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Rio Tinto releases second quarter 2025 production results
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16 July 2025 12:36AM
Rio Tinto releases second quarter 2025 production results
Rio Tinto Chief Executive Jakob Stausholm said: “We delivered excellent operational performance from our mine operations with record production from our bauxite business and from Oyu Tolgoi as it ramps up to become the world’s fourth largest copper mine before the end of the decade.
“We continue to make strong progress in our production and grow...
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15 July 2025 08:32AM
Rio Tinto appoints Simon Trott as Chief Executive
The Board of Rio Tinto has appointed Simon Trott to succeed Jakob Stausholm as Chief Executive, with effect from 25 August 2025.
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Simon, currently Iron Ore Chief Executive, ha...
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24 June 2025 03:18AM
Rio Tinto and Hancock Prospecting to invest $1.6 billion to develop the Hope Downs 2 project in Western Australia’s Pilbara
Rio Tinto and Hancock Prospecting will invest $1.61 billion (Rio Tinto share $0.8 billion) to develop the Hope Downs 2 iron ore project in Western Australia’s Pilbara region.
The Hope Downs 2 project, to mine Rio Tinto and Hancock Prospecting’s Hope Downs 2 and Bedded Hilltop deposits, has now received all necessary State and Federal Government...
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17 June 2025 04:41AM
NeoSmelt welcomes Federal Government support and signs two new participants for groundbreaking steel decarbonisation project
NeoSmelt, a consortium of leading resources, energy and manufacturing companies working together on ways to produce lower-emissions steel1 from Pilbara iron ore, welcomes Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) support for its planned Western Australian pilot plant.
The consortium, founded by BlueScope, BHP and Rio Tinto also welcomes two new...
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12 June 2025 07:29PM
Rio Tinto launches ore sorting demonstration project at its Havre-Saint-Pierre mine
Rio Tinto is investing CA$7.6 million in an industrial demonstration project to assess the integration of an ore sorting technology at its Lac Tio mine located in Havre-Saint-Pierre. The Government of Quebec will contribute CA$2.5 million to this initiative through its Support Program for the Scale-up of Mineral Processing or Primary Transformatio...
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09 June 2025 10:14AM
Rio Tinto seeks innovative collaborators at London Tech Week
Rio Tinto is taking its innovation strategy directly to entrepreneurs, researchers and innovators at London Tech Week as it works to accelerate the breakthroughs needed to sustainably deliver the materials the world needs.
The only mining company at London Tech Week, Rio Tinto will lead discussions on how to meet the soaring global demand for cr...
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06 June 2025 02:06PM
Update on Oyu Tolgoi mine plan
The Oyu Tolgoi LLC Board of Directors has approved development work to commence under an alternative mine plan, while engagement continues with Entrée Resources and the Government of Mongolia on the transfer of licences to allow mining in the Entrée joint venture area.
Oyu Tolgoi continues to ramp-up to schedule with production from Panel 0 and...
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06 June 2025 04:30AM
Rio Tinto and Baowu open Western Range iron ore mine in the Pilbara with Yinhawangka Traditional Owners
Rio Tinto has officially opened its newest iron ore mine, Western Range, with Western Australian Premier Roger Cook and Federal Resources Minister Madeleine King joining Yinhawangka Traditional Owners and senior representatives from Rio Tinto and joint venture partner China Baowu Group (Baowu) to mark the milestone.
Western Range has the capacit...
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02 June 2025 12:30AM
PKKP and Rio Tinto sign Co-Management Agreement
The Puutu Kunti Kurrama and Pinikura (PKKP) Aboriginal Corporation and Rio Tinto have signed a Co-Management Agreement to support a lasting and trusted partnership.
The agreement is the overarching framework for Rio Tinto’s iron ore operations on PKKP Country and formalises how they engage on proposals affecting heritage and social surroundings...
