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Rio Tinto

Global mining and metals company

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Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded year: 1873
Company type: Public company
Number of employees: 40,000+
Industry: Diversified Mining

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Latest news about Rio Tinto

In short: Rio Tinto reported strong Q2 2026 results and reached an 8 billion tonne iron ore milestone while advancing low-carbon energy projects.

Company announcements

July 27 Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto signs agreements for proposed sale of Dampier desalination plant

The non-binding agreements with Yindjibarndi WaterCo aim to sell the plant and empower Traditional Owners.

July 22 Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto signs bio pellet supply agreement for Gladstone alumina refineries

The five-year offtake with SuperChar Limited targets bio pellet use to reduce coal reliance at Gladstone refineries, with deliveries from 2028.

July 21 Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto shipped its 8 billionth tonne of iron ore

The milestone reflects nearly 60 years of supply from Pilbara to global customers, with around 7 ships loaded daily.

July 15 Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto releases Q2 2026 production results

Copper equivalent production up 3% year-on-year in first half, with operational improvements across commodities.

Media coverage

July 30 Finimize

Berenberg Upgrades Rio Tinto As Cash Flow Improves - Finimize

The bank lifted its price target to 86 pounds from 81 pounds and pointed to higher free cash flow and dividend yields than BHP over...

July 29 Seeking Alpha

Rio Tinto raised to Buy at Goldman as simplification strategy accelerates

Rio Tinto upgraded to Buy at Goldman Sachs, which expects further delivery and expansion of its cost-out program, as well as catalysts around a potential...

July 29 City A.M.

Glencore and Rio Tinto strike gold on high commodity prices

Rio Tinto and Glencore have posted near-record updates thanks to this year's sky-high commodity prices and the Middle East war.

July 29 TradeWinds

Rio Tinto's freight revenue surges due to record high iron ore shipments

Freight revenue soared 62.5% year-on-year to $1.3bn due to record high iron ore shipments of 157.7m tonnes TradeWinds depends on being able to display ads...

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