Rio Tinto

NEWS ANALYSIS

Rio Tinto-Glencore merger may need asset sales to win over China

China’s antitrust regulator is likely to be concerned about a combined entity’s concentration in copper production and marketing

While the world’s mining giants are increasingly pivoting to copper and other metals needed for the energy transition, they are still looking for ways to sustain iron ore revenues.

BHP, Rio Tinto are joining forces to boost iron ore pipeline

Miners are trying to balance growth against capital discipline, and are increasingly looking at ways to squeeze efficiencies out of existing infrastructure

BHP surprised investors with a half-hearted last-minute bid to crash the Anglo-Teck deal late last year.

BHP is stuck on the sidelines of copper M&A frenzy it started

The company’s CEO is also nearing the end of his tenure, potentially hindering the negotiation of a transformational deal

Rio has a relative dearth of copper development prospects as its vast Oyu Tolgoi mine in Mongolia reaches capacity.

Rio-Glencore deal closer than ever with premium and CEO in focus

The idea of a combination of the two companies has been discussed several times over more than a decade

Rio Tinto Group and Glencore have been discussing a potential combination of some or all of their businesses including an all-share takeover,

Glencore and Rio Tinto in talks to form world’s biggest miner

Both companies own some of the best copper mines in the world

Tomago Aluminium, employer of more than 1,000 full-time staff and 200 contractors, might be forced to shut down, after failing to secure new, affordable energy supplies.

Australia unveils rescue bid for Rio Tinto's Tomago aluminium smelter

“If Australia doesn’t produce aluminium, then the knock-on effect in other industries is significant,” warns Prime Minister Anthony Albanese

ZiJin Mining Group’s Shanghai shares closed on Thursday (Sep 25) at their highest level ever, delivering a market capitalisation of about 732 billion yuan.

China’s mining giant Zijin tops US$100 billion in value to near BHP, Rio Tinto

[SHANGHAI] China’s Zijin Mining Group is worth more than US$100 billion at the market close for the first time, after a decade-long growth push that’s put it in the big league of metals miners along w...

Rio Tinto, the world’s largest iron ore miner, suspended activities at Guinea’s SimFer mine site after an incident there left a contract worker dead.

Iron ore hits over one-week high as Rio Tinto suspends work at Guinea mine

This has raised fears of a potential delay in production start at the mine

Rio Tinto expects to spend more than US$13 billion on iron ore mines to replace depleted ones in Western Australia in the next three years alone.

Mining giants squeeze dividends with an eye toward funding growth

Prices of key commodities iron ore and coal have dropped around 13% since the start of the year