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22 May 2025 09:16PM
Rio Tinto confirmed as preferred partner on world-class Salares Altoandinos lithium project
Rio Tinto has today been confirmed as the preferred partner for the Salares Altoandinos lithium project in the Atacama region of Chile by Empresa Nacional de Minería (ENAMI), a state-owned Chilean mining company.
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22 May 2025 08:35AM
Rio Tinto announces Chief Executive succession plan
Rio Tinto today announced that Chief Executive Jakob Stausholm will step down from the Group later this year, at the conclusion of a succession process.
Jakob joined Rio Tinto in 2018 as Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer, and became Chief Executive in January 2021. As Chief Executive, Jakob has reset Rio Tinto’s strategy to align the...
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22 May 2025 01:07AM
Rio Tinto to start early works and final studies to increase Amrun mine’s bauxite production on Queensland’s Cape York Peninsula
Rio Tinto will begin early works and conduct final engineering studies to increase production capacity at the Amrun bauxite mine on Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland, aiming for first output as early as 2029.
The project, named Kangwinan at the request of Traditional Owners, the Wik Waya people, will involve building a new mine and expa...
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19 May 2025 05:52PM
Rio Tinto partners with Codelco to develop lithium project in Chile’s Salar de Maricunga
Rio Tinto and Corporación Nacional Del Cobre de Chile ("Codelco") have signed binding agreements to form a joint venture to develop and operate a high-grade lithium project in the Salar de Maricunga in Chile. The agreement is the next step in a broader strategic partnership to strengthen both Rio Tinto’s and Chile’s positions as leading suppliers...
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15 May 2025 07:45PM
Rio Tinto invests to modernise century-old hydroelectric power plant in Quebec
Rio Tinto is investing US$1.2 billion (CA$1.7 billion) to modernise its Isle-Maligne hydroelectric power plant, commissioned in 1926 in Alma, Quebec. This is Rio Tinto’s largest single investment in its hydroelectric assets since the 1950s.
The power plant modernisation is essential to secure the future of low-carbon aluminium production in Sague...
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12 May 2025 08:30AM
Rio Tinto and Sumitomo Metal Mining sign Definitive Agreement for Winu Project joint venture
Rio Tinto and Sumitomo Metal Mining Co (SMM) have signed the final joint venture agreements to deliver the Winu copper-gold project, located in the Great Sandy Desert region of Western Australia.
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07 May 2025 03:00PM
Rio Tinto extracts first gallium from its alumina refining process with partner Indium Corporation
Rio Tinto and its new partner Indium Corporation have successfully extracted the first primary gallium as part of a research and development project, which ultimately aims to produce commercial quantities of the critical and strategic mineral present in the bauxite processed in Rio Tinto’s Vaudreuil alumina refinery in Quebec, the only one in Cana...
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17 April 2025 03:30AM
Rio Tinto and AMG Metals & Materials to assess low-carbon aluminium project in India
Rio Tinto and AMG Metals & Materials (AMG M&M), an energy transition solutions provider, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly assess the feasibility of developing an integrated low-carbon aluminium project powered by renewable energy in India. AMG M&M is promoted by the two founders of Greenko and AM Green.
Toget...
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16 April 2025 12:26AM
Rio Tinto releases first quarter 2025 production results
Rio Tinto Chief Executive Jakob Stausholm said: “We continued to see strong operational improvement with the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine and our bauxite operations delivering record months for production in March. Production was affected, however, by extreme weather events that impacted our Pilbara iron ore operations.
“We are making excellent progres...
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04 April 2025 12:30AM
Rio Tinto increases Australian supplier spend to A$17.7 billion
Rio Tinto strengthened its spend with Australian businesses to over A$17.7 billion in 2024, supporting both national and local suppliers.
This is an increase of 9.9% from the previous year and was spent with more than 6,000 suppliers across the country. This spend has helped boost local, regional, and national economies, contributing to employmen...
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03 April 2025 06:00AM
Construction begins on Rio Tinto’s first Western Australian-made iron ore rail cars
Rio Tinto’s first locally made iron ore rail car has been built in Western Australia, as it steps up its use of domestic manufacturing across its world class iron ore business.
