhya Pradesh, India, the second-largest stone ever found there.

Shougang Group and Rio Tinto built and put into operation an industrial-scale blast furnace gas carbon capture pilot facility at Shougang's production base in China.

Sovereign Metals Limited published its 2026 Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2026, reporting the Kasiya project's Definitive Feasibility Study results including a pre-tax NPV8 of US$2.2 billion and US$727 million capex to first production.

Mining giant Rio Tinto plans to expand its metals trading business.

The Scottish Government lodged court proceedings against GFG Alliance seeking an interim interdict to prevent breaches of the Lochaber Guarantee Reimbursement Agreement.

Platina Resources received the final US$2M payment from its sale of the Owendale scandium project in New South Wales to Rio Tinto, completing the US$14M deal.

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.

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.

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.