Jakob Stausholm
Rio Tinto bets on bigger role for copper in green energy shift
The iron ore giant has flagged it is open to potentially large-scale takeover plays in copper to increase exposure on metals vital to driving the shift to green energy.
- by Nick Toscano
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Rio ready to pull trigger on mega iron mine in sensitive rainforest
The mining giant is a step closer to digging up 1.5 billion tonnes of iron ore over the next 26 years in Guinea’s Simandou mountains, a sensitive habitat for endangered chimpanzees.
- by Simon Johanson
Rio Tinto plots ‘nature targets’ to curb impact of huge mine in Africa
The mining giant is part of a consortium building a huge new mining province in Guinea, where there are fears for the survival of a species of chimpanzee.
- by Nick Toscano
Rio Tinto delivers another bumper iron ore year
It was another steady year for Rio Tinto’s base business of selling Australian iron ore in 2023, but many investments elsewhere remain troublesome.
- by Peter Milne
Rio’s Africa mine steps closer to production – and endangered chimpanzees
The global resources giant expects to dig up 1.5 billion tonnes of iron ore in Africa over the next 26 years, stimulating its growth and expenses.
- by Simon Johanson
Chasing copper: Rio Tinto says steel production in China at saturation point
The mining giant says growth in iron ore demand will come from India and other countries in Asia.
- by Simon Johanson
Rio ramps up iron ore production despite train derailment
Mining giant Rio Tinto shipped enough iron ore to reach the top end of its guidance, despite planned maintenance and a rail derailment slowing operations.
- by Simon Johanson
‘Hardcore capitalist’ Rio chair defends ‘ESG zealots’
Rio Tinto’s chair, Dominic Barton, has defended activists pushing the global miner to do better on environmental, social and governance issues.
- by Peter Milne
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Rio Tinto profit dives as weaker iron ore prices bite
The nation’s biggest iron ore miner has reported a steep fall in full-year profit on the back of soaring inflation and softer prices for the key steel-making material during 2022.
- by Simon Johanson and Nick Toscano
Labor’s climate target will help drive businesses’ green power shift: Rio Tinto
The mining giant’s chief executive has backed the federal government’s commitment to a 43 per cent carbon emissions cut by 2030.
- by Nick Toscano and Mike Foley
Rio Tinto’s big energy transition runs into local issues
Rio Tinto’s UK annual general meeting was a compendium of problems with landholders across the globe.
- by Peter Milne