The company is investing about A$150 million to purchase 100 locally built rail cars, as well as continued investment in bearing refurbishment for its Pilbara operations....
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27 March 2025 02:37AM
Rio Tinto releases details of $8.4 billion of taxes and royalties paid in 2024
Rio Tinto has published its 2024 Taxes and Royalties Paid Report, which details $8.4 billion of taxes and royalties paid globally during the year (2023: $8.5 billion).
In Australia, taxes and royalties totalling $6.3 billion (A$9.5 billion) were paid in 2024, including corporate tax paid of $3.7 billion (A$5.5 billion). Rio Tinto also made signif...
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19 March 2025 01:01AM
Statement on AGM resolution to review the Rio Tinto dual- listed companies structure
The Board of Rio Tinto is issuing this statement to all shareholders ahead of the AGMs on 3 April 2025 and 1 May 2025, to address a resolution requisitioned by Palliser Capital and certain other shareholders and related reports issued by Glass Lewis and ISS.
As set out in the 2025 AGM Notice of Meeting, Palliser Capital has requisitioned a resolu...
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14 March 2025 05:29AM
Rio Tinto donates A$1 million to Australian Red Cross for Cyclone Alfred relief
Rio Tinto is donating A$1 million to the Australian Red Cross, a Queensland Government approved agency, to help communities recover from Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
The funds will provide emergency relief, recovery assistance and long-term support services for affected communities in Queensland and Northern New South Wales.
Rio Tinto Chief Executiv...
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12 March 2025 11:09PM
Rio Tinto and Edify Energy sign landmark solar and battery agreement for Rio Tinto’s Gladstone operations
Rio Tinto and Edify Energy have signed two new solar and battery hybrid services agreements (HSAs) to increase the supply of reliable, competitively priced electricity to Rio Tinto’s Gladstone aluminium operations in Queensland.
Under the agreements, Rio Tinto will purchase 90% of the power and battery storage capacity generated by the Smoky Cree...
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12 March 2025 08:04AM
Rio Tinto Finance (USA) plc prices US$9.0 billion of fixed and floating rate notes
Rio Tinto has priced US$9.0 billion of fixed and floating rate SEC-registered debt securities. The bonds will be issued by Rio Tinto Finance (USA) plc and will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited. The bond offer consists of eight tranches and the principal amount, tenor and coupon for each tranche are as...
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06 March 2025 06:23AM
Rio Tinto completes acquisition of Arcadium Lithium
Rio Tinto has completed its acquisition of Arcadium Lithium plc (“Arcadium Lithium”) (NYSE: ALTM) (ASX: LTM) for $6.7 billion, following the sanctioning of the Scheme of Arrangement by the Royal Court of Jersey on 5 March. Rio Tinto is now the ultimate parent company of Arcadium Lithium, which will become Rio Tinto Lithium, and will also include t...
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06 March 2025 05:40AM
Rio Tinto to invest $1.8 billion to develop Brockman mine extension in Western Australia’s Pilbara
Rio Tinto will invest $1.8 billion1 to develop the Brockman Syncline 1 mine project (BS1), extending the life of the Brockman region in the West Pilbara of Western Australia and sustaining production from the company’s world class iron ore operations.
The project has now received all necessary State and Federal Government approvals and has been d...
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02 March 2025 11:38PM
Shipping resumes at Rio Tinto’s East Intercourse Island facility at Dampier Port
Rio Tinto’s East Intercourse Island (EII) facility at Dampier Port in Western Australia’s Pilbara region has resumed operations after being impacted by Tropical Cyclone Sean.
A railcar dumper at the EII port facility was flooded when Tropical Cyclone Sean delivered record rain along parts of the Pilbara coastline, including 274mm to Karratha, on...
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19 February 2025 07:07PM
Rio Tinto Board changes
Rio Tinto today announces a number of Board changes.
