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The Latest Breaking News from Rio Tinto

Billions for Rio smelter rescue hailed as 'slam dunk'

An aluminium smelter will get billions of dollars in government funding to stay open and save thousands of jobs in the latest bailout of a metals manufacturer.

AAP

Aussie shares hit nine-month low as war wipes $270b

The bourse is down for a third straight week with more than $270 billion wiped from its market value since US attacks on Iran sparked an energy market crisis.

AAP

The Copper Barbell: How to Profit From the Shortage—and Avoid the Dilution Trap

Compare copper producers, COPX, and select developers as deficits tighten: key operational risks, dilution traps, and what support actually changes.

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In Space, Regulators Seek To Boldly Go Where No Bureaucrat Has Gone Before

We don’t really need intrusive laws and regulations to govern lunar mining and space exploration.

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Unusual Options Activity Suggests the Smart Money Is Bullish About Rio Tinto Stock Despite Glencore Deal Collapse

Rio Tinto’s options volume was 17 times its 30-day average on Thursday. At the same time, the big news was the company’s announcement that it was ending its pursuit of Glencore. While the news might seem disappointing, its unusual options activity suggests otherwise.

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Where Should You Put $10,000 Today? Look at These 3 Sectors That Are Winning While Tech Slumps.

If you are fatigued with tech stocks, these income-generating sectors are outperforming in 2026.

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Forget Chips, Buy Wires: BHP Hits Highs as Copper Overtakes Iron

Smart money is rotating into the mining sector as the artificial intelligence boom creates a massive supply shock for essential physical infrastructure.

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FTSE 100 surges to record high as UK inflation cools

The FTSE 100 index closed up 130.01 points, 1.2%, at 10,686.18.

Evening Standard

Miner Glencore to give $2bn to shareholders despite profit slump

FTSE 100 company reports 6% fall in annual profits weeks after collapse of $260bn merger with Rio Tinto

The Guardian - UK

'Glen Tinto' deal dead as Rio exits same river thrice

As copper prices hover near all-time highs, Rio Tinto's decision to reject a merger might be a surprise, but analysts say the miner has been very disciplined.

AAP

US tech malaise and mining deal flop weigh on FTSE

The Bank of England left the bank rate unchanged at 3.75%.

Evening Standard

Rio Tinto and Glencore abandon revived $260bn merger plan

After weeks of talks mining companies say they cannot reach a deal that delivers value for shareholders

The Guardian - UK

Rio Tinto and Glencore abandon talks to form world’s largest miner

The companies said they were unable to reach an agreement that worked for both parties.

Evening Standard

These voices are the loudest in Australia’s ‘climate wars’

There’s a reason political commentators refer to Australia’s “climate wars”. Every time a climate policy is put on the table, supporters and opponents come out in force and duke it out.

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Analysts Love These 2 Picks-and-Shovels Gold Stocks. Should You Buy Them as Gold Prices Hit New Record Highs?

As gold prices smash records, are picks-and-shovels miners like Vale and Rio Tinto the smartest way to play the rally now?

AAP

Aussie shares leap to three-month high after holiday

The local share market enjoyed its best day of the year so far, led by strong gains for BHP and Rio Tinto, while the Aussie was close to a 16-month high.

AAP

Fortescue breaks iron ore output record, but costs drag

One of Australia's biggest miners has broken a production record, but operating costs and one project's underperformance has underwhelmed investors.

Evening Standard

Stocks rally as Trump calms Greenland rhetoric

The FTSE 100 index closed up 11.31 points, 0.1%, at 10,138.09.

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AWS signs mega deal with Rio Tinto for the first new copper mine in the US for years - here's what it could do with that windfall

Amazon’s Arizona copper deal reveals domestic supply ambitions and how limited mining output remains against expanding AI data center demand.

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Amazon buys first American-mined copper in a decade — Arizona mine to fuel AWS AI data centers in seismic two-year deal

Amazon has struck a two-year deal to receive copper from an Arizona mine, for use in its AWS data centers in the U.S.

Evening Standard

Stocks green as US-Denmark tensions remain high

A safe-haven demand from a firming gold price lifted mining stocks.

AAP

Aussie shares creep higher as miners rally, banks drop

The raw materials segment has notched two record highs in as many sessions as geopolitical worries and scarcity drive up precious and industrial metals prices.

Evening Standard

Miners drive FTSE 100 up despite Fed probe worry

The FTSE 100 index closed up 16.10 points, 0.2%, at 10,140.70.

Evening Standard

Mining merger talks see FTSE 100 end week on high

The FTSE 100 index closed up 79.91 points, 0.8%, at 10,124.60.

The Guardian - UK

Glencore and Rio Tinto are at it again – and it seems the markets smell action

Many of the old challenges remain but there are a number of reasons why this time a deal of some kind could be possible

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