Rio Tinto Chair Dominic Barton said: “As we reported last year, the size of the Board peaked at 14 Directors as we retained the expertise and experience of our longer-serving Directors during a transitional period as newer Directors familiarise themselves with the Group. That transitional phase...
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19 February 2025 07:04PM
Rio Tinto: Strong operating performance underpins financial results
Rio Tinto (LSE:RIO) (ASX:RIO):
Resilient financials with underlying EBITDA of $23.3 billion, despite 11% lower iron ore price*.
Higher net cash generated from operating activities of $15.6 billion, driven by portfolio mix and effective working capital management.
Profit after tax attributable to owners of Rio Tinto (referred to as "net earni...
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19 February 2025 04:22AM
Rio Tinto notes Mitsui has agreed to join Rhodes Ridge Joint Venture
Rio Tinto notes that Mitsui & Co. has entered agreements to acquire a 40% interest in the Rhodes Ridge Joint Venture (RRJV) from Rio Tinto’s partners.
Mitsui & Co. has agreed to acquire all of VOC Group Limited’s (VOCG) 25% interest1 in the joint venture.
Separately, Mitsui & Co. has entered into a heads of agreement (HOA) to acquire...
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16 February 2025 05:40AM
Rio Tinto provides Iron Ore update following Tropical Cyclone Zelia
Rio Tinto’s port, rail and mine operations have resumed after Tropical Cyclone Zelia passed over Western Australia’s Pilbara region.
All our people remained safe and unharmed during the weather event, which crossed the Pilbara coast north of Port Hedland on 14 February 2025.
Ship loading resumed at Cape Lambert and Dampier Ports on 15 February a...
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13 February 2025 05:52AM
Safety is Rio Tinto’s priority as Tropical Cyclone Zelia intensifies
Rio Tinto is prioritising the safety of its people as Tropical Cyclone Zelia heads toward the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
Tropical Cyclone Zelia has intensified to a Category 5 system, with the Bureau of Meteorology forecasting it will cross the coast between Port Hedland and Karratha on Friday, local time.
Cape Lambert and Dampier Po...
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12 February 2025 02:01AM
Rio Tinto donates A$750,000 to Queensland flood relief and recovery efforts
Rio Tinto has donated A$750,000 to support disaster relief efforts for those impacted by the widespread floods in North Queensland.
The funds will support the work of key organisations, including the Queensland Royal Flying Doctors Service (RFDS) and the Queensland Red Cross, which are providing medical care, running evacuation centres and helpi...
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07 February 2025 05:00PM
Rio Tinto US Borax donates $600,000 to support communities impacted by Los Angeles Wildfires
Rio Tinto’s U.S. Borax has donated $600,000 to three organisations to support relief efforts for communities directly impacted by the recent wildfires in Los Angeles region.
The Kern County Fire Department, Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) Foundation and the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank will each receive a donation of $200,000. The funds wil...
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30 January 2025 08:04AM
Rio Tinto and Hydro partner on carbon capture technologies for aluminium smelters
Rio Tinto and Hydro will join forces to identify and evaluate available carbon capture technologies for future implementation in the aluminium electrolysis process. The companies have signed a partnership agreement that provides for the sharing of certain information, results and costs covering specific R&D activities from lab tests with exter...
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23 January 2025 10:58PM
Rio Tinto provides Iron Ore update following Tropical Cyclone Sean
Tropical Cyclone Sean delivered record rain along parts of the Pilbara coastline of Western Australia, impacting Rio Tinto rail and port operations.
A railcar dumper at the East Intercourse Island (EII) port facility, which shipped 45 million tonnes of total Rio Tinto Iron Ore shipments in 2024, was flooded after the weather event passed the coa...
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19 January 2025 10:22PM
Rio Tinto welcomes Australian Government support for low-carbon aluminium
Rio Tinto welcomes the Australian Government's announcement of an aluminium production credit to help sustain and grow aluminium smelting in Australia, and significantly advance both regional communities and the nation's manufacturing capabilities.
The production credit, announced today as part of the Future Made in Australia Plan, puts Australi...
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15 January 2025 10:30PM
Rio Tinto releases fourth quarter production results
Rio Tinto Chief Executive Jakob Stausholm said: “Our operating performance in 2024 was good, consistent with our ongoing commitment to strengthen the business as we execute our strategy to deliver profitable growth. The implementation of our Safe Production System has again contributed to greater consistency across key operations, including our ir...
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15 January 2025 06:23PM
UNBC appoints two Research Chairs in partnership with Rio Tinto
The University of Northern British Columbia and Rio Tinto have expanded a partnership to advance vital research into the impacts of climate change on water security and freshwater fishes in the Nechako Watershed.
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02 January 2025 01:00AM
Missing crew member from Rio Tinto Marine vessel
It is with great sadness that Rio Tinto confirms that Mr Gel Aguaviva, a deck fitter on board its bulk carrier RTM Zheng He, was reported missing on 26 December 2024, while the vessel was traveling from China to Western Australia.
An extensive and ongoing search and rescue operation to find Mr Aguaviva has been conducted over the past seven days...
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19 December 2024 10:09AM
Rio Tinto appoints new Chief People Officer
Rio Tinto has appointed Georgie Bezette as its new Chief People Officer, succeeding James Martin, who will retire at the end of this year.
Georgie, who joined the organisation in 2008, is currently Chief Operating Officer, People, responsible for the transformation of the People function in support of Rio Tinto’s ambitious cultural change journe...
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17 December 2024 03:00AM
BlueScope, BHP and Rio Tinto select WA for Australia’s largest ironmaking electric smelting furnace pilot plant study
Australia’s two largest iron ore miners and its biggest steelmaker have selected the Kwinana Industrial Area, south of Perth, as the location to develop Australia’s largest ironmaking electric smelting furnace1 (ESF) pilot plant.
The groundbreaking project combines the expertise of BlueScope, BHP and Rio Tinto to test technology to enable the us...
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13 December 2024 04:30PM
Rio Tinto progresses the development of a gallium extraction process in Quebec
As part of a research and development program, Rio Tinto is assessing the potential for extracting and valorising gallium, a critical and strategic mineral already present in the bauxite processed in its alumina refinery in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, the only one in Canada.
When the preliminary phase of technology development is conclusive, Rio Ti...
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12 December 2024 01:08PM
Rio Tinto to invest $2.5 billion to expand Rincon lithium project capacity to 60,000 tonnes per year
Rio Tinto has approved $2.5 billion1 to expand the Rincon project in Argentina, the company’s first commercial scale lithium operation, demonstrating its commitment to building a world-class battery materials portfolio.
Rincon's capacity of 60,000 tonnes of battery grade lithium carbonate per year is comprised of the 3,000-tonne starter plant an...
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06 December 2024 03:00PM
Rio Tinto renews support for prevention of gender-based violence across Canada
On National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women and as part of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, Rio Tinto is reinforcing its commitment to addressing domestic and family violence by extending support to local organisations across Canada. For the fifth consecutive year, Rio Tinto is partnering with organisa...
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05 December 2024 10:06PM
Panguna Mine Legacy Impact Assessment report released
As a member of the Panguna Mine Legacy Impact Assessment (PMLIA) Oversight Committee, Rio Tinto today welcomed the release of the PMLIA report as a critical step forward in building understanding of the long-term legacy impacts of the former mine in Bougainville.
The independent report assesses the environmental impacts and directly connected so...
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04 December 2024 06:57AM
Rio Tinto investing for a stronger, more diversified portfolio
Rio Tinto will today hold its 2024 Investor Seminar in London, where it will provide updates on its strategy of investing for a stronger, more diversified and growing portfolio to ensure the long-term delivery of attractive shareholder returns.
Rio Tinto Chief Executive Jakob Stausholm said: “We have all the building blocks we need to become a g